Neath and Tennant Canals Trust

To regenerate the Neath and Tennant Canals and their associated works and buildings.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Neath Port Talbot
• City of Swansea

Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £777 and spent £1,533.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 90%, from £409 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £777 in the year to 31 March 2026.

Spending against income

It spent 197% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 5 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 12 October 2021

  Named by Altaf Hussain in the Senedd

  Recently, I visited the Tennant canal at Aberdulais to meet representatives of its owners and members of the Neath and Tennant Canals Trust to discuss its future, following a fall in the water levels. Many residents are concerned about the future of the canal, its historic infrastructure and role in…

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6 trustees run the charity.

• Colin PowellAppointed 1 October 2026
• Dr GARETH hUGHESAppointed 20 July 2005
• Edward Porter
• John DaviesAppointed 2 September 2021
• Margaret GwalterAppointed 28 July 2015
• Michael Jones

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

507093

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

10 January 1978

Governing document

CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONDATED 09 SEP 2026

Website

www.neath-tennant-canals.org.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Swansea

• Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Swansea Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Swansea's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Gŵyr Abertawe
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd