RICKMANSWORTH WATERWAYS TRUST LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 July 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02674596
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £104,930
Latest expenditure: £114,858
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Batchworth Lock Canal Centre, Batchworth Lock House, 99 Church Street, RICKMANSWORTH, WD3 1JJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rwt.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Exciting and informing people about the heritage and present value of the canals around Rickmansworth. We provide captivating education, (via the education programmes, "Learning at the Lock")organise the Rickmansworth Festival, provide amenities at Batchworth so that the canal can be enjoyed by all, andconserve and present the historic working boat, Roger.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £104,930
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,858

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £114,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,558

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £223,344
Total Gross Expenditure: £170,503

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 21 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £203,967
Total Gross Expenditure: £160,682

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £122,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,983

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £104,930
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,858
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £7,040
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 88

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £114,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,558
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £30,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 86

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £223,344
Total Gross Expenditure: £170,503
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 93

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £203,967
Total Gross Expenditure: £160,682
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £8,656
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 87

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £122,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,983
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £27,587
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 82

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RICKMANSWORTH WATERWAYS TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-07-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30TH DECEMBER 1991 AMENDED 4TH MAY 1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 JUL 2021
Charitable Objects: 1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE HISTORY AND USE OF CANALS, CANAL BOATS AND RELATED TRADES, CRAFTS AND ARTS 2 THE RESTORATION TO GOOD AND NAVIGABLE ORDER OF THE GRAND UNION CANAL BETWEEN TROY CUT AND CROXLEY MOOR IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 3 THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE PERSONS FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) TO CANALS AND ASSOCIATED WATERWAYS. SUCH FACILITIES SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL PERSONS WITHOUT DISTINCTION AS TO SEX OR RACE PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY LIMIT THE USE OF ANY OF THE FACILITIES PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE SPECIAL NEED THEREFORE OR TO FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
Area Of Benefit: RICKMANSWORTH AND SURROUNDING AREA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling