THE BCN SOCIETY

Charity number: 1091760
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Working Parties to maintain condition of Canal and surroundings Public events to introduce and educate residents and visitors to Canals Provide speakers to organisations to cover History of Canals Joint custody and operation of two Historic Canal Craft for public education and interest

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £36,727
Total expenditure: £28,791

People

5 Trustee(s)

75 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Dudley
  • Sandwell
  • Solihull
  • Walsall
  • Wolverhampton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 April 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04306537 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Michael Smith Keary Trustee 11 November 2025
None on record
Michael Anson Trustee 11 November 2025
None on record
Joanna Powell Anson Trustee 11 November 2025
None on record
Philip Wild Trustee 11 November 2025
None on record
MARTIN JOHN O'KEEFE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £17.13k £21.61k £26.09k £34.75k £36.73k
Total expenditure £24.30k £28.60k £28.76k £59.56k £28.79k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £667 N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 March 2025 09 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 09 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 12 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2021 11 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not required
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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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 OCTOBER 2001.

Charitable objects

TO ENCOURAGE THE USE, IMPROVEMENT, EXTENSION AND PRESERVATION OF THE BIRMINGHAM CANAL NAVIGATION AND ADJACENT WATERWAYS, AND ALL WORKS APPERTAINING THERETO, BY ANY MEANS, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF NAVIGATION, WALKING, ANGLING, MAINTENANCE, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ALL OTHER MEANS AS MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
10 MEADOWCROFT
WHITCHURCH
SY13 1BD
Phone:
07973 299438
Email:
info@bcnsociety.co.uk
Website:

http://www.bcnsociety.com Open in new window