The Transport on Water Association

Analysis

The Transport on Water Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2024, The Transport on Water Association reported income of £19k and spending of £22k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to October 2024, income grew from £15k to £19k (+28%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 181%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Transport on Water Association sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cornish Maritime Trust (£19k), Nene Valley Archaeological Trust (£19k) and The International Society for Diatom Research (£19k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.