Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust
Analysis
Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dudley. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01739659). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust reported income of £916k and spending of £958k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £758k to £916k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Counterpoints Arts (£913k), The Line Art Walk (£916k) and Hellenic Community Trust (£911k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81% and donations and legacies 15%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £304k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 15%
- Charitable activities 81%
- Trading 0.6%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 2.6%
In the charity's own words
The principle activity of the charity is the advancement of public education in the history, economy, geology and other features of the Dudley Canal Tunnel and the Inland Waterways. In furtherance of the objectives the charity operates passenger vessels through the Dudley Canal Tunnel and on other canals in the region.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Counterpoints Arts | London | £913k |
| The Line Art Walk | London | £916k |
| Hellenic Community Trust | London | £911k |
| The Library and Museum Charitable Trust of the United Grand Lodge | London | £916k |