The Waterways Trust

Annual Review 2007/2008

Enriching lives
through waterways

Contents
Introduction
Inspiring learning
Encouraging community activity
A new life for our waterway heritage
Enhancing the natural environment
Regeneration through restoration
Opening up the story of our waterways
Financial
Funders and supporters
People
Introduction
The work of The Waterways Trust spans education
1 and learning, community activity, the natural
2 environment, conservation of our heritage,
6 restoration and regeneration. Through our
12 projects on the waterways and at the National
16 Waterways Museum we are enabling people of all
24 ages, abilities and backgrounds to learn new skills,
30 to understand, value and care for their local
40 waterway, and to get involved in healthy activity.
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48 As a partner in waterway regeneration schemes,
we are helping to use waterway restoration as a
catalyst for social, economic and environmental
renewal in urban and rural areas.
Together with our partners we are working to
unlock the benefits that they offer for present
and future generations and to secure their
continuing renaissance.
The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port,
Gloucester Docks and Stoke Bruerne interprets the
story of our canals, providing centres for education
and learning and destinations for visitors to the
waterways. They each make an important
contribution to the local visitor economy and, at
Ellesmere Port and Gloucester Docks, are central
to the regeneration of these locations.
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Inspiring
learning
Passing through villages, towns,
and cities, waterways have huge
potential to bring communities
together and to provide new
opportunities for all. Through our
projects and initiatives we are
helping to draw people to their
local waterway to realise the
benefits that they offer.
Bankshead Primary School – Designing mosaic tiles to brighten up the Glasgow Branch of the Forth & Clyde Canal
Cotswold Canals
Renewing heritage skills - With funding secured from the
Big Lottery People’s Millions, the Trust has been able to provide
free stone masonry and archaeology courses for people wishing
to get involved with the restoration of the Cotswold Canals.
Droitwich Canals
Capturing waterway memories - The Trust raised £10,000
on behalf of the Droitwich Spa Heritage Group to collate and
record the memories of people who lived, worked and grew
up alongside the two historic canals.
Helping young people develop new skills - We raised £50,000
to enable 50 young people from the local high school and youth
group to work with professional artists to create a lighting
installation to illuminate the Netherwich Tunnel.
800 children from eight primary schools 5
in Edinburgh are learning how to visit
and explore canals and rivers safely.
Montgomery Canal Using waterways to engage with young people - The Trust • Young people in Twechar are learning the finer points of
New learning and training opportunities - As part of the has developed a range of projects along the Lowland Canals scriptwriting, film production, directing and editing through a
Montgomery Canal Partnership we are developing learning and to involve and engage groups of young people with their Trust-led project to tell the story of the town and its future.
training projects for communities living along the waterway and local waterway.
are working with the Shropshire Union Canal Society on the • 8 trainees from the Coach House Trust developed their wood
restoration of Crickheath Wharf. • In Glasgow, 550 children from 9 schools designed and carving skills by creating wooden seats and picnic tables for
created mosaic tiles to improve stair access, footpaths Bowling Harbour.
Rochdale Canal and bollards alongside the Glasgow Branch of the
Forth & Clyde Canal. Interpreting the heritage of our waterways - The Trust is a
Bugtastic walks along the Rochdale Canal - 69 children took partner in the Dalriada Project – a £3 million scheme centred
part in our environmental walking programme at the beginning • 24 pupils learnt wood carving techniques and their sculptures on the Crinan Canal – and is leading the community history
of the year, learning about the different insects that can be are used to interpret the nature trail at Auchinstarry Basin. element. During the last 12 months a team of volunteers have
found along the canal. been trained to record the memories of people who have lived,
• In Glasgow, 10 young people worked with professional artists worked and raised their families in the region for use in
Scotland and musicians to create lighting projections and an original publications and local heritage interpretation. Ardrishaig Primary
Encouraging safety by the water - 800 children from eight music composition to highlight the Whitehouse Bar at Maryhill School has worked with two local artists to create a mural
primary schools in Edinburgh are learning how to visit and on the Forth & Clyde Canal. interpreting the history of the Crinan Canal.
explore canals and rivers safely through an arts and drama
programme developed by the Trust.

Falkirk – Families take part in the Trust’s free guided waterway walks
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community activity
We secured £12,000 Droitwich Canals
Funding raised for playspace - We raised £60,000 for a

to improve access to canal-themed interactive play area for children at Hanbury

Locks, ensuring the restoration has something for everyone,
no matter what their age.
the towpath on the
Montgomery Canal
Montgomery Canal, Improving access - Working with Shropshire County Council,
we secured £12,000 to upgrade and improve access to the
so more people will towpath on the Montgomery Canal, so more people will be able
to visit and use the waterway.
be able to visit and Promoting and opening up the canal - Working with Shropshire

use the waterway. County Council, we are developing funding bids to improve
signage and interpretation along the Shropshire Union Canal.
We have also secured funds to start marketing the canal as a
cross-border entity to raise awareness and use of the waterway
in England and Wales.

Ellesmere Port – Shad left the museum for a month, taking the history of our canals out into communities
We arranged a week long canal festival
with canal-side activities aimed at
encouraging greater, safe use of the
canal by young people.
Rochdale Canal
Festival fun - Working with Oldham and Rochdale Councils, we
arranged a week long canal festival with over 25 free canal-side
activities aimed at encouraging greater, safe use of the canal
by young people. Activities included angling taster sessions,
canal-side walks and bike rides.
Taking positive steps - Working with Positive Steps Oldham,
we provided volunteer work for a young offenders programme
including litter picking and removing graffiti along the
Rochdale Canal.
Walking back to happiness - In partnership with Happy Feet, we
developed a walking programme along the Rochdale Canal for
obese young people to encourage physical activity and to raise
awareness of the restored canal.
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Scotland Harnessing volunteer support - During the year, 995 volunteers,
Guided walks promote waterways - Through our free guided including staff from the Royal Bank of Scotland, Paige
walking programme, Feet First, 184 people, including school Personnel, schools, youth groups and community groups
children and a cross-party group of Scottish politicians, spent helped to improve the waterside environment:
12 weeks exploring the Water of Leith and Union Canal in
Edinburgh, and six weeks exploring the Forth & Clyde and Union • At Auchinstarry Basin, 100 volunteers helped lay turf and
Canals in Falkirk, learning about the waterway environment and plant 1,200 trees and shrubs to create a sensory garden and
the importance of developing a healthy lifestyle. nature trail.
Outdoor activities draw young people to canals - As part of the • 120 children also helped clear litter from around the Basin
Trust’s Action Outdoors initiative, 984 young people in Falkirk and along the towpath on the Monklands Canal.
took part in a range of outdoor activities during the summer
holidays. Construction of the Trust’s activity centre on the bank • Teams of 60 volunteers from the Royal Bank of Scotland
of the Union Canal also got underway. While in Clydebank, improved the environment at Bowling Harbour, Auchinstarry
60 young people took part in a six-week long outdoor activity Basin and Wester Hailes.
programme and as part of the Quarry Park opening at Wester
Hailes, the Trust organised canoe taster sessions and free • Community groups and school children worked with a
boat trips. professional artist to create mosaic tiles for the new picnic
tables at Bowling Harbour.
Scotland – An angling taster session, part of Action Outdoors
Falkirk – Children take part in an Action Outdoors canoeing session on the Union Canal
A new life for 13 We raised £100,000 to restore
the Barge Lock, part of the

our waterway heritage restoration of Droitwich Canals.

Cotswold Canals
Historic bridge re-built - We raised £50,000 to re-build
Oil Mills bridge in Stroud. Working closely with community
interest groups, the Cotswold Canals Partnership created a
modern design that successfully incorporated as much of the
original bridge as possible whilst providing access for all across
the canal.

£80,000 raised to restore port walls - The Trust raised £80,000

through the People’s Millions programme to restore the historic
walls at Brimscombe Port. The local community will be helping
to restore the walls and create the interpretation for the site.

Droitwich Canals
£100,000 raised for historic lock - With the support of the
Inland Waterways Association, we raised £100,000 to restore
the Barge Lock, an integral part of the restoration of the
Droitwich Canals.

Droitwich Canals – Waterway Recovery Group volunteers restore the historic Barge Lock using funds from our appeal Barge Lock – Restoring our waterway heritage
The Waterways Trust aims to realise
the potential of the area’s natural and
cultural heritage assets for the long-term
benefit of residents and visitors.

Montgomery Canal Scotland

Raising the profile of historic waterway - Working with local Helping to realise an ancient kingdom’s cultural heritage -
authorities and stakeholders, we are developing the fundraising The Waterways Trust is leading the Community History element
strategy for the restoration of the Montgomery Canal and the of the £3 million Dalraida Project which aims to maximise and
historic structures along its length. realise the potential of the area’s natural and cultural heritage
assets for the long-term benefit of residents and visitors.
Stourport Basins
Garden restored to glory - Working with British Waterways, the
Trust raised £45,000 towards the £120,000 needed to restore
the Georgian garden at The Tontine hotel, which is now a public
space next to the basins.

Montgomery Canal – The Trust is developing funding plans to restore and regenerate the waterway
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The Trust’s annual England

New fund launched to invest in ‘green’ waterside projects -

grant scheme Supported by UK Boat Hire, the Trust launched the Green Fund
to raise money to support low carbon technologies and other
environmental improvement projects along our waterways.
provided financial
Support for waterway improvement projects - The Trust’s
support for a range annual grant scheme provided financial support for 14
environmental projects on our waterways. Working with the

of waterway projects. Environment Agency we are also helping to increase usage

of the non-tidal stretch of the River Thames. Thanks to
donations from our supporters, we have been able to fund
19 community-driven environmental, access and activity

Enhancing projects on this river.

Over £20,000 raised for waterside ponds - The Trust’s annual

the natural environment environmental appeal raised over £20,000 to fund crucial
conservation work on a number of ponds lying adjacent to the
inland waterway network.
Droitwich Canals – Volunteers create a new reed bed alongside the Barge Canal
The Trust secured funding from
Welcome to our Future to create
a 2.4 hectare reedbed at Salwarpe.
Cotswold Canals
Involving young people in restoration - As part of the Cotswold
Canals restoration scheme, we raised £10,000 to enable 100
young people aged 16-25 to learn conservation skills including
coppicing and hazel faggoting. They have now put these new
skills into practice creating soft bank protection and new
habitats along the canal bank.

Droitwich Canals
£30,000 raised to create new reedbed - The Trust secured
funding to create a 2.4 hectare reedbed adjacent to the
Barge Canal at Salwarpe as part of the restoration of the
Droitwich Canals.

Cotswold Canals – Volunteers practice their new coppicing skills Droitwich Canals – Planting reeds at the new reedbed at Salwarpe
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Rochdale Canal
Green space for Failsworth - We secured £8,000 for the
Waterside Greenspace project which will transform a disused
allotment site into a community greenspace alongside the
Rochdale Canal in Failsworth.
Wildflowers for waterway - Through a Trust-led project, a group
of young offenders planted wildflowers along the Rochdale
Canal in Failsworth.
Cleaning up the canal - We held canal clean-up days along the
Rochdale Canal. Children from Lowerplace Primary School spent
two days collecting litter from the canal towpath and learning
about the danger rubbish poses to wildlife.
Auchinstarry Basin – The new nature trail and sensory garden is completed
Over 200 volunteers helped to
create a nature trail and sensory
garden, planting 2,500 shrubs
and trees.
Scotland
£123,000 environmental improvement project completed -
As part of Scents and Sensitivities, our environmental
improvement project at Auchinstarry Basin, over 200 volunteers
helped to create a nature trail and sensory garden, planting
2,500 shrubs and trees. A new footpath provides access for all
around the trail and garden, to a stone sculpture. A wild flower
meadow has also been created and hedgerow species planted.
Improvements benefit canalside environment - Our £163,000
project to improve the towpath in West Dunbartonshire is
helping to attract visitors to the Forth & Clyde Canal. New litter
bins at Bowling help keep the harbour litter free, interpretation
panels tell people about the wildlife that can be found in the
area and the heritage of the canal. Towpath improvements, new
cycle racks, seating and signage are also encouraging people to
use the towpath instead the car to get to town.
Droitwich Canals – The Trust raised £30,000 to create a 2.4 hectare reedbed as part of the canal restoration project
 25 We celebrated the achievements
of different projects at the 2008
Waterways Renaissance Awards.

