Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

BUCKINGHAM CANAL SOCIETY

Restoration and re-watering of 10.5 miles of the former Buckingham arm of the Grand Union Canal from Cosgrove to Buckingham.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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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
30/11/23	£87	£62	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
30/11/22	£47	£49	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
30/11/21	£39	£50	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
30/11/20	£64	£78	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
30/11/19	£91	£59	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
30/11/18	£63	£89	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/17	£57	£39	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/16	£48	£65	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/15	£27	£21	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/14	£53	£8	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.buckinghamcanal.org.uk

enquiries@buckinghamcanal.org.uk

01280860316

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
75 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£6,200
Co-Operative Group	£5,729
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Buckingham Canal Society
£1,164	21/10/2023	We would like to create an orchard of native English fruit and nut trees set on a plot of land adjacent to the Buckingham Canal for all to enjoy.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Buckingham Canal Society
£1,778	23/10/2021	We want to use the canal restoration to involve all sections of the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Together
£6,200	28/01/2021 11	The funding will be used to build a community garden for the local boating community. The project aims to create a space that will bring together residents and improve the aesthetic of the local area.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Buckingham Canal Society
£2,788	15/11/2019	Our volunteers want to restore the Buckingham Canal, to improve our local environment and create leisure opportunities for local people.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	02/07/2019	towards a second-hand excavator
National Lottery Community Fund - Buckingham Canal Restoration
£25,000	31/10/2018 60	A project that will restore the Old Stratford and Buckingham Arms of the Grand Union Canal to a usable state. This will promote the maintenance and improvement of the waterway for the benefit of the ....more A project that will restore the Old Stratford and Buckingham Arms of the Grand Union Canal to a usable state. This will promote the maintenance and improvement of the waterway for the benefit of the local communities and the general public.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Hyde Lane Pumping Station
£2,500	22/03/2018 5	Grant to Buckingham Canal Society

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

ATHINA BECKETT Appointed: 1994

EDIMA INWANG Appointed: 2022

AMANDA MORLEY Appointed: 2024

GERALD MILLARD Appointed: 2019

RICHARD DWIGHT Appointed: 2018

RUTH MILLARD Appointed: 2024

TERRY CAVENDER Appointed: 2018

PAUL RODGERS Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: TOOLEY'S BOATYARD TRUST,

STEPHEN MORLEY Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: WATLING VALLEY ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/04/2014, number: 1156662

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

2 STATERS POUND
PENNYLAND
MILTON KEYNES
MK15 8AX

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RESTORATION OF THE OLD STRATFORD AND BUCKINGHAM ARMS OF THE GRAND UNION CANAL (HEREINAFTER TOGETHER CALLED THE WATERWAY) TO GOOD AND NAVIGABLE ORDER AND TO PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATERWAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.TO PROMOTE THE FULLEST USE OF THE WATERWAY BY ALL FORMS OF WATERBORNE TRAFFIC AND ALL FORMS OF WATER-RELATED COMMERCIAL, LOCAL AMENITY, TOURIST AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND USE OF CANALS AND WATERWAYS AND THE WATERWAY IN PARTICULAR.

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