DUDLEY CANAL TRUST (TRIPS) LIMITED

Registered charity 514219 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DUDLEY TUNNEL TRIPS TRUST LIMITED

The principal activity of the charity is the advancement of public education in the history, economy, geology and other features of the Dudley Canal Tunnel and Inland Waterways. In furtherance of the objectives the charity operates passenger vessels through the Dudley Canal Tunnel and on other canals in the region.

Objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE HISTORY ECONOMY GEOLOGY GEOGRAPHY AND OTHER FEATURES OF DUDLEY CANAL TUNNEL AND THE INLAND WATERWAYS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£24k
Latest spending
£21k
Registered
1983

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Policies the charity declares

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Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Operates in: Dudley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£24k£21k
31/12/2024£105k£24k
31/12/2023£37k£26k
31/12/2022£141k£67k
31/12/2021£15k£9k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund01/09/2016£6kFestival of Light
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/09/2010£1.1m"Dudley Canal Tunnel and Limestone Mines Learning and Access Hub"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/07/2008£7k"A Project By This Dudley Group To Put On A Three Day Celebration Of Canal And Industrial Heritage, To Inform The Local Community About The H"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/07/2006£5k"A Project For A Weekend Event To Celebrate The Industrial Heritage Of The Black Country. The Event Will Encourage Local People To Value The"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/08/2000£1k"A project to benefit the local community of Dudley and surrounding areas through participation in an historic boat rally aiming to raise awa"