STROUD VALLEYS CANAL COMPANY
To preserve, maintain and improve the Cotswold Canals.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £46,518 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,584,488 to £1,537,970. The trustees confirm that the charity is able to meet its commitments as they fall due and have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. Unrestricted funds stand at £1,401,807, providing a significant buffer against the reported deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“The third is a fund designed to build up sufficient funds over the next four decades to ensure the company has sufficient reserves to enable it to meet major outgoings on lock gate replacements.” — page 19
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Councillor Chloe Turner
- John Bloxsom
- Keith Tibbitts
- Kevin Cranston
- Michael John Lambert
- Nicholas Rowson
- Stephen Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2025 | £159k | £205k |
| 01/04/2024 | £215k | £267k |
| 01/04/2023 | £207k | £227k |
| 01/04/2022 | £154k | £211k |
| 01/04/2021 | £141k | £184k |
Common questions
Is STROUD VALLEYS CANAL COMPANY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £46,518 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,584,488 to £1,537,970. The trustees confirm that the charity is able to meet its commitments as they fall due and have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. Unrestricted funds stand at £1,401,807, providing a significant buffer against the reported deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.