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title: "Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited — charity 515879 | CharityCompare"
description: "Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited (charity 515879): income £148k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:20:21.123Z
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Registered charity · No. 515879Charitable company

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# Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31

£147,637

Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31

£192,337

Registered charity number

515879

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Rogerstone

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[mbact.org.uk](http://mbact.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited (number 515879) 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 Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited do?

1/ Organise and run canal awareness days2/ Organise and run social events based on canals3/ Give talks to interested groups on the local canals4/ Organise and run canal restoration projects

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited

Answers Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited's highest-paid staff paid?

Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Does Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

7 January 1985

Company number

[01841029](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01841029) (Companies House)

Also known as

Mon and Brec Canals Trust

Where it says it operates

Powys · Caerphilly · Monmouthshire · Newport City · Torfaen

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities.

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 Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAmateur Sport

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust 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.
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## What should you check before donating to Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited?

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- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited as a registered charity (number 515879) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited's charity number?

Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited's charity number is 515879. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 515879?

Search 515879 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 Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited do?

1/ Organise and run canal awareness days2/ Organise and run social events based on canals3/ Give talks to interested groups on the local canals4/ Organise and run canal restoration projects

Does Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust 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 Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited?

Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited's website listed in our register data is http://mbact.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.

How much is Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited?

The register records Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.

Are Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited's trustees paid?

Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited registered as a charity?

Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited was entered on the register on 7 January 1985. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01841029).

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=515879&subId=0).