Canal & River Trust
The Canal & River Trust (CRT), branded as Glandŵr Cymru in Wales, holds the guardianship of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, together with reservoirs and a wide range of heritage buildings and structures, in England and Wales. Launched on 12 July 2012, the Trust took over the responsibilities of the state-owned British Waterways in those two places.
| branded in Wales as Glandŵr Cymru — the Canal & River Trust | |
| Formation | 2 July 2012 |
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| Type | Non-governmental organisation |
| Registration no. | 1146792 |
| Legal status | Charitable trust |
| Purpose | Responsible for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs, along with museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of protected historic buildings. |
| Headquarters | Ellesmere Port, England |
Region served | England and Wales |
Membership | Friends of the Canal & River Trust scheme |
Official languages | English and Welsh |
Chief Executive | Richard Parry |
Chairman | David Malcolm Orr |
Patron | King Charles III |
Main organ | Board of Trustees |
Staff | 1,810 |
Volunteers | 4,306 |
| Website | canalrivertrust |
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