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2022-11-30-accounts

Trustees’ report and accounts

for the year ending 30[th] November 2022

Buckingham Canal Society - Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. 1156662. 9[th] Annual General Meeting of the CIO. 31[st] Annual Society Meeting

Agenda

Saturday 18[th] March 2023 at Buckingham Community Centre

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Above left – section 3 in water at Bridge Two for first time in over 75 years Above right - start of uncovering the west wing walls of Bridge Two at Cosgrove

Front cover – Top – Farm crossing preparing for temporary fencing to allow excavations (TC) Bottom left: Shoveler with Diana the dredger

Bottom Right: Orchard planting at Bridge One and preparing the access ramp at the farm crossing

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Chairman’s Introduction

Welcome to your 2023 annual report and general meeting. We hope that you have had a good year since our last AGM, for those returning welcome back and for those attending for the first time welcome and we hope you enjoy the meeting. After the meeting, we will take a short break for snacks and drinks before our speaker takes the floor.

This year has been a busy year with the significant reduction and cessation of covid restrictions allowing a greater number of work parties to take place. We have seen the return of our much-

valued corporate groups as well as some of our stalwart volunteers. Admiral Cavender has extended his fleet of ships, and there has been much work in preparing the first section at Cosgrove for opening. We hope to have commenced piling in preparation for this by the time of the meeting. Our work at the other sites has continued, and Bourton Meadow remains an area of beauty and tranquility, with significant biodiversity.

We are aware of the proposed developments in the Cosgrove area and are keeping a close eye on them for any impact they may have on our goal of restoring the canal. We have recently formed a closer relationship with Cranfield and have a number of post-graduate students completing project plans. Some of you may have heard about the sinking of one of our boats. This was quickly rescued without significant damage and returned to full

use. Building on the success of last year's festival, it is returning this year, hopefully in a larger format, with both a greater number of trading boats and towpath traders. There will, of course, be our usual craft market in the village hall. So, mark the weekend of the 22nd/23rd of July in your diaries and prepare for a fun weekend. This provides not only an opportunity to wander the towpath and look at all the wares on sale but also take a chance to explore the work carried out at Cosgrove and check out the guests at the bug hotel just past bridge 1.

Rob Morris, Chairman BCS

This annual report

This document has been produced, printed, and published by the Trustees of the Buckingham Canal Society which is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered number 1156662.

The Society’s registered address is 2 Staters Pound, Pennyland, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK15 8AX

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Agenda item 3

Minutes of the 30[th] Annual General Meeting held on Friday 25[th] March 2022

Present: 

  - Trustees: Rob Morris (Chair), Terry Cavender (Exec. Officer), Colin Levett (Grants Officer), Richard Dwight (Treasurer), Athina Beckett,  Amanda Robinson, Paul Sayer.

Meeting closed at 8:40pm

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Agenda Item 5 - Buckingham Canal Society Trustees Report

Overview

2022 was a great year despite the fact that we just came out of the pandemic. Restoration work was in full swing at all our locations.

Site by site - Cosgrove

At Cosgrove, Bridge One continues to be in use for the farm traffic and astound people at the achievement. Bugingham Palace, a bug hotel for our creepy crawly residents is gradually increasing its population with each season. Hedge laying along the bridge ramps and further work on the stone walls has also been completed as well as the planting of an orchard on the land adjacent to the bridge ramp. We look forward to seeing the fruits of this labour!

When you visit Bridge One (and please do visit), you will see that we still have wooden stop planks in place whilst we continue the work to bring this section to navigable level and remediate the leaks. Following reviews with CRT engineering staff, there are 3 sections that we are preparing to add sheet piles. One of the is at the farm crossing and will form a “narrows” with more stop planks and should be completed in first half of 2023. This will then enable the removal of the stop planks under Bridge One and for our workboats to access this rewatered section of canal to complete the towpath bank profiling ready for moorings.

