Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage, recreation.
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust (number 299595) 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 Wilts & Berks Canal Trust do?
To protect, conserve and improve the route of the Wilts & Berks and North Wilts canals and branches for the benefit of the community and environment.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wilts & Berks Canal Trust
Answers Wilts & Berks Canal Trust 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 Wilts & Berks Canal Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust'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?
The register records Wilts & Berks Canal Trust 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
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
West Berkshire · Oxfordshire · Wiltshire · Swindon
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.
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 Wilts & Berks Canal Trust registered for?
Environment/conservation/heritageRecreation
Why is there no Clarity Score for Wilts & Berks Canal Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wilts & Berks Canal Trust.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Wilts & Berks Canal Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Wilts & Berks Canal Trust as a registered charity (number 299595) 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 Wilts & Berks Canal Trust's charity number?
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust's charity number is 299595. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 299595?
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What does Wilts & Berks Canal Trust do?
To protect, conserve and improve the route of the Wilts & Berks and North Wilts canals and branches for the benefit of the community and environment.
Does Wilts & Berks Canal Trust have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Wilts & Berks Canal Trust?
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.wbct.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 Wilts & Berks Canal Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wilts & Berks Canal Trust'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wilts & Berks Canal Trust?
The register records Wilts & Berks Canal Trust 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 Wilts & Berks Canal Trust's trustees paid?
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Wilts & Berks Canal Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Wilts & Berks Canal Trust: Wilts and Berks Canal Amenity Group.
When was Wilts & Berks Canal Trust registered as a charity?
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust was entered on the register on 20 July 1988. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02267719).