Waterways Renaissance Awards

Through the 2008 Waterways Renaissance Awards, 28 different
regeneration and restoration projects were recognised and
celebrated. Led by The Waterways Trust and BURA (British
Urban Regeneration Association) the awards were supported by
Arup, Crosby Lend Lease, Defra, Halcrow, ISIS Waterside
Regeneration, Morrison Construction, Natural England, Royal
Haskoning, St George plc and Wood Wharf Ltd Partnership.

Cotswold Canals
Committed to Cotswold Canals restoration - The Trust
continued to chair the Cotswold Canals Partnership Board and

Regeneration helped to determine a way forward for the restoration project.

We have continued to raise funds for projects connected with
the restoration including Brimscombe Port, Oil Mills Bridge and

through restoration
conservation skills courses.

Cotswold Canals – Volunteers restore Brimscombe Port walls Mersey Vale Nature Park – Waterways Renaissance Awards winner
We have helped raise
£360,000 towards the
£1 million funding target.
Droitwich Canals
£360,000 raised for Droitwich restoration - Major work started
on restoring the Droitwich Canals and the Trust continues to
lead the fundraising campaign to secure our target of
£467,000. To date, we have helped raise £360,000 towards
the £1 million match funding needed.
Montgomery Canal
Development Manager appointed - Our new Development
Manager is working on behalf of the Montgomery Canal
Partnership with a range of partners to raise funds for the
restoration of this waterway which will bring economic, social
and environmental benefits to the 44km long canal corridor.
River Soar & Grand Union Canal
Prioritising the potential - Working with British Waterways, we
secured £72,000 to produce a development strategy and plan
for the River Soar and Grand Union Canal between
Loughborough and Leicester. The plan is being developed with
a new partnership drawn from the five local authorities, the
tourism partnership LeicesterShire Promotions and other key
stakeholders. It will set out policies and priorities for improving
the waterway as an entity and as a focus for social, economic
and environmental regeneration.
Rochdale Canal
Development Manager appointed - Working with the four local
authorities, British Waterways and a range of partners, our
Development Manager is helping to continue the transformation
of the Rochdale Canal into a regionally important regeneration
corridor which is used and valued by local people to the area.
Montgomery Canal – The Trust’s Development Manager views restoration work
 29 300 school children used arts,
crafts and multimedia to put
forward their thoughts on the
regeneration of Firhill Basin.

Scotland
Involving the community in regeneration - By co-ordinating • We raised £10,000 to undertake a lighting design study to
consultation projects we are encouraging and enabling local illuminate the Maryhill lock flight on the Forth & Clyde Canal.
residents to be part of the regeneration of their area. A group of disadvantaged young people have already helped
to create the first of four lighting installations.
• 300 school children used arts, crafts and multimedia to put
forward their thoughts on the regeneration of Firhill Basin and
1,556 children, young people and their families were
consulted throughout the project. 4,000 people attended
Illuminating Links – A Forth & Clyde Canal Celebration, which
marked the completion of the consultation programme.

• A Trust-led community arts programme at Speirs Wharf

enabled 480 young people and school children to develop
and put forward their ideas and hopes for the regeneration of
the area. Using film and creative arts, the children explored
how they live, the environment, sustainability, people in the
community and the future.

Firhill Basin – 4,000 people attended Illuminating Links, a Forth & Clyde Canal celebration
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The waterways have a big story to tell – with engineering and
technological innovation never seen before, the construction
of a national inland waterway network enabled the industrial
revolution to happen. Their introduction shaped the modern
pattern of towns and villages and industrial centres and
created a force for social change and unprecedented
economic success.
Today, these canals and rivers continue to drive social and
economic renewal with waterside regeneration evident in
almost every waterway community.
The National Waterways Museum brings to life the history,
Opening up the technology, economic, environmental and social value of
these inland waterways and is an outstanding resource for
leisure and learning.
story of our waterways
Ellesmere Port – Crewed by members of the Boat Museum Society, Shad & Gifford spend a month out on the canal network
This change to how we work
will continue as we sharpen the
focus on the visitor experience.
Over the last year we have reshaped our strategy for the
museum, centring operations on Ellesmere Port with supporting
centres at Gloucester Docks and Stoke Bruerne. This change to
how we work will continue as we sharpen the focus on the
visitor experience and modernise our collections to enhance
their long term sustainability.
During the past 12 months we have also explored new ways of
working – with partners and activities – to encourage and
enable more people to make use of the nationally important
inland waterway collection, within the museum walls and out on
the waterways.
Designing postcards, creating art from
rubbish and a giant mural were just a
few of the activities used to encourage
people to visit the museum.

New galleries in Gloucester - With support from South West
Regional Development Agency, Gloucester Heritage Urban
Regeneration Company, British Waterways and Friends of the
Museum, we refurbished the National Waterways Museum
Gloucester Docks. The revitalised museum re-opened to the
public in May with two new galleries and new exhibitions firmly
aimed at the family market.
Using stories and tales from former canal and dock workers,
there is a clear narrative flowing through the museum. A new
cartoon character, Waterway Will, guides younger visitors
around the site, highlighting important or unusual facts.
Working in partnership with universities - Students from the
University of Gloucestershire assisted with the redevelopment
of the Gloucester Docks museum by collating memories from
people who worked or lived on our waterways. We used these
stories to bring the new exhibitions and displays to life.
As part of an experiential learning programme, students from
the University of Chester have used the Waterways Archives to
explore different research methods. Building Surveying
students from Liverpool John Moore’s University will be utilising
the Waterways Archives and museum buildings at Ellesmere
Port as the basis for their re-development project.

Ellesmere Port visitors get creative as part of The Big Draw -

In October visitors to Ellesmere Port tried their hand at a range
of art activities as part of the national Big Draw initiative.
Designing postcards, creating art from rubbish and a giant
mural were just a few of the activities used to encourage people
to visit the museum.