Top left: Volunteers from Arriva. Top right: Wildlife in the rewatered section at Cosgrove. Middle left: Wildlife in the rewatered section at Cosgrove. Middle right: work at the landing stage,

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Above top left Cosgrove slit trench repairs. Top right, Bridge 2 bed exploration of the approach form the A5 side with our 1y6t excavator Bottom team setting up bridge two compound. Middle both: Planting the Cosgrove orchard planting almost completed by volunteers from Mitie. Bottom left Volunteers from Arriva at Cosgrove interpretation board. Bottom right: Mooring of Shoveler and tug at Cosgrove with scaffolding for painting bridge.

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Additionally, we have continued rewatering section two and beyond the oil pipeline into section three taking us towards the bund created at bridge two. We achieved water at the east of Bridge Two for the first time in 75 years. Rewatering rehydrates the clay bed at these sections subject to water availability etc. All the sections in water to varying depths are thriving in terms of vegetation and wildlife. Discussions have been started to form a winding hole at section two near the wooded area combined with recreation of a slipway at this location when funds re available. Meanwhile, the water level is being maintained whenever water is available, and restoration works allow.

At Bridge 2, the equipment and materials are relocated from bridge one compound to bridge two. We continue to enjoy the formal access licence from the gate near the bus stop to enable us to work at Bridge Two thanks to Frontier Developments. We await the final signatures on the CRT lease which is at version 6 following input from Richard Smith of Sandstone Law for whom we are extremely grateful for his pro-bono assistance. The flood sluice has been reinstated and is pending a CCTV survey of the culvert which is discharges through.

Discussion with CRT and the Inland Drainage Board along with existing and new landowners are still ongoing for exactly where and how we route the descent channel to the A5. Additionally, design discussions continue to progress with National Highways for the canal passing under the A5 bridge structure.

At the risk of repeating last year’s overview, it has been another wonderful year for the Society. All the “in water” parts continue to flourish as a mature canal section with a rich range of aquatic related biodiversity now fully established. Indeed, our work at the Cosgrove bridge continues to be used by farm traffic throughout all the seasons. Many conversations continue with various councils and landowners to enable our restorations plans to proceed.

Site by site - Little Hill Farm

A mile of the canal has previously been cleared and the bridge restored. No work has been undertaken this past year at Little Hill Farm although we hope to return there soon to clear vegetation.

Above: the farm bridge restored by BCS at Little Hill Farm

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Site by site - Hyde Lane Nature Reserve

The solar panel, pump, and control system continue to successfully bring water into the old canal section, maintaining levels according to the depth of water in the reservoir and amount of sunlight available. The rewatering process is being intentionally carried out at a slow pace as we make efforts to repair any damage caused by tree roots and animal burrows to the clay, with the ultimate goal of maintaining the water level once rewatered. The slow rewatering process also allows wildlife to gradually adapt to the changes. Over the year, several trees have fallen, and our volunteers have worked to clear them to keep the right of way open whenever possible. While most of the channel is ready for rewatering, leak remediation will still be required as the clay fully rehydrates to prevent any wash through. At Hyde Lane the lock gates have been painted, foliage cleared from both inside and outside lock chamber, canal towpath strimmed, and canal bank cleared.

Clearing the lock at Hyde Lan

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Site by site - Bourton Meadow

Work parties have continued at our sites at Bourton Meadow and Hyde Lane Nature Reserve on alternative Thursdays and on the second Sunday of each month throughout the year.

At Bourton Meadow three new bench seats have been installed, the tow path strimmed, and massive amounts of weed and reeds removed from the canal by both our own volunteers and helped by outside company visits and we already have more outside companies booked for 2023. Wildflowers have been planted on canal offside and about seventy saplings planted in hedge next to tow path and seating area cleared of stinging nettles.

Above left An example image from the Bourton Meadow Camera Bourton Meadow after its reeds had been cleared (bottom left).

