THE SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL SOCIETY LIMITED
Registered charity 245875 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S U C S, SUCS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £37,916 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £210,414. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Reserves are held in accounts paying close to Base Rate interest, with a policy to maintain unrestricted funds in excess of 12 months expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: in excess of 12 months expenditure (held: £210k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level in excess of 12 months expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Shropshire Union Canal Society (matched by registered charity number).
Trustees
- Barbara Mary COWIE
- Christopher John Hesketh
- Clive Alexander Robertson
- DAVID JOHN CARTER
- Graham Anthony HARRIS
- Pat Tolster
- Richard David Feeney
- STEPHEN GRAHAM CLEWS · trustee of 3 other charities
- Susan Ball
- Thomas Fulda
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Powys · Shropshire · Staffordshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £37,916 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £210,414. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Reserves are held in accounts paying close to Base Rate interest, with a policy to maintain unrestricted funds in excess of 12 months expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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