The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is reviewing the Canal and River Trust's funding model, governance structure, and grant agreement following concerns about the charity's financial sustainability and relationship with government. The review examines the trust settlement, grant arrangements, and the legacy of the British Waterways Board transfer. This is an active infrastructure and governance issue affecting England's waterway network.
In response to: Canal and River Trust’s relationship with government
How the Canal and River Trust was founded and its relationship with government.
Trust settlement of 'Waterways Property' by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs upon the Canal and River Trust, 2012.
The transfer scheme transferred the property of British Waterways in England and Wales to the Canal and River Trust.
Grant agreement between the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Canal & River Trust.
In response to: Canal & River Trust grant review
UIN: HLWS913 My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Thérèse Coffey) made the following Statement yesterday.Today, I am notifying Parliament of our intention to provide additional grant funding from 2027 to the Canal …
Review of the grant agreement between Defra and the Canal & River Trust.
UIN: HCWS924 Today, I am notifying Parliament of our intention to provide additional grant funding from 2027 to the Canal & River Trust. The Trust is a charity responsible for 2,000 miles of waterways and associated historic industrial infrastructure in …
Grant agreement between the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Canal & River Trust.
Changes to adjust the timing, calculation and administration of the Canal and River Trust grant agreement with Defra.