Canal Ministries
Analysis
Canal Ministries is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Canal Ministries reported income of £47k and spending of £34k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £25k to £47k (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Canal Ministries 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 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Sevashram Sangha (£47k), New Life Suwarta Sangat (£47k) and City Escape (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
OUR WORK IS MAINLY AMONG THOSE WHO LIVE, WORK, FISH, WALK OR VISIT THE INLAND WATERWAYS. WE ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO LISTEN AND OFFER HELP TO BRITISH WATERWAYS STAFF, SOME OF WHOM FACE CONSIDERABLE TRAUMA, WHENEVER THERE ARE ACCIDENTS AND SADLY, SOMETIMES, DEATHS ON THE WATERWAYS. BRITISH WATERWAYS HAVE ALWAYS RECOGNIZED THE CHAPLAINCY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London Sevashram Sangha | London | £47k |
| New Life Suwarta Sangat | Middlesex | £47k |
| City Escape | London | £47k |
| Roman Road Cultural and Education Centre | London | £47k |