THE BASINGSTOKE CANAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 273085
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £190,613
Total expenditure: £57,433

Total income includes £35,625 from 1 government grant(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

320 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 May 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BASINGSTOKE CANAL SOCIETY (Previous name)
  • THE BASINGSTOKE CANAL COMPANY (Previous name)
  • THE BASINGSTOKE CANAL SOCIETY (Previous name)
  • THE SURREY AND HAMPSHIRE CANAL SOCIETY (Previous name)
  • THE SURREY AND HAMPSHIRE CANAL SOCIETY LIMITED (Previous name)
  • THE SURREY AND HANTS CANAL SOCIETY (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nicholas George Crowson Trustee 10 May 2025
AGE CONCERN TWYFORD & DISTRICT
Received: On time
Andrew Lewis Brown Trustee 10 May 2025
None on record
Michael Philip Cawthra Trustee 20 June 2024
None on record
Charlotte Rodgers Trustee 16 March 2023
None on record
Christopher James Hunter Trustee 14 May 2022
THE HANTS-SURREY BORDER METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
John Hugh Turner Trustee 18 February 2021
None on record
David George Wall Trustee 03 July 2020
None on record
Celia Margaret Griffiths Trustee 18 June 2019
None on record
Dr Ian Charles Moore Trustee 18 May 2019
None on record
MISS J E BUCKLEY Trustee 15 October 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £37.92k £64.32k £96.11k £139.65k £190.61k
Total expenditure £36.35k £45.22k £65.20k £113.91k £57.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.00k £1.20k £500 £35.63k £35.63k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 08 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 08 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 09 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 09 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 18 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 05 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 05 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 22 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 22 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 FEB 1977 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 NOV 1978 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01 JUN 2022 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 JUN 2022

Charitable objects

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 AND HAMPSHIRE BY THE PROTECTION, MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CANAL AS A NAVIGABLE WATERWAY TO ENABLE IT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE 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 OCCUPATIONS THROUGH 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.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
20 Springfield Road
Ash Vale
ALDERSHOT
Hampshire
GU12 5EN
Phone:
07305340547
Email:
secretary@basingstoke-canal.org.uk
Website:

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