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Registered charity · No. 1072335 · LondoniSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

Canals in Hackney Users Group

Income
£60k
▼ 4.5% on 2024
Expenditure
£37k
▼ 21.6% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
3
8m av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
N/A
Not reported

Overview

Canals in Hackney Users Group's network

3 people6 organisationsi3 listed on the board. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Canals in Hackney Users Group. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

3 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Alexander LockwoodTrustee2026
new
Damian Michael Rodney HallTrustee2026
new
Tom Llewellyn PhillipsTrustee2025
1 yr
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board

The board

3 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Alexander LockwoodTrustee2026
new
Damian Michael Rodney HallTrustee2026
new
Tom Llewellyn PhillipsTrustee2025
1 yr
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Maria Gandy (2003-2026), John Charles Reay (2000-2005), Angela Harrison (1998-2000), Sharon Lizabeth Baker (1997-2003). Full officer list

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
0.3y
median 0y
Longest tenure
1y
since 2025
Over 6 years
0
of 3 on the board
Years in governance
8.9y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
2
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
3
of 3 on the board

3 trustees on the board

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (3)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Accommodation/housing 3Economic/community Development/employment 3Environment/conservation/heritage 3

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Other services 2Construction 1

Gaps to watch

  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Network

Network

iThe large node is Canals in Hackney Users Group. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

6 financial years held, 2020 to 2025, years ending 30 November.

Income and expenditure

6 years · years end 30 NovemberiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£20k£40k£60k£80k202520242023202220212020£60.27k£37.30k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Canals in Hackney Users Group has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year202020212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£24.62k£29.36k£30.45k£67.01k£63.10k£60.27k
Total expenditure£50.57k£36.54k£29.49k£28.28k£47.55k£37.30k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grantsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0. The register shows a rolling five years, so years it no longer shows come from older copies we hold: 2020 from a January 2026 copy of the register data.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Canals in Hackney Users Group has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
30 November 202530 September 202624 August 202624 August 2026On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
30 November 202430 September 202525 June 202525 June 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
30 November 202330 September 202420 August 202420 August 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
30 November 202230 September 202315 September 202315 September 2023On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
30 November 202130 September 20222 September 20222 September 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF

Accounts filed at Companies House

Company 03472165 has made 28 accounts filings since 1999. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.

Accounts filed at Companies House, newest first
Made up toFiled onTypeDocument
30 November 202524 August 2026Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
30 November 202417 June 2025Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
30 November 20233 September 2024Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
30 November 202230 August 2023Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 November 202130 August 2022Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 November 202026 August 2021Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 November 201929 September 2020Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 November 201828 August 2019Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
30 November 20174 September 2018Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 November 20165 September 2017Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
30 November 20159 September 2016Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
30 November 201429 July 2015Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)3 pages
30 November 201314 August 2014Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)3 pages
30 November 201227 August 2013Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)3 pages
30 November 201114 June 2012Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
30 November 201020 May 2011Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
30 November 200910 September 2010Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
30 November 200830 September 2009Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
30 November 200710 October 2008Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)25 pages
30 November 200626 September 2007Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
30 November 200517 October 2006Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
30 November 20047 September 2005Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)10 pages
30 November 200328 May 2004Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)9 pages
30 November 20023 October 2003Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
30 November 200115 August 2002Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)9 pages
30 November 20001 October 2001Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)10 pages
30 November 19992 October 2000Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)9 pages
30 November 199829 December 1999Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)9 pages
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 29 October 2026.

Grants

Funding received

1 grantiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.
Total from published grants
£5k
£4,900
Grants
1
published to 360Giving
Funders
1
distinct funders
Latest grant
Aug 2006
10 August 2006

Grants awarded 10 August 2006.

By year

iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.

Funders

1 funder
FunderGrantsTotalYears
The National Lottery Community Fund1£4,9002006

Grants

newest first
DateFunderTitleAmount
10 August 2006The National Lottery Community FundCanals in Hackney Users Group£4,900

Who published this data

Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

(1) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT INLAND WATERWAYS AND IN PARTICULAR TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE USE OF THE CANAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF HACKNEY AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. (B) TO PROVIDE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF HACKNEY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES BEING FACILITIES OF WHICH THOSE PERSONS HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS BY PROMOTING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING.

What it does

  • Accommodation/housing
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community development/employment

Who it helps

  • Other defined groups
  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
Local authorities: Hackney, Tower Hamlets
Area of benefit
HACKNEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA as filed
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27TH NOVEMBER 1997 as filed
Register history
  • 6 November 1998Registered

Policies the charity says it has

  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Governing documents at Companies House

  • 27 November 1997Incorporation documents

Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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