Canal and River Trust

On Thursday 12 July 2012 The Waterways Trust in England & Wales merged with the new charity, Canal & River Trust.

The new Trust was created earlier in July when Government undertook the largest transfer of assests from the public sector to the third sector.

The merger offers a very exciting future for our canals and rivers. We have created a unique new national charity that will help further our ambition of enriching lives through waterways.

The Canal & River Trust brings together over 2,000 miles of historic canals, rivers and docks, three important waterways museums, the national waterways collection and national waterway archives.

The merger also means that the Canal & River Trust will be able to draw on the pool of experience and expertise that we have built over the past 13 years in partnership working, conservation, marketing, fundraising, volunteering and education and engineering.

Our work to encourage people to use, discover, enjoy and care for our canals and rivers in England & Wales will carry on uninterrupted.

In Scotland the waterways will remain in public ownership. The Waterways Trust is well established and has a very successful programme. We will continue as a charity in Scotland, growing our reach and influence focussing on the needs of Scotland's waterways, working with British Waterways Scotland and its many stakeholders. With the continuing support of British Waterways and other partners, we will continue to deliver a wide range of benefits, enriching people's lives through waterways.

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