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Registered charity · No. 1200492Trust

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# Waterways Chaplaincy

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Waterways Chaplaincy is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Waterways Chaplaincy?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£131,285

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£109,763

Registered charity number

1200492

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Trust

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Pennine Five Campus

Website

[www.waterwayschaplaincy.org.uk](https://www.waterwayschaplaincy.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Waterways Chaplaincy (number 1200492) 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 Waterways Chaplaincy do?

Waterways Chaplains reach out to people in need on our rivers and canals, supporting the increasingnumber of boaters who are signposted to us by the Canals and Rivers Trust Welfare Officers. We also support other boaters who are concerned for someone they have come across in need. We build relationships and help sort more involved issues with boaters alleviating poverty and improving health.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Waterways Chaplaincy

Answers Waterways Chaplaincy gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Waterways Chaplaincy's highest-paid staff paid?

Waterways Chaplaincy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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?

Waterways Chaplaincy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

27 September 2022

Where it says it operates

Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Waterways Chaplaincy registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious Activities

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Waterways Chaplaincy yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Waterways Chaplaincy.
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 Waterways Chaplaincy?

- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is Waterways Chaplaincy a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Waterways Chaplaincy as a registered charity (number 1200492) 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 Waterways Chaplaincy's charity number?

Waterways Chaplaincy's charity number is 1200492. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1200492?

Search 1200492 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 Waterways Chaplaincy do?

Waterways Chaplains reach out to people in need on our rivers and canals, supporting the increasingnumber of boaters who are signposted to us by the Canals and Rivers Trust Welfare Officers. We also support other boaters who are concerned for someone they have come across in need. We build relationships and help sort more involved issues with boaters alleviating poverty and improving health.

Does Waterways Chaplaincy have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Waterways Chaplaincy. 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 Waterways Chaplaincy?

Waterways Chaplaincy's website listed in our register data is https://www.waterwayschaplaincy.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 Waterways Chaplaincy's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Waterways Chaplaincy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.

Are Waterways Chaplaincy's trustees paid?

Waterways Chaplaincy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Waterways Chaplaincy registered as a charity?

Waterways Chaplaincy was entered on the register on 27 September 2022.

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=1200492&subId=0).