How IWA is organised

IWA is a charity governed by a board of trustees.

There are national committees that report to the board of trustees: Canalway Cavalcade Committee, Events Committee, Finance Committee; Navigation Committee; Remuneration Committee, Waterway Recovery Group; and the Volunteers Awards Panel.

The members of these committees are appointed by trustees, usually by approving recommendations from the committees themselves following advertisement for members.  A full list of the current membership of each committee is at https://waterways.org.uk/membership-iwa-committees

Essex Waterways Ltd is a subsidiary company of IWA and manages the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation in Essex. It is run by a board of directors appointed by IWA’s trustees, but otherwise operates independently and is not a charity.

IWA is organised through a network of 8 regions and 33 local branches plus IWA Scotland.  The region chairs are listed at https://waterways.org.uk/membership-iwa-committees.