Angel Community Canal Boat Trust
Analysis
Angel Community Canal Boat Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05088108). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Angel Community Canal Boat Trust reported income of £84k and spending of £60k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £34k to £84k (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Angel Community Canal Boat Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Allotments for Labouring Poor (£84k), 1st Chertsey Scout Group (£84k) and Berwick Juniors Youth Development Trust (£84k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Trust operates a skippered community canal boat based in Islington, London for use by community groups, schools and local residents at affordable prices. On day or residential trips users experience the activity of a canal cruise, learn about local history, flora, fauna and ecology, supplement classroom learning, develop social skills living together, escape inner city life and much more.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Allotments for Labouring Poor | Nottingham | £84k |
| 1st Chertsey Scout Group | Woking | £84k |
| Berwick Juniors Youth Development Trust | Berwick-Upon-Tweed | £84k |
| The Guy Harvey Youth Club | Nantwich | £84k |