Wilts & Berks Canal Trust

Registered charity 299595 Registered since 1988

Operates: West Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Swindon

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.7y median 3y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.3y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 8Recreation 7Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Other services 8Arts and leisure 2Education 2

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Contact

Website	www.wbct.org.uk
Email	info@wbct.org.uk
Phone	0845 625 1977
Address	Wilts & Berks Canal Trust, Dauntsey Lock, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 4HD

Finances

£346,704 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£439,362	£112,754
2022	£388,533	£279,068
2023	£313,313	£311,931
2024	£301,945	£262,229
2025	£346,704	£249,192

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritageRecreation

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE CONSTRUCTION RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A NAVIGABLE WATERWAY LINKING THE KENNET AND AVON CANAL NEAR TROWBRIDGE WITH THE THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL (OR THE RIVER THAMES) NEAR CRICKLADE AND THE RIVER THAMES AT OR NEAR ABINGDON TO GOOD AND NAVIGABLE ORDER AND TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE WATERWAY FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THE WATERWAY SHALL INCLUDE THOSE PARTS OF THE ORIGINAL ORIGINAL WILTS AND BERKS AND NORTH WILTS CANALS AND THEIR BRANCHES WHICH FORM PART OF THE NAVIGABLE LINKS AND ALL OTHER WATERWAYS BUILDINGS STRUCTURES AND WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WATERWAY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15TH JUNE 1988 AS AMENDED 31ST OCTOBER 1992, AS AMENDED 18 NOVEMBER 1997, AS AMENDED 25 SEPTEMBER 1998 AND 18TH OCTOBER 2003.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 OCT 2015 as amended on 09 Apr 2022

Trustees (8)

8trustees

67median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Andrew Bryan Rhoadesage 58 since 2026
Brian Peter Stovoldage 65
Dr Gavin St John-Heath since 2026
John Anderson Nigel Grahamage 73 since 2023
Justin D Lewisage 67 since 2020
Martin Christopher Hollissage 71 since 2020
Richard John Greenage 54 since 2025
Stephen Paul Baconage 76 since 2016

Linked company (Companies House)

Wilts & Berks Canal Trust · 02267719 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 15/06/1988

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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King Alfred District Scout Council 1 shared trustee
Kingston Lisle Community 1 shared trustee
Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra 1 shared trustee

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