The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The WEY and Arun Canal Trust Limited

Registered charity 265331 Registered since 1973

Operates: Surrey, West Sussex

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9
trustees on the board
7.2y median 7y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
15.5y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 9Economic/community Development/employment 1Recreation 1

Commercial experience

Other services 10Arts and leisure 2Business services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.weyarun.org.uk
Emailsupport@weyarun.org.uk
Phone01403752403
AddressWey & Arun Canal Trust, Canal Centre, Onslow Wharf, High Street,Loxwood, BILLINGSHURST, West Sussex, RH14 0RD

Finances

£607,474 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£520,214£788,877
2021£788,112£681,386
2022£519,040£556,529
2023£679,941£695,265
2024£607,474£478,179

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

For the purposes of these Objects ‘the Wey & Arun Canal’ means a waterway from the Wey Navigation in the vicinity of Gun’s Mouth, Shalford, Surrey to the River Arun in the vicinity of Pallingham, West Sussex, including, but not limited to, the abandoned but partially restored Wey & Arun Junction Canal and Arun Navigation,The Objects are, for the public benefit:4.1 to promote and facilitate the restoration, preservation, conservation, protection, improvement, construction, use, and maintenance in good order, of the Wey & Arun Canal and its associated watercourses, towpaths, structures, buildings, other works and adjacent land;4.2 to promote, facilitate and provide facilities for the use of the Wey & Arun Canal including the use of the Wey & Arun Canal for navigation and recreation;4.3 to preserve, conserve and improve the natural environment of the Wey & Arun Canal and adjacent land and provide education and share information about it; and4.4 to protect, conserve, research, and provide education and share information about:(a) the heritage associated with, and(b) structures, objects and sites of archaeological, architectural, engineering or historical interest of, or associated with,the Wey & Arun Canal.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5TH FEBRUARY 1973, AMENDED 10TH JUNE 1993 AND 30 APRIL 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 APR 2018 as amended on 22 Apr 2023 as amended on 28 Apr 2023

Trustees (9)

9trustees
74median age
6aged 70+
Succession outlook: 6 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

WEY & Arun Canal Trust Limited (the) · 01094232 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 05/02/1973

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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