REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 01296593 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 273085
Report of the Trustees and
Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
for
The Basingstoke Canal Society
Wilson Partners Limited Chancery House 30 St Johns Road Woking Surrey GU21 7SA
The Basingstoke Canal Society
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 4 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 | ||
| Statement of Financial Position | 7 | to | 8 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 9 | to | 15 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 16 |
The Basingstoke Canal Society
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
The directors, as trustees, present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024. They are satisfied with the performance of the charity during the year and consider that the charity is in a strong position to continue and further its activities during the coming year, and that the charity's assets are adequate to enable it to fulfil its obligations.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objectives of the charity are as follows;
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 Basingstoke 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 Basingstoke 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 Basingstoke Canal and of the public at large recreation or other leisure time occupations through the provision of access to the Basingstoke 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 Basingstoke Canal