THE INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION
Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's free funds at year-end were £813,914, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target range of £350,000 to £700,000. The trustees confirmed that the group will be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least twelve months from the date of approval, with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between £350,000 and £700,000 (held: £814k)
“Based on the risk assessments it has carried out, trustees have concluded that IWA’s free funds should lie between £350,000 and £700,000.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity nominates members to serve as trustees of several other inland waterway related charities and appoints representatives to attend governing meetings of other organisations.
“The Inland Waterways Association nominates appropriate members to serve as trustees of several other inland waterway related charities and appoints representatives to attend the governing meetings of a number of other organisations and bodies.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£432k
Reserves (reported)
£814k
Employees
8
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/01/2021)
- Received assets from another charity (05/01/2021)
Trustees
- Colin Howard Porter
- David Chapman
- Dr Ian Christopher Redmond Sesnan
- Hannah Rigley
- Michael John Wills
- Paul Strudwick
- Peter John Court Marlow
- Rt Hon Sir Robert James Atkins
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.5m | £1.2m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.8m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.9m | £1.8m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.6m | £1.9m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.8m | £1.7m |
Common questions
Is THE INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity's free funds at year-end were £813,914, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target range of £350,000 to £700,000. The trustees confirmed that the group will be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least twelve months from the date of approval, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/03/2019 | £30k | "Restoring Confidence – Facilitating the future of waterways restorations" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/03/2002 | £5k | "This branch promotes public awareness of Waterways and its heritage. It now wishes to hold a free event at a new location with interactive a" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/06/2000 | £5k | "This group educates the public in the importance of inland waterways promotes their use and development and undertakes research in this area" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 14/06/2000 | £5k | "This local branch provides grass root contacts for members and the general public in raising awareness of the waterways improvements and res" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/01/2000 | £5k | "This group promotes the retention restoration and development of inland waterways for public use. They are organising a Woking Waterways Wee" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 27/10/1999 | £5k | "This group campaigns for the use conservation maintenance restoration and development of the inland waterways of the U.K. The project is to" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION | 1 | £108k |
| THE FRANK JACKSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| REARDON SMITH NAUTICAL TRUST | 1 | £81k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
| JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST | 1 | £5k |