LICHFIELD AND HATHERTON CANALS RESTORATION TRUST LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 January 1990
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02456172
Financial period: 1 December 2024 – 30 November 2025
Latest income: £410,827
Latest expenditure: £254,040
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Dains Accountants, Stowe House, Netherstowe, LICHFIELD, Staffordshire, WS13 6TJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Restoring the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals, thereby creating a green and blue corridor for the benefit of our local and wider community and make them available for navigation.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £410,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,040

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £252,306
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,699

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £624,557
Total Gross Expenditure: £833,400

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: 18 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £233,646
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,255

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: 12 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £132,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £127,116

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £410,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,040
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £252,306
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,699
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 150

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: 30 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £624,557
Total Gross Expenditure: £833,400
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Count Volunteers: 200

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: 18 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £233,646
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,255
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 170

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: 12 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £132,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £127,116
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,032
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 115

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 30 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 589853
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3566
Income Investments: 31138
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 624557
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £7,496
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £825,904
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 833400
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 70535
Expenditure Depreciation: 5135
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £464,983
Assets Total Fixed: 645065
Assets Own Use: 644065
Assets Long Term Investment: 1000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £289,423
Assets Total Liabilities: £183,744
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £750,744
Creditors One Year Total Current: 38201
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 145543
Assets Cash: £254,653
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 568162
Funds Restricted: 182582
Funds Total: 750744
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LICHFIELD AND HATHERTON CANALS RESTORATION TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1990-01-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 DECEMBER 1989
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE RESTORATION TO GOOD AND NAVIGABLE ORDER OF THE WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON CANALS FROM OGLEY JUNCTION TO HUDDLESFORD JUNCTION AND THE HATHERTON BRANCH OF THE STAFFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE CANAL AND ALSO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NAVIGABLE LINK BETWEEN THE HATHERTON BRANCH AND THE CANNOCK EXTENSION CANAL AND TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE NAVIGATION FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION. THE WATERWAY SHALL INCLUDE ALL OTHER WATERWAYS, BUILDINGS STRUCTURES AND WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WATERWAY (FOR FURTHER DETAILS, SEE CLAUSES 3B TO 3D OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 22903
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LICHFIELD CANAL

Charity Name Id: 22899
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LHORT

Charity Name Id: 22897
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HATHERTON CANAL

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures