South West Herts Narrowboat Trust

Analysis

South West Herts Narrowboat Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, South West Herts Narrowboat Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £71k, spending 292% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £14k to £24k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, South West Herts Narrowboat Trust sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Tilbury Scout Group (£24k), 3rd Sleaford (St Denys) Scout Group (£24k) and Barnes Wallis Community Centre Association (£24k).