We also have a camera at Bourton Meadow which is linked to Youtube. Take a look and see at = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v UfbomsVilyQ or search youtube for Buckingham canal cameras

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BCS Craft Group

The BCS Craft Group creates a variety of handmade items for sale, but their production has been impacted by COVID-related restrictions. The group typically meets on the last Thursday of each month, primarily in Stony Stratford, and occasionally in Pennyland. It is expected that these sessions will resume as soon as possible. Members are encouraged to bring any crafts they are working on to share and discuss with other members. The primary task of the group is to assist with the creation of rag rugs, which are sold at festivals for £25 each, with the proceeds going towards funding the BCS. The group is currently seeking a supply of old t-shirts to continue their work on the rugs. If you are interested in joining the group or can assist in any way, please contact Athina athina.beckett@buckinghamcanal.org.uk

. Thanks to our people

As always, a massive thank you to all our partners, volunteers, members, supporters, neighbours, and many others. We would like to highlight a few examples of some of the less visible works that we have been involved in:

Partnerships

Our many great partnerships continue to firmly position the society for the short and medium term. Financially, our health allows us to remain viable post COVID and the loss of income from events. Thanks to our members, donors, grantors, and other benefactors for allowing us to keep our financial head above water. Thousands of hours of hard work have once again been given to the society by current and past trustees, volunteers, members, partners, and supporters. The current trustees thank you all for your time, energy, and funding to keep us on track towards the restoration.

BCS continues to enjoy support from MKDons, a significant adjacent landowner, and we are formalizing the access track to the canal at Cosgrove following the granting of planning permission.

This will ensure BCS has unrestricted access to the bridge and the canal channel, making materials and equipment access much easier. We are grateful to the commercial team at MKDons for supporting us through the planning discussions for this.

We are also fully engaged with the new owners of the land adjacent to the canal from bridge two to the A5, Frontier Developments. They have been kind enough to facilitate the land access license, allowing us to get vehicles, equipment , and machinery to Bridge two and the channel.

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We have continued to enjoy an outstanding partnership with CRT, who have helped us with various training aspects, technical guidance, providing materials including clay and stone, and of course, the loan of the tug Shoveler. BCS has, in return, assisted with signage and a number of maintenance tasks around Cosgrove, as well as the ongoing dredging. The trustees collectively express their thanks to Linny Beaumont and her regional team for their support and tolerance as we strive to achieve the restoration.

Despite the COVID delays, we are continuing to progress discussions with a local quarry operator that should result in the medium-term restoration of around another five miles of the canal.

The BCS Fleet!

The BCS "fleet" currently comprises of four full-time vessels.

Our thanks to the CRT East Midlands Operations Team who have kindly arranged for the licence fees on both workboats to be discounted by 100% in recognition of the work we are able to do in assisting the Ops team and other voluntary groups in the Southern Area of the East Midlands Region

Additional thanks for the ongoing loan of Shoveler the tug to help us with dredging and other movements of vessels.

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Above Left: CRT Tug SHOVELER moored at Cosgrove with “Harvey” the Hopper waiting to start unloading more dredgings from the Buckingham Arm (TC). Above Right: Tug SHOVELER bringing PERSERVERANCE II north to Cosgrove where she will help us with dredging works whilst being restored and painted. Bottom left LOUISE painted gunnels (TC) and bottom Right: Paul Rodgers, Chairman of IWA, admires the BCS Blue painted cabin of LOUISE when visiting the Archaeology dig (TC)

Membership

Membership numbers have remained steady, although we have sadly lost a few older members. However, we have been able to attract some new members during the year through the aid of our online payment system. This is now provide via Sum-Up through the BCS online shop and can be used by people wishing to join for the first time or by existing members to renew their membership. For more information, please visit: https://www.shop.buckinghamcanal.org.uk

We have also hoping the marketing team will revamp our information and membership leaflets. Increasing our membership numbers remains a continuing priority, and we extend our thanks to Jean and Chris for their work supporting the membership administration.

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Community Engagement – Goodbye Becky, hello from Shivanshi

Becky has left BCS employment after an exciting 10-month run. Shivanshi Marwah has joined us and writes…

Hi, I am Shivanshi, currently an MBA student at Cranfield University. Recently moved to the UK to pursue higher education, I have previously worked across multiple industries and geographies - I have trans-versed through Hotel operations to venture into the corporate as an Integrated Facility Manager in India. A hospitality professional - I am more of a pragmatic and activist and enjoy working on the shop floor. Thus, the role and the cause of BCS were alluring for me, and I look forward to contributing towards this organisation. I have spent some time working with Athina on work parties, and with Terry on mobilising a project management team, and so far it has been a great learning and fun experience.

I am passionately curious, constantly wanting to learn new things and stress-testing current inherent beliefs and ideas. I pride myself on being a simplifier - following the basic approachmaking things easier for most (if not all). I am enthusiastic about developing new experiences and enabling value for clients and colleagues.

Every day, I look for someone who can change my mind, and I enjoy meeting exciting conversations and forming deep connections. I am an avid reader and a passionate traveller. What books are you currently reading, and where are you planning for your next break? Feel free to connect and let us talk over the same at the next work party!

Five-year grant 2019-2024

Strategic Plan

We are fortunate to have the help from Geoff Lambert who has helped BCS develop a Strategic Plan. This sets out the eleven themes we are pursuing in re-creating the waterway to Buckingham. The plan is a living document and sets out the progress we expect to make in a rolling 2-3-year window with a focus on the progress we want to make in the next 12 months. This is designed to ensure we have a clearer understanding of the range of tasks we need to undertake and who we need to partner with in achieving our goals; the order in which events need to take place and ensure that we obtain the necessary authorities to proceed; protect the environment and biodiversity of the route; maximise landowner and Community involvement, and plan for appropriate income streams in the future.

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If you would like a copy of the Strategic Plan or feel able to help in its maintenance as an important part of the restoration, please contact any of the trustees preferably by email to

Trustees@buckinghamcanal.org.uk

Publicity & Re-Cycling Stall (formerly the Bric a Brac Stall)

The Publicity and Recycling stall was successful in 2019 before the COVID pandemic, and it managed to raise over £1,700 for the Society. It is hoped that we can resume attending as many of these events in 2023 as possible, subject to government guidelines. We are always on the lookout for items to sell on the stall, which includes books, jigsaws, and bric-a-brac.

Some of the events that we attended included venues at Buckingham, Bicester, Stony Stratford, Braunston, and Linslade, among others. It is our hope to attend these events again, assuming they happen as planned.

Hours and Work Parties

With COVID restrictions lifted, people were able to meet outdoors again. Unfortunately, some offices had become accustomed to working from home and allowed most of their key staff to continue working remotely. This had a negative impact on the turnout of volunteers for work parties as staff numbers dwindled. Despite this, over 5,000 hours of volunteer work were recorded at Bourton Meadows in 2022. This time on site was made possible through the participation of companies, groups, and Waterway Recovery Group (WRG) visits, working alongside our own volunteers. Without their assistance, much of the work achieved during last year may not have been possible. In addition, the trustees and management team contributed over 4,000 hours of voluntary work outside of the project site. This is a remarkable achievement, given the disruptions caused by COVID, and amounts to over 9,000 hours of voluntary effort, equivalent to over 1,200 person days and a match funding value of over £100,000 in lottery terms.

The BCS now runs work parties on most Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as the second Sunday and last Sunday of each month, for a total of over 150 planned workdays each year. The work parties involve a range of tasks, and everyone is welcome to join any of them.

The second Sunday and alternate Thursdays are usually run by Athina and focus on vegetation, painting, and towpath work. The Tuesday, "in between" Thursday, and last Sunday focus on bricklaying, equipment maintenance, and construction work.

Above left - hedge planting at the bridge steps and right Hyde Lane after a bit of a tidy up!

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BCS Talks

Fortunately, now that Covid restrictions have been lifted I was able to continue the enjoyable task of giving talks on behalf of the Buckingham Canal Society. In 2022 I gave talks to Barclays MK Retirement club, Twystory Local History Group, Tingewick Historical Society and Olney Inner Wheel and already have had requests for several talks in 2023. from local groups.

I was asked by Northampton IWA to be their 'Speaker' at their Annual Dinner on Saturday 12th November at the Boat Inn at Stoke Bruerne.

