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Canal & River Trust

Registered charity 1146792, on the register since 4 April 2012. The 44th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

What it says it does

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.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageOther Charitable PurposesRecreation

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

Check it yourself

Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.