--- title: "Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited — charity 514219 | CharityCompare" description: "Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited (charity 514219): income £23,902 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/dudley-canal-trust-trips-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T09:35:52.617Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 514219Charitable company DC # Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=514219&subId=0) Work at Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=dudley-canal-trust-trips-limited&type=claim&name=Dudley%20Canal%20Trust%20(Trips)%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £23,902 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £21,479 Registered charity number 514219 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Dudley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.dudleycanaltrust.org.uk](http://www.dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/) Quick answer Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited (number 514219) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited do? The principal activity of the charity is the advancement of public education in the history, economy, geology and other features of the Dudley Canal Tunnel and Inland Waterways. In furtherance of the objectives the charity operates passenger vessels through the Dudley Canal Tunnel and on other canals in the region. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited Answers Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 September 1983 Company number [01739659](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01739659) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Dudley Tunnel Trips Trust Limited Where it says it operates Dudley ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited's charity number? Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited's charity number is 514219. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 514219? Search 514219 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited do? The principal activity of the charity is the advancement of public education in the history, economy, geology and other features of the Dudley Canal Tunnel and Inland Waterways. In furtherance of the objectives the charity operates passenger vessels through the Dudley Canal Tunnel and on other canals in the region. Does Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited? Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.dudleycanaltrust.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited? The register does not record Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited's trustees paid? Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited previously called? The register lists this previous name for Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited: Dudley Tunnel Trips Trust Limited. When was Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited registered as a charity? Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited was entered on the register on 2 September 1983. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01739659). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=514219&subId=0).