Huddersfield Canal Society Limited
Analysis
Huddersfield Canal Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in July 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01498800). It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Huddersfield Canal Society Limited reported income of £34k and spending of £33k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £31k to £34k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Huddersfield Canal Society Limited sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cardiganshire Horticultural Society (£34k), Stream Walk Trust (£34k) and Friends of Cookham Abbey (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity was set up to oversee the restoration and reconstruction of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and Broad Canal for the use of the public. The Charity now exists to promote preserve maintain and improve the canal.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiganshire Horticultural Society | Herefordshire | £34k |
| Stream Walk Trust | Kent | £34k |
| Friends of Cookham Abbey | Maidenhead | £34k |
| The County Federation of Womens Institutes, Isle of Wight | Isle Of Wight | £34k |