Canals in Hackney Users Group
Analysis
Canals in Hackney Users Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03472165). It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Canals in Hackney Users Group reported income of £60k and spending of £37k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £29k to £60k (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Canals in Hackney Users Group sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lady Frances Peyton's Hospital Almshouse Charity (£60k), Kington St Michael United Charities (£60k) and Unitarian Chapel Trust Property (£60k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CHUG promotes the use of the canal for the benefit of the people of Hackney and the surrounding area. Its goals include educating and advocating for the canal and the associated environmental, historical and planning issues. Activities include Kingsland Basin clean up days, planning committee meetings, managing the moorings at Kingsland Basin and social events for basin residents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lady Frances Peyton's Hospital Almshouse Charity | Cambridgeshire | £60k |
| Kington St Michael United Charities | Chippenham | £60k |
| Unitarian Chapel Trust Property | Suffolk | £60k |
| The Walnut Tree Trust | Surrey | £61k |