Gloucester Docks – The refreshed museum appeals to people of all ages

Over the past 12 months, over
7,000 people have visited one of our
museums on an educational trip to
explore the story of our waterways.
Telford’s 250th birthday celebrated - Telford is one of the
great civil engineers of the 18th century. To mark the 250th
anniversary of his birth we created a new exhibition exploring
his life, work, achievements and legacy. The exhibition is now
touring to different sites, promoting the origins of our waterways.
Education for all - The Trust continues in its ambition to make
the inland waterways collection and archives relevant and
accessible to all. Over the past 12 months, over 7,000 people
have visited one of our museums on an educational trip to
explore the story of our waterways.
Volunteer support - Volunteers have continued to play an
important role at each of our museums, enabling us to reach
out to new audiences, for example:
• With the support of the Boat Museum Society we were able
to take the history of our canals out onto the waterways.
Crewed by society members, Shad and Gifford spent a month
visiting communities along the Shropshire Union Canal as
part of the Cheshire Year of Gardens festival.
• In Gloucester, in addition to working on the steam dredger,
narrowboat Northwich and the tug Kennet, the Friends
provided a major grant and hands-on assistance with
developing the new museum displays.
• At Stoke Bruerne the Friends organised many events
throughout the year including the annual canal festival, a
volunteer weekend and demonstrations of traditional crafts.
We also appointed two Volunteer Curators to help care for the
collection at this museum.
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Improving access to the Waterway Archives - Since completion
of the virtual waterways archive, which brings together material
from fifteen repositories across the UK, use of this important
resource has grown steadily with 31,000 people from 21
countries using the Virtual Waterways website over the past
12 months.
To expand the range of resources available online, we secured
£21,000 funding to enable archive staff to catalogue the
extensive image collection.
Heritage and waterway specialists speak at events - Through a
series of specialist lectures Sonia Rolt, Paul Atterbury, John
Yates and Professor Aubrey Manning gave our supporters and
members of the public a greater insight into different aspects of
the heritage and waterway sector.
National Waterways Museum Gloucester
Shad is transformed into a floating garden as part of the Cheshire Year of Gardens festival
Following our first heritage appeal,
we have been able to restore the
cabin on Northwich, which is moored
in Gloucester.
As custodians of the Designated inland waterways collection,
we are responsible for the stewardship of this internationally
important collection. Whilst striving to make the collection
relevant and accessible to all potential audiences, we are
reviewing the scope and extent of the collection and its
conservation, constantly looking for innovative ways to meet
the challenges we face and exploring new funding avenues
and partnerships.
New life for old boats - At our first national boat conference, we
announced the findings of a comprehensive review of the boat
collection held by the National Waterways Museum, marking the
completion of a two year project funded by the Designated
Challenge Fund.
Working with the National Register of Historic Vessels, we
developed a classification system and assigned the 80 craft to
one of five categories which will see some vessels retained by
the Museum on site. Others placed with local groups and the
remainder being described before disposal. A key issue is the
financial sustainability of the collection and we are now
exploring potential funding sources to establish the scale of
funding available to enable us to take this work forward to the
next stage.
Donations keep history alive - Following our first heritage
appeal, we have been able to restore the cabin on Northwich,
which is moored in Gloucester and purchase cloths for Bacup,
berthed at Ellesmere Port.
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Museum funding campaign - There has been considerable
parliamentary activity regarding the free museum entry
campaign over the past 12 months. Questions have been
tabled in the House of Commons and there was a major debate
in the House of Lords at the beginning of the year. Discussions
have also been had with senior MPs and Ministers including
David Lammy, Margaret Hodge and Secretary of State James
Purnell. We were also pleased to welcome Lady Estelle Morris
to Ellesmere Port.
While it is still our ambition to offer free entry to our museums,
it is recognised that this will be difficult to achieve in the short
term. It remains the case that a modest injection of new
revenue funding, for example to provide free entry, would
transform the prospects for the Museum. We particularly look to
government to make available funding to support the National
Waterways Museum through their ‘Renaissance in the Regions’
programme, which is under review.
Stoke Bruerne – open weekend brings canal to life
Financial
The Group returned a deficit on general funds of £64,100 in the
year ended 31 March 2008. This together with the cumulative
surplus of £8,600 brought forward from 2006/2007 gives rise
to a carried forward deficit of £55,500.
Total funds, which stood at £582,700 at 31 March 2007,
increased to £624,700 at 31 March 2008, with general funds
decreasing by £64,100 and restricted funds increasing by
£106,000.
Museums
The trading company (NWME) incorporating all of the trading
activities of the museums broke even in 2007/2008, the same
result as in 2006/2007. Following continuing lower visitor
numbers and the closure of Gloucester during 2007/2008 for a
refresh to the museum, the value of the management charge
from the Trust to NWME has continued at a lower level to
enable NWME to break even.
On museums admissions (the costs of operating the museums)
and curatorial (conservation, interpretation and educational
activities), expenditure, including the allocation of central costs,
exceeded income by £476,900 compared with £455,900 in
2006/2007. This deficit is covered by the contract with British
waterways and special funding from SWRDA.
The net cost of the Archives function was £71,900 compared
with £30,600 in 2006/2007 as a result of less costs being
funded by specific project funding.
Fundraising
In the year the Trust raised £286,500 of general funds and
£879,700 for specific projects. The BW contract was £952,200
and further funds were raised and spent on collection
development work at Ellesmere Port (£96,200) and the
Gloucester Refresh Project (£127,900). In addition, £482,300
had been pledged at the end of the financial year. £680,200 of
restricted funds were carried forward into 2008/2009.
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The Trust also assisted in the raising of £95,400 which did not Gloucester Docks and Ellesmere Port to reduce staff costs and
pass through our accounts. This assisted income contributed to improve flexibility. This, together with a move to seasonal
the following projects: opening and measures to improve the trading performance,
especially through partnerships, will maximise revenue to the
£ Trust. All this is in line with recommendations provided by
recent consultant’s reviews of museum operations.
Rochdale projects 36,800
Droitwich projects 12,000 Debtors and creditors are primarily associated with low risk
long term contracts leaving the balance sheet in a reasonably
Stourport project 46,600 robust state.
The prospects for the future The above, together with the close working relationship with our
2007/2008 continued to be a challenging year for the museum key partner, British Waterways, provides the Trust with a firm
centres particularly with flooding at Gloucester Docks affecting platform upon which to move its development plans forward.
visitor numbers and the closure of Gloucester Docks for 5
months to refresh the museum.
Plans for 2008/2009 and beyond aim to recover the net deficit
by the end of 2011/2012 by restructuring of operations at
The Waterways Trust (Group)
Annual Review 2007/2008

