The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Lancaster Canal Trust

Registered charity 1167020 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Cumbria, Lancashire

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
6.1y median 7y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
9.9y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Environment/conservation/heritage 8General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Business services 1Education 1

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Contact

Websitehttp://lctrust.org.uk
Emailinfo@lancastercanaltrust.org.uk
Phone01524261942
AddressC/O LANCASTER DISTRICT CVS, The Cornerstone, Sulyard Street, LANCASTER, LA1 1PX

Finances

£40,579 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£52,398£14,365
2022£16,680£23,288
2023£19,106£12,978
2024£32,728£22,028
2025£40,579£12,159

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE RESTORATION TO NAVIGATION OF THE UNNAVIGABLE SECTIONS OF THE LANCASTER CANAL, WHILST RETAINING ITS ESSENTIAL CHARACTER AND HERITAGE, IMPROVING IT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AS A PUBLIC AMENITY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) STIMULATING AND RETAINING PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE NAVIGABLE AND UNNAVIGABLE SECTIONS OF THE LANCASTER CANAL AS ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND HERITAGE FEATURES OF LANCASHIRE AND CUMBRIA AND TO IMPROVE A NATURAL WILDLIFE CORRIDOR BY PROVIDING A VALUABLE AMENITY FOR WALKERS, CYCLISTS, BOATERS, NATURALISTS AND VISITORS;B) ARRANGING PHYSICAL WORKS OF REPAIR AND RESTORATION, MEETINGS, LECTURES, CRUISES AND OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS EITHER ALONE OR IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER BODIES PURSUING SIMILAR AIMS; ANDC) RESTORING AND ASSISTING SUCH OTHER ORGANISATIONS OR BODIES AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FIT TO RESTORE THE LANCASTER CANAL TO FULL NAVIGATION BETWEEN KENDAL AND TEWITFIELD AND TO TAKE OWNERSHIP AND OPERATE ANY PORTION OF THE RESTORED OR PARTIALLY RESTORED OR DERELICT CANAL WITHIN ITS OWNERSHIP, OR CONTROL AS NAVIGATION

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 10 May 2016 as amended on 25 Oct 2020 as amended on 25 Oct 2020

Trustees (8)

8trustees
79median age
1aged 70+

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