Canal Museum Trust
Analysis
Canal Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Canal Museum Trust reported income of £288k and spending of £248k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £89k to £288k (+223%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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, Canal Museum Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Charles Wallace India Trust (£288k), Halle Endowment Trust (£288k) and European Survey Research Association (£287k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote public awareness and knowledge of London waterways and to provide educational opportunities for young people at the museum. Also to preserve objects of historical interest for public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Charles Wallace India Trust | Blackheath | £288k |
| Halle Endowment Trust | Manchester | £288k |
| European Survey Research Association | Southampton | £287k |
| Islington Music Workshop Limited | London | £288k |