Since stepping in to save the navigation from closure in 2005, IWA, through Essex Waterways Ltd, has successfully restored and managed the Navigation, increasing its use, creating jobs, and preserving its heritage. Now, IWA and Essex Waterways Ltd are planning the next phase: that is the creation of a new charity to take ownership of the Navigation’s charitable activities, which will simplify IWA’s accounting. This move will also streamline fundraising and reduce administrative costs, helping to attract more donations and legacies.
Essex Waterways Ltd and the new charity will remain part of the wider IWA family of waterways charities.
IWA is confident of a bright future for this Navigation and proud of the part it has played to ensure its ongoing success.
[Update: IWA transferred its ownership of Essex Waterways Ltd to Essex Waterways Navigation Trust, the new charity formed for the purpose, on 31st March 2025].
