THE COTSWOLD CANALS TRUST

About THE COTSWOLD CANALS TRUST

THE COTSWOLD CANALS TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 269721). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE COTSWOLD CANALS TRUST reported a total income of £608,573 and total expenditure of £485,372, a spending ratio of 80% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE COTSWOLD CANALS TRUST describes its activities as follows: 1. To promote for the benefit of the community the reopening of the Cotswold Canals.2. To promote the restoration of the two waterways to give a balance between the needs of navigation, development, recreation, heritage, landscape conservation, wildlife and natural habitats.3. To promote the use of all the towpath as the Thames and Severn Way. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE COTSWOLD CANALS TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 79.8% of income spent on charitable work