Canalability
Registered charity 1108452 Registered since 2005
Operates: Essex, Hertfordshire
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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.
6 trustees on the board
- Marc Balkham Chair since 2016
- Benjamin Alexander Seaton since 2022
- Charles Simon Jacques Fraser since 2017
- Ian Arthur Ramsay since 2015
- Rachel Ellen Kitchen since 2026
- Robin Bishop since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Marc Balkham Chair since 2016
- Charles Simon Jacques Fraser since 2017
- Ian Arthur Ramsay since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Marc Balkham Chair since 2016
- Benjamin Alexander Seaton since 2022
- Charles Simon Jacques Fraser since 2017
- Ian Arthur Ramsay since 2015
- Rachel Ellen Kitchen since 2026
- Robin Bishop since 2024
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.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
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.
Also active in the same field
- Coombeswood Canal Trust Similar size; both Recreation
- Roseberry Community Consortium Similar size; both Recreation
- The Holiday Homes Trust Similar size; both Recreation
- Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society Similar size; both Recreation
- Build Charity Limited Similar size; both Recreation
- ST Finbarrs Sporting Limited Similar size; both Recreation
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.canalability.org.uk |
| hello@canalability.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01279424444 |
| Address | LOCK VIEW, BURNT MILL LANE, HARLOW, ESSEX, CM20 2QS |
Finances
£305,048 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | £75,902 | £70,948 |
| 2023 | £85,565 | £91,755 |
| 2024 | £84,670 | £85,522 |
| 2025 | £114,756 | £67,697 |
| 2026 | £305,048 | £75,306 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingDisabilityEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreationWho
Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesOther Charitable ActivitiesCharitable objects
TO PROVIDE, OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE -TIME FACILITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL- WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, DISABILITY, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR SPIRITUAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING..
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 SEPTEMBER 2004. as amended on 30 Oct 2019
Trustees (6)
- Marc Balkhamage band 60-64 Chair since 2016
- Benjamin Alexander Seatonage band 35-39 since 2022
- Charles Simon Jacques Fraserage band 50-54 since 2017
- Ian Arthur Ramsayage band 70-74 since 2015
- Rachel Ellen Kitchenage band 35-39 since 2026
- Robin Bishopage band 65-69 since 2024
Linked company (Companies House)
Canalability · 05246504 · Active
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 30/09/2004
5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (0)
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