THE LANCASTER CANAL TRUST

About THE LANCASTER CANAL TRUST

THE LANCASTER CANAL TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1167020). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 72/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE LANCASTER CANAL TRUST reported a total income of £40,579 and total expenditure of £12,159, a spending ratio of 30% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, THE LANCASTER CANAL TRUST describes its activities as follows: Member Lancaster Canal Regeneration Partnership.Canal RestorationInstallation/maintenance of information boards, signage, canal side seats in liaison with CRT.Monitors canal side planning applications.Holds regular volunteer working parties for specific projects.Provides boat trips, talks, public meetings, canal festivals, shows etc for publicity, recruitment and fundraising Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE LANCASTER CANAL TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 30.0% of income spent on charitable work