Canalability

Registered charity 1108452 Registered since 2005

Operates: Essex, Hertfordshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6y median 6.5y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.3y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 6Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6

Commercial experience

Transport 6Manufacturing 2Retail and trade 1

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Contact

Website	www.canalability.org.uk
Email	hello@canalability.org.uk
Phone	01279424444
Address	LOCK VIEW, BURNT MILL LANE, HARLOW, ESSEX, CM20 2QS

Finances

£114,756 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£80,101	£54,680
2022	£75,902	£70,948
2023	£85,565	£91,755
2024	£84,670	£85,522
2025	£114,756	£67,697

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisabilityEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable 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)

6trustees

57median age

1aged 70+

Marc Balkhamage 60 Chair since 2016
Benjamin Alexander Seatonage 35 since 2022
Charles Simon Jacques Fraserage 54 since 2017
Ian Arthur Ramsayage 70 since 2015
Rachel Ellen Kitchenage 35 since 2026
Robin Bishopage 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.

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