The Wooden Canal Boat Society Limited
Registered charity 1069820 Registered since 1998
Operates: Bolton, Manchester City, Oldham, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Cheshire East, Lancashire, Staffordshire, Cheshire West & Chester
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
4 trustees on the board
- Carl Rowland since 2026
- Christine Day since 2026
- David Latham since 2026
- Helen Julia Sherry since 2025
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Carl Rowland since 2026
- Christine Day since 2026
- David Latham since 2026
- Helen Julia Sherry since 2025
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
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- Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
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Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | wcbs.org.uk |
| general@wcbs.org.uk | |
| Phone | 0161 330 8422 |
| Address | 173 Stamford Street Central, Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 7PS |
Finances
£49,980 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | £51,534 | £12,125 |
| 2021 | £77,403 | £19,176 |
| 2022 | £68,281 | £65,446 |
| 2023 | £77,142 | £66,050 |
| 2024 | £49,980 | £59,948 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAmateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritageWho
People With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
TO PRESERVE, RESTORE AND MAINTAIN WOODEN CANAL BOATS OF VARIOUS TYPES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLICTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF WOODEN CANAL BOATS OF VARIOUS TYPESTO RELIEVE PERSONS RECOVERING FROM MENTAL ILL-HEALTH OR STRESS RELATED ILLNESS BY THE PROVISION OF A CANAL BOAT HOLIDAYTO USE WOODEN CANAL BOATS FOR ANY OTHER R CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALESS
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 DECEMBER 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 15 NOVEMBER 1997
Trustees (4)
- Carl Rowland since 2026
- Christine Dayage band 65-69 since 2026
- David Latham since 2026
- Helen Julia Sherryage band 60-64 since 2025
Linked company (Companies House)
The Wooden Canal Boat Society LTD · 03295718 · Active
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 23/12/1996
2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
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