2007/2008 2006/2007 2007/2008 2006/2007

£000's £000's £000's £000's

Income Surplus/(Deficit) 41.9 103.5

Museums Trading 603.3 605.3 Of which

Museums Entry and Curatorial 377.7 365.6 General (64.1) (37.7)
Archives 6.6 59.3 Designated - -
Fundraising * 2342.5 2415.4 Restricted 106.0 141.2
Headquarters 43.6 48.8
Rochdale Canal Company 885.4 908.8 Cumulative surplus/(deficit) on General funds (55.5) 8.6
Ribble Link O&M 10.0 29.0 Cumulative surplus on total funds 624.6 582.7
Ribble Link O&M (Prior Year Adjustment) (81.2) -
Project Funds
Total 4187.9 4432.2
Opening balance 574.1 432.9
* Includes the annual BW contract Funds received ** 879.7 522.7
Funds Available 1453.8 955.6
Expenditure Project Costs 773.7 381.5
Museums Trading 603.3 605.3 Closing balance 680.1 574.1
Museums Entry and Curatorial 854.6 821.5
Archives 78.5 89.9
Fundraising 443.2 402.8
Projects 997.8 1109.7
Headquarters 354.4 361.7
Rochdale Canal Company 885.4 908.8
Ribble Link O&M 10.0 - This statement has been extracted from the Trust's full accounts (on which the
Ribble Link O&M (Prior Year Adjustment) 81.2 29.0
auditors have reported without qualification) and which will shortly be delivered
Total 4146.0 4328.7 to the registrar of companies.
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supporters
The Waterways Trust would like to thank the many individuals Scotland
and organisations whose support has made our work possible. British Waterways Scotland Illuminating Links Event 07
Falkirk Council Action Outdoors
Principal Sponsor Forward Scotland – Environmental Justice Fund West Dunbartonshire Access and Signage
British Waterways and British Waterways Scotland: Glasgow Community Planning Regeneration Days 07
Support for our development team, museums and overheads. Glasgow City Council DRS Budget Maryhill Lighting Project
Glasgow City Council DRS Budget Illuminating Links Event 07
Over £20,000 ISIS Waterside Regeneration Speirs Locks
England KeyHaven Illuminating Links Event 07
East Midlands Development Agency River Soar & Grand Union Canal Development Plan North Lanarkshire Council Scents and Sensitivities
Environment Agency Face-to-Face Fundraising Major Private Donor Various Projects
Gloucestershire Environmental Trust Oilmills Bridge Royal Bank of Scotland RBS Event
Lancashire Environment Fund Lancaster Canal Access Improvements The Big Lottery Scents and Sensitivities
North West Regional Development Agency Ellesmere Port Development Study The Big Lottery Action Outdoors
The Big Lottery People’s Millions Brimscombe Port Walls
The Pilgrim Trust/Esmee Fairbairn Foundation Archive Cataloguing Project
Welcome To Our Future Salwarpe Reedbed
£10,000 - £19,999 £5,000 - £9,999
Scotland Scotland
British Waterways Scotland Greenscene British Waterways Scotland Maryhill Lighting Project
British Waterways Scotland Action Outdoors Paths to Health Feet First Project
Environmental Key Fund (which is supported The Lighthouse Trust Action Outdoors
by North Lanarkshire Council, North Lanarkshire The Robertson Trust Action Outdoors
Forward and the European Regional
Development Fund, Western Scotland Object 2 2,000 - £4,999
