Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

No PartB

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

Large volunteers +5
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Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 14

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
The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£96	£65	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	274
31/12/21		£64	£45	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	255
31/12/20		£38	£36	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	58
31/12/19		£66	£68	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	260
31/12/18		£99	£40	£59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	250
31/12/17		£99	£59	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£65	£46	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£65	£47	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£87	£51	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£98	£37	£61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£98	£61	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£41	£48	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£44	£54	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£65	£36	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£65	£36	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£189	£37	£153	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£64	£58	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	*	£67	£31	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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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 (12)

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 BARD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

CHRISTOPHER JAMES HUNTER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE HANTS-SURREY BORDER METHODIST CIRCUIT,

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, Other trusteeships: ST MARYS NURSERY, CAMBERLEY, SURREY HEATH AGE CONCERN CIO,

PHILIP RILEY, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: THE ODIHAM SOCIETY,

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

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 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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