Trustees' Report and Accounts - Canal & River Trust

Miranda Krestovnikoff
“The Canal & River Trust has been
described as the ‘oldest new charity
in the country’ and it has the potential
to be one of the greatest voluntary
sector organisations.
“Reports like these tend to be about
the numbers – and this one won’t
disappoint! – but our precious canals
and rivers cannot be captured in a
spreadsheet. They are more than the
bridges, the locks, the channels and
aqueducts – vital as they are. They are
more than the water, and the boats and
wildlife that depend on it.
“They are about people.
“What the Trust does is important not
simply because it conserves precious
spaces, but because these spaces are
special for everyone who experiences
them. Space to escape, to find solace,
to have fun, to reclaim our childlike
sense of wonder. We are just the latest
generation of individuals adding our
stories to those that have gone before
us. We want these stories to inspire
and be retold by the people who
come after us.
“That is quite a challenge. It is why
we need the Canal & River Trust.”
– Miranda Krestovnikoff,
Wildlife expert & broadcaster
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