CanalAbility

Analysis

CanalAbility is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05246504). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, CanalAbility reported income of £305k and spending of £75k, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £76k to £305k (+302%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 166%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, CanalAbility 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 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leeds Baby Bank (£305k), Bridgend and District Resource for Children with Disabilities (£305k) and Cotswold Riding for the Disabled (£304k).