Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE BASINGSTOKE CANAL SOCIETY

The support and promotion of the Basingstoke Canal as a navigable waterway and multi-function amenity for the benefit of the community as a whole.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£140	£114	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22		£96	£65	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21		£64	£45	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£38	£36	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£66	£68	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£99	£40	£59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£99	£59	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£65	£46	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£65	£47	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£87	£51	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£98	£37	£61	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£98	£61	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£41	£48	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£44	£54	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£65	£36	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£65	£36	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07		£189	£37	£153	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06		£64	£58	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	*	£67	£31	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 47 years

www.basingstoke-canal.org.uk

secretary@basingstoke-canal.org.uk

07305340547

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Hampshire, Surrey,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-79

CELIA MARGARET GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Insurance Broker

CHARLOTTE RODGERS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Marketing And Licensing Manager

CHRISTOPHER JAMES HUNTER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

DAVID GEORGE WALL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

DR IAN CHARLES MOORE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Technical Director

JOHN HUGH TURNER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

KEN G SANKEY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Business Advisor

MISS J E BUCKLEY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Plumber

MICHAEL PHILIP CAWTHRA Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired Engineer

PAUL RAYMOND AMPHLETT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

PHILIP RILEY, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/05/1977, number: 273085
Registered at Companies House on 01/02/1977, number: 01296593

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR05: 42 days late, AR04: 393 days late,

Main office

Barnbrook Sinclair Chartered Accountants
Chancery House
30 St. Johns Road
WOKING
Surrey
GU21 7SA

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY, IN EACH CASE ONLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:(A) ADVANCE THE HERITAGE OF THE COUNTIES OF SURREY ANDHAMPSHIRE BY THE PROTECTION, MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CANAL AS A NAVIGABLE WATERWAY TO ENABLE IT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE INDUSTRIALHERITAGE OF THOSE COUNTIES AND THE WIDER REGION;(B) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE ROLE OF THE CANAL SYSTEM IN GENERAL AND OF THE CANAL IN PARTICULAR ON THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AS A HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY DIVERSE ASSET; (C) PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE CANAL AND OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONSTHROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO THE CANAL AND ITS ENVIRONS TO IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THOSE INHABITANTS; AND (D) PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE CANAL SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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