The Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust Limited
Analysis
The Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Belper. It was registered in November 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02986417). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust Limited reported income of £98k and spending of £48k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £355k to £98k (-72%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust Limited sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mossley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (£98k), Two Destination Language (£98k) and Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society (£98k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To work with the local community to restore the former Derby Canal as a navigable waterway from Sandiacre to Swarkestone via Derby as close as possible to the original route, creating a cruising ring and reconnecting Derby to the national canal network maximising the sustainable economic, job creation, environmental, nature conservancy, leisure, heritage and educational benefits for all.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mossley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society | Cheshire | £98k |
| Two Destination Language | Stockton-On-Tees | £98k |
| Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society | Washington | £98k |
| Mevagissey and District Museum | Cornwall | £98k |