Athina Beckett, Trustee; Volunteer Leader and Work Party Organiser

BCS Festival and craft fair

The 27th annual Cosgrove Canal Festival & Craft Fair returned on July 23rd and 24th for the first time since 2019, marking a triumphant comeback. Initially, the organizers were uncertain about how to proceed safely in the post-COVID-19 period, resulting in last-minute planning. However, the hard work and rapid organization of the magnificent team made the festival a resounding success.

The excitement started building from Thursday onwards as colourful boats and traders arrived to set up their stalls. The organisers were relieved and delighted that the weather was fantastic throughout the weekend, and visitors kept coming. Initial estimates indicate that the festival attracted over a thousand people. It was rewarding to see so many people enjoying themselves over the two-day festival. There were plenty of canal-themed activities, wonderful entertainment, delicious food and drink, making it a worthwhile event for everyone.

The Buckingham Canal Society's information tent was in prime position on the towpath, providing a platform to chat with festivalgoers, promote the canal, raise awareness, and recruit new volunteers (it's not too late to express an interest!). The team was thrilled to welcome Julie Sharman, the Chief Operating Officer from Canal & River Trust. They took her on a tour of the Buckingham Arm to inspect their work, including the newly restored and rebuilt Bridge No.1. Visitors were also encouraged to take a stroll to view the brand-new bridge and the progress of all their other projects.

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Social Media

We have increased our social media presence with almost 3,000 people following the society on Facebook. One recent post was seen by nearly 20,000 people. Even if we do not use social media in our personal lives, we all know people who are avid users, and it is a necessary outlet for information these days. Our reach has considerably increased, which is critical for sharing information about our activities and plans. Apart from Instagram and Twitter, we have added LinkedIn to our list of social media accounts, hoping to attract more corporate volunteers and donors. Do you know anyone who can help keep our pages up to date? Please chat with a trustee!

To find us: Search Facebook for "Buckingham Canal Society": or go direct to

https://www.facebook.com/BuckinghamCanalSociety/ for Twitter: @BCSocietyUK on Instagram: BuckinghamCanalSociety LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bcsocietyuk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BuckinghamCanalSociety

We've been actively maintaining our website too, with Alan as our dedicated Webmaster. He's been doing a great job of keeping the website content up to date, reflecting the progress we've made so far and our future plans. Many thanks to Alan for his many horus of back-room projects as well as help with engines, painting and much, much more.

Fancy a natter? - Projects and operational

The Projects group meets monthly to cover all operational aspects of BCS, including maintenance, events, and work party planning. We alternate between face-to-face meetings and conference calls each month, currently on the 3rd Monday, to work through multiple tasks related to each project and section of the canal. This ensures we are prepared when opportunities arise that will further the canal restoration work, while also ensuring focus around governance and strategy for trustee meetings. If you would like to be involved, please contact any of the trustees at Trustees@buckinghamcanal.org.uk.

Keith Rawlings, a structural engineer, is another much-valued member of our team. He kindly gives us his time "pro bono" in designing the structural elements, such as Bridge One at Cosgrove and the towpath wall.

We are always looking for further help, both on the ground and in "back office" roles. Please think of everyone you know and how they could help us as we continue the drive for restoration. That help might be on a work party, fundraising, becoming a member, lobbying local councillors, or joining in the management of the society to help guide us to the next stages. We all believe in the aim of restoration, and many discussions at preliminary stages are driving this to become very real.

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BCS Grants and fundraising

Once again, our income has been severely reduced due to COVID, both directly through cancelled events and indirectly through grant bodies targeting different criteria.

However, we have been fortunate to receive further grants, including the following. We are especially grateful to Colin for his work as grants officer.

Arnold Clark: £750 - awarded 14/06/2021 Lady Neville Trust: £500 – awarded 18/11/2021 Moto: £275 – awarded 18/08/2021

Waitrose: £300 – awarded 18/08/2021 (cheque may have been collected sometime later) Co-op: £1777 – final payment made 19/11/2021(awarded a year earlier) Community garden: £6,200 – awarded 29/01/2021 BCCB: I have no details Bucks Culture: £250 – paid 10/10/2022 BP Collins: £500 – awarded 23/03/2022 Woodruff Benton: £750 – awarded 30/09/2022

Please note that some of these figures are different to the grant funding amounts shown in the accounts. This is because not all awarded amounts have been processed &/or expended in the 2021/22 fiscal year.

