The Basingstoke Canal Society

Registered charity 273085 Registered since 1977

Operates: Hampshire, Surrey

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

10 trustees on the board

4.6y median 4.5y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

12.2y

average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (9)

Portfolio (1)

Christopher James Hunter since 2022

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Environment/conservation/heritage 10Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Other services 8Professional services 3Manufacturing 2

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Narrow spread of causes across the board

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.

2020

2021

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incomespending£191k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2023 and 2024

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Connected through a shared trustee

Blackwater Valley Methodist Circuit 1 shared trustee

Also active in the same field

North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group Similar size; both Environment
Redhill Christian Centre (Sidney and Evelyn Savage Trust) Similar size; both Environment
Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institute Similar size; both Environment
Brent Indian Association Similar size; both Environment
The Mashamshire Community Office Similar size; both Environment

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

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

Finances

£190,613 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£37,919	£36,354
2021	£64,316	£45,223
2022	£96,114	£65,202
2023	£139,654	£113,910
2024	£190,613	£57,433

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

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 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.

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

Trustees (10)

10trustees

67median age

3aged 70+

Andrew Lewis Brownage band 55-59 since 2025
Celia Margaret Griffithsage band 65-69 since 2019
Charlotte Rodgersage band 35-39 since 2023
Christopher James Hunterage band 70-74 since 2022
Daniel James Bradberry Mr since 2026
David George Wallage band 65-69 since 2020
Dr Ian Charles Mooreage band 70-74 since 2019
John Hugh Turnerage band 70-74 since 2021
Miss J E Buckley since 2015
Michael Philip Cawthraage band 60-64 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

The Basingstoke Canal Society · 01296593 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 01/02/1977

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Blackwater Valley Methodist Circuit 1 shared trustee

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