THE WEY AND ARUN CANAL TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 265331 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Wey & Arun Canal Trust
To restore the Wey & Arun Canal, its towpaths, structures and adjacent land and facilitate its use for navigation and recreation; to conserve and improve the natural environment of the Canal and adjacent land; and to provide education and share information about the Canal, its structures and its history
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £129,295 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £1,514,470. Free reserves stood at £454,880, which the trustees note is comfortably in excess of their target of three to six months' operational running costs. The charity relies substantially on volunteers and continuous fundraising to support its major restoration activities.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months' operational running costs (held: £455k)
“The Trust’s aim is to hold sufficient unrestricted funds not invested in tangible fixed assets ('free reserves' or ‘the General Fund’) to cover between three and six months' operational running costs. This amounts to approximately £75,000 - £150,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“The total donations received from all trustees during the year were £1,730 (2023: £26,261). There were no conditions associated with these donations.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: W&A Enterprises Ltd
“The Trust holds 100% of issued share capital (£12) in its trading subsidiary, W&A Enterprises Ltd.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£39k
Reported reserves equal ~8.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- ALAN JOHNSON · trustee of 1 other charity
- Anthony Ford
- Anthony Richard Coles
- Giles Stephen Eyre
- Gordon Powell
- John Reynolds · trustee of 1 other charity
- Margaret Darvill · trustee of 1 other charity
- Mark David Akers
- William Lambton Nicholson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Surrey · West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE WEY AND ARUN CANAL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £129,295 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £1,514,470. Free reserves stood at £454,880, which the trustees note is comfortably in excess of their target of three to six months' operational running costs. The charity relies substantially on volunteers and continuous fundraising to support its major restoration activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE WEY AND ARUN CANAL TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WEY AND ARUN CANAL TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST.
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