GDPR

New data protection legislation came into force in May 2018. The law applies to all public bodies, businesses, and other organizations that process personal data, including the BCS.

Our GDPR principles are as follows:

BCS will comply with the GDPR as a controller and processor of data. We will implement relevant policies and practices to protect any data handled by the BCS, including data for our employees, customers, suppliers, partners, and stakeholders.

For further details, please visit our website.

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Heritage and Archaeology

Due to multiple factors, there has been no progress with regards to the archaeological work that is required including the geophysical surveys in the past 12 months. We are very much hoping to restart this work this year and will keep you all updated on the progress.

However, we have worked closely with the local council's Heritage Department and managed to start protecting several structures, including Thornton Bridge on a local level. Hopefully, we will be able to add them to a national list as well.

Amanda Robinson, Trustee; Archaeology and Heritage

Thornton Bridge

Uncovering the landing stage remains at Cosgrove

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Agenda item 6 and 7 –Treasurer’s Report and Accounts

Explanatory Notes

The report format follows the new look from last year. The figures are sorted first by income or expenditure type, the “what”, then by the “where”.

Income by General Ledger type shows how the income was generated. Expenditure by General Ledger type shows what the money was spent on. Income by Cost Centre shows where it came from.

Expenditure by Cost Centre shows where the funding came from.

The use of Designated and Unrestricted funds is controlled by the trustees.

The use of Restricted funds is dictated by the donor, for a specific project or use, and must be kept separate.

The General Picture

Expenditure exceeded income by £2615, the deficit being taken from our reserves. Although not a huge difference, it does show we have to carefully consider which projects can proceed and at what pace, whilst still leaving sufficient funds to cover our core costs, those expenses we cannot avoid, such as insurance and equipment maintenance, currently standing at around £25k p.a.

On the income side, the two big variables from year to year are grants and donations. With the current economic situation, it appears that many grants are now being focused more on improving the lot of individuals rather than works. This makes searching-out new funding opportunities more complex and time consuming, reading all the small print. Any help in this area will be greatly appreciated.

Outside of core costs, our largest expenditure was on plant and equipment, with the acquisition of a grant-funded dredger for £7k. This will help with generating an income stream for the future.

Richard Dwight Treasurer and Trustee

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2022 2022 2021
Income by General Ledger type £ £
Advertising 44 44
Bank Interest 18 3
Donations:General (includes expenses donated back) 25,699 16,645
Donations (Payroll & Local Giving) 280 709
Fundraising (excluding Raffles) 424 0
Fundraising (Lottery) 352 394
Grant Income 10,100 17,975
HMRC Gift Aid Refund 2,974 527
Membership Subscriptions 2,508 1,729
Sale of Goods & Services 2,035 0
Sales Stand (BCS) & Online Shop 1,294 704
Sales Stand (Third Party/Concessions) 975 0
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2022
Income by Cost Centre
Designated Income Funds:IWA Christopher Power Award 1
Designated Income Funds:IWA Christopher Power Award 2
Designated Income Funds:Contingencies
Restricted Income Funds:BC Community Fund:Weed & Seed
Restricted Income Funds:Big Lottery Fund:Reaching Communities
Restricted Income Funds:National Lottery:Cosgrove Lock Island Garden
Restricted Income Funds:Skinners Lady Neville Grant
Restricted Income Funds:Cosgrove Marina
Restricted Income Funds:John Dodwell Restoration Works
Restricted Income Funds:RREDACTEDD "Diana" Fund (Dredger)
Restricted Income Funds:BC Community Bd Wildlife Cameras
Unrestricted Funds:Events & Functions
Unrestricted Funds:General income (includes expenses donated back)
Unrestricted Funds:HQ:Membership
Expenditure by General Ledger type
Advertising
Building purchase
Computer, phone & internet charges
Event costs
Fuel, oil & sundries
General office expenditure
Grant-funded wages
Hire of premises
Insurance
Licences & permits
Materials
Plant & Equipment purchases
Plant & vehicle maintenance
Plant hire
Professional Fees
Refreshments & Hospitality
Road tax
Stationery, printing & postage
Stock for Online Shop
Subscriptions
Training & Development
Travel Expense:Mileage Claims (Mostly donated back, includes previous year)		 46,703
38,730
2022
2021
£
£
0
1,000
1,000
0
750
0
0
3,500
5,000
5,000
0
6,200
0
500
250
0
165
0
10,000
0
2,950
0
3,263
582
20,817
20,219
2,508
1,729
46,703
38,730
827
711
0
250
1,996
765
20
274
2,021
1,448
73
48
4,565
4,868
781
433
5,346
6,078
512
150
1,006
12,627
14,867
5,300
5,759
4,483
222
270
0
437
218
416
290
275
1,745
2,248
36
0
89
179
1,200
1,080
7,745
8,047
49,318
50,387

