# The Calder Navigation Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 505877 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/505877)
- Website: https://www.calderns.org.uk
- Latest income: £3,057; spending £2,872
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Area of operation: Bradford City, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds City, City of Wakefield
- Other names: Calder Navigation Society (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/calder-navigation-society

To help keep the Calder and Hebble canal open by various activities, also we run a small trip boat which we take to different events on the waterways.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £3,057 | £2,872 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,397 | £2,816 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,071 | £2,962 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,228 | £2,569 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,665 | £1,990 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To stimulate public interest and appreciation of the waterways of the Calder valley. To promote and encourage the use for the benefit of the public.

## What it funds

The Calder Navigation Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year The Calder Navigation Society reported income of £3,057 and spending of £2,872. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £13.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bradford City, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds City and City of Wakefield.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Calder Navigation Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (calderns.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Calder Navigation Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Calder Navigation Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Calder Navigation Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bradford City, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds City and City of Wakefield.

### Does The Calder Navigation Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Calder Navigation Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Calder Navigation Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Calder Navigation Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £2,872. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,642 a year.

### How large is The Calder Navigation Society?

In its latest reported year The Calder Navigation Society reported income of £3,057 and spending of £2,872.


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