WATERWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST

About WATERWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST

WATERWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1146792). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — 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), WATERWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST reported a total income of £232,600,000 and total expenditure of £233,400,000, a spending ratio of 100% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, WATERWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST describes its activities as follows: Canal & River Trust is the charitable operator and guardian of 2,000 miles of historic waterways across England and Wales. In addition to caring for the waterways so that they are available for the public to enjoy, the Trust maintains the nations' third largest collection of listed heritage structures, as well as museums, archives, and hundreds of important wildlife sites. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for WATERWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE 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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Latest spending ratio: 100.3% of income spent on charitable work