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2022
Expenditure by Cost Centre
Designated Income Funds:IWA Christopher Power Award 1
Designated Income Funds:IWA Christopher Power Award 2
Designated Income Funds:Van Purchase Fund
Restricted Income Funds:BC Community Board: Weed & Seed
Restricted Income Funds:Big Lottery Fund:Reaching Communities
Restricted Income Funds:D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
Restricted Income Funds:IWA John Faulkner Cosgrove Bridge Grant
Restricted Income Funds:National Lottery:Cosgrove Lock Island Garden
Restricted Income Funds:Postcode Local Trust Grant
Restricted Income Funds:BC Community Bd Wildlife Cameras
Restricted Income Funds:RadcliffeTrust (Craft Training) J019
Restricted Income Funds:Tesco Bags of Help 3/Hyde Lane Footbridge
Restricted Income Funds:Tim Coghlan "Diana" Fund (Dredger)
Unrestricted Funds:Events & Functions
Unrestricted Funds:Membership
Unrestricted Funds:Navigator magazine
Unrestricted Funds:General expenditure
Unrestricted Funds:Plant & Equipment
Unrestricted Funds:Restoration works
Unrestricted Funds:Vehicles
Balance of Expenditure over Income
Reconciliation
Bank and cash balances at 01/12/2021
Expenditure in excess of income for the year
Bank and cash balances at 30/11/2022
Designated/Restricted Funds Remaining
Unrestricted Funds Remaining
Total funds remaining		 2022
2021
£
£
400
600
395
0
1,975
0
0
3,352
5,076
5,003
0
2,750
0
960
66
256
0
9,044
2,950
0
1,200
0
235
0
13,225
0
576
184
16
26
791
642
17,370
9,658
2,843
3,518
1,518
11,428
682
2,966
49,318
50,387
-2,615
-11,657
33,644
45,301
-2,615
-11,657
31,029
33,644
6,715
12,122
24,314
21,522
31,029
33,644

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts SectTOn A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tha trnstO8 members of Buckingham Canal s￿elY On accounts for the year 0ndod 30 November 2022 Charity no lif any) 115e662 Set out on pages Pages1&2 I report to the tNstees on my 8xaminabon of Ihe accounts of the above charity (the Trusfi for the year ended 3011112022. Responsibilitios and basls of roport As the ch8ritVs thjslees. you are r88ponsibl8 for the preparatson of the accounts in accordanca with tha requiraments of th6 Chantios Act 2011 llhe Acri. I report in respect of my examination of th8 Trust's acujtjnts c3ni8d out uThJer section 145 of the 2011 Aca and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Direcknns glven by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of Ihe ACL Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examinerfs Statement coma lo my attention in conn8cb.on the examinaty'on vthich give8 me usa to b•lieve that in, any m*erial respoct.. the accounting records were not kept in ac¢L)rdw￿ with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accounts did not accord the accounb.ng records.. or the a¢￿￿￿t5 did not cornply wilh the applicable requirements con￿mIng the fomi and content of 8c¢ounts set out in the Charities Accounts and Rep)rtsl R￿UlatI(￿S 2CX)8 other than any réquirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter consthred as part of an independent examination. I hav& no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a ptoFer underSlandW￿ of the accounts to be reached. Slgned- I Date: illl F& 1-3 Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body lif any): Address: ASA fRL&5 fM1Lftr￿P K( /￿3 L J ,15gL&f 6 ￿1)r Kl? S IER Oct 2018 22

