Unfortunately, 2019 saw a severe downturn in our revenue due to the unprecedented amount of rainfall, ? causing the rivers and canals to be closed by the authorities. This resulted in us having to cancel many of the pre-booked cruises in the summer and autumn, which is our busiest time of the year. ?
Not only that, but The Trustees have made the very difficult decision to retire St Clare, our founding narrowboat, due to her age and repeated mechanical failures, leading to high repair costs and cancelled cruises. ❌
Therefore, we need to accelerate our fundraising in order to acquire our second new narrowboat. ? This will be built at the end of 2020, ready for the 2021 season, and will bring our fleet back up to three boats. This new boat will allow us to continue to provide a valuable recreational activity for the community and remove uncertainty from our operation as we strive for self-sufficiency in the future. ☺️
We’ll let you know a bit more about specific fundraising tomorrow, but in the meantime, if you’d like to donate click the button below:-
Any amount is gratefully received and all donations will be acknowledged. Thank you for helping to keep us afloat!?