2000-2006 programme) Scents and Sensitivities England
Glasgow City Council DRS Budget Maryhill Lighting Consultation Droitwich Spa Housing Netherwich Young People’s Arts & Heritage Project
ISIS Waterside Regeneration Illuminating Links Event 07 D S Baird Droitwich Barge Lock
Scottish Natural Heritage West Dunbartonshire Access and Signage Dudley Canal Trust Droitwich Barge Lock
West Dunbartonshire Council West Dunbartonshire Community Activity Programme James Brindley Society General projects
Waste Recycling Environmental Ltd Allan Park Ramp Linley Shaw Salwarpe Reedbed
Waste Recycling Environmental Ltd Auchinstarry Wind Turbine Renaissance East Midlands Access for All
Scotland
£5,000 - £9,999
British Waterways Scotland Floating Gallery
England
Georgina Ducas Charitable Trust American Friends
A Moore Droitwich Barge Lock
Glasgow Housing Association Illuminating Links Event 07
Godfrey Nall Droitwich Barge Lock
HBOS Community Foundation Scents and Sensitivities
Private Donor Droitwich Barge Lock
The Cruden Foundation Action Outdoors
The Scotbelge Charitable Trust Droitwich Barge Lock
The Tay Charitable Foundation Action Outdoors
SITA Greenprints Cotswold Canals Environmental Project
The Robertson Trust Droitwich Barge Lock
Waste Recycling Environmental Ltd Porters Row Cottages
Waterway Recovery Group Droitwich Barge Lock
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Patron Museums Management Board The Waterways Trust The Waterways Trust The National Waterways Museum Supporting our work
HRH The Prince of Wales Dr David Fletcher Roger Hanbury Llanthony Warehouse Gloucester Docks There are many ways in which you can
Frances Done Chief Executive The Docks Llanthony Warehouse support the work of the Trust, including:
Vice Presidents
Professor John R Hume Gloucester, GL1 2EH The Docks
Paul Atterbury Alan Lutman • Cash donations and regular gifts
Helen Carey Tel: 01452 318 220 Gloucester, GL1 2EH
John Craven Finance & Administration Director • Payroll giving
Alan Barton Tel: 01452 318 200
John Fletcher The National Waterways Museum • Corporate giving and sponsorship
Brian Dice Stuart Gillis
Sonia Rolt Ellesmere Port The Waterways Trust Scotland • Leaving a legacy to the Trust
Ken Catford Director – National Waterways Museum
David Suchet South Pier Road New Port Downie • Contributing as a volunteer.
Tony Burnip Joanne Darlington
Timothy West Ellesmere Port Lime Road
Roy Sears For more information on how you can
Head of Development (England & Wales) Cheshire, CH65 4FW Tamfourhill
Trustees become involved in our work, please
Board of Advisors to the Tel: 0151 355 5017 Falkirk, FK1 4RS
Frances Done, Chairman Karen Moore call us on
Trust in Scotland Tel: 01324 677 822
Helen Carey Director of Development (Scotland) The National Waterways Museum
John Biggar 0845 0700710 or visit
Chris Coburn Stoke Bruerne
Professor John R Hume www.thewaterwaystrust.org.uk
Richard Combes Towcester
David Macdonald
Dr David Fletcher Northamptonshire, NN12 7SE
Harold Mills
Judy Niner Tel: 01604 862 229
Murdo Morrison
Professor John R Hume
Adeeba Malik
Chris Mitchell
Laurence Newman
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