We are grateful for the continued support of our patron Lord Boswell of Aynho as well as Lord and Lady Scott of Foscote

Discussions with relevant organisations are ongoing to establish further partnerships both formal and informal. We have existing partnerships with the following:

We are grateful for the ongoing support of:

We have been recognised by the following:

We thank our corporate members for their continued support as well as WRG, IWA and Canal & River Trust for their ongoing support, help, and partnership.

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Donations in kind

We are pleased to record the following donations in kind, from organisations that have provided us with valuable services during the year rather than direct financial contributions:

Organisation
Buckinghamshire
Council
Salesforce.com
Canal & River Trust
Cosgrove Marina
MKSET
Microsoft via TT
Exchange		 Service
value
Raster and vector map data for canal route
£20,000
Project Management software
£14,400
Training, materials, and equipment
£15,000
Portacabins and materials storage facility plus mooring
and Wi-Fi
£5,500
Storage adjacent to bridge one and at canal side field at
Cosgrove
£4,000
Microsoft software
£44,000
Total
£107,900

The trustees are pleased to confirm that the accounts have been reviewed and approved by an independent examiner and no issues of concern found. The examiner’s statement above page is from the form which will be submitted to the Charity’s Commission after the AGM. John’s signature and address has been redacted for the purpose of this report.

Agenda item 8 – election of trustees

In accordance with our constitution, one third of the trustees must stand down each year and may stand for re-election. During the year, Anthony Smith-Roberts has stepped down as trustee so there are just two trustees for re-election. Edi was co-opted during 2022 and is therefore standing for reelection.


election.
.
Nominee Proposer Seconder Comment
Terence Cavender Colin Levett Paul Sayer Re-election as trustee
Edima (Edi) Inwang Colin Levett Paul Sayer Election as trustee
Full list of trustees for completeness are:
Trustee Role (re)elected
Rob Morris Chairman March 2018
Colin Levett Grants Officer March 2018
Richard Dwight Treasurer March 2018
Terence (Terry) Cavender Executive Officer March 2018
Athina Beckett Trustee talks volunteer contact and
March 2022
work party leader and loads of other
stuff
Gerry Millard Trustee and construction manager March 2019
Paul Sayer Trustee and construction engineer March 2020
Amanda Robinson Trustee; Archaeology and Heritage November 2020
Edima (Edi) Inwang Trustee and Digital Marketing Lead September 2022

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Above left Parapet wall work on Bridge One. Above right Athina at the history festival in 2019 which we hope we will soon be able to attend again

Above: left Hallam Land Management staff are one of the corporate groups to have helped seen at Bourton Meadow (AB).

Right: scraping the bed at section three near Bridge Two

Above: left Kingfisher mosaic at Bridge One(AB). Right: BCS volunteers assisting CRT contractors to replace pumps at Cosgrove Lock 21

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Version: BCS Annual Report 2021 V 0.3.Docx printed 13/03/2023 20:04:00

Do you dig canals? .... We do!

Thank you for joining us for our Annual Meeting. Do you feel you could help us further? Below are just some of the things we do that you can get involved in. Please come and have a chat with any of the members of the committee. If you already are part of it, then thank you and please show this to someone new so they can get involved as well.

Publicity Planning Projects Event organiser
Fundraising Become a trustee Conservation Restoration
Brickwork Maintenance Digging Hedge Laying
Grant writing Budgeting Recruiting Heritage
Lengths-person Journalist Editor Project Manager
And many others!

Please use this document, which incorporates a variety of information about some of our activities, to promote the work of the Buckingham Canal Society to a friend / neighbour / colleague / relative or other interested people.

Above left rewatering section 2 towards the oil pipeline crossing Above right rebuild flood sluice near bridge two

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