--- title: "The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited — charity 209206 | CharityCompare" description: "The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited (charity 209206): income £481k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-kennet-and-avon-canal-trust-limited retrieved: 2026-10-09T08:56:16.430Z 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. 209206Charitable company KA # The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.katrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209206&subId=0) Work at The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-kennet-and-avon-canal-trust-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Kennet%20and%20Avon%20Canal%20Trust%2C%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £481,371 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £456,304 Registered charity number 209206 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) The Wharf Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.katrust.org.uk](http://www.katrust.org.uk/) Quick answer The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited (number 209206) 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 The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited do? The Preservation, Promotion, Protection and Enhancement of the Kennet and Avon Canal by such means as the Trustees, after due consideration, may think fit. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited Answers The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, 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”. ### How much are The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Kennet and Avon Canal 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) The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, 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 13 September 1962 Company number [00726331](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00726331) (Companies House) Where it says it operates West Berkshire · Reading · Wiltshire · Bath and North East Somerset · Bristol City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Kennet and Avon Canal 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-kennet-and-avon-canal-trust-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Kennet%20and%20Avon%20Canal%20Trust%2C%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.katrust.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited as a registered charity (number 209206) 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 The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited's charity number? The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited's charity number is 209206. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 209206? Search 209206 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 The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited do? The Preservation, Promotion, Protection and Enhancement of the Kennet and Avon Canal by such means as the Trustees, after due consideration, may think fit. Does The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Kennet and Avon Canal 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 The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited? The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.katrust.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 The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited? The register records The Kennet and Avon Canal 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 The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited's trustees paid? The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited registered as a charity? The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited was entered on the register on 13 September 1962. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00726331). 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=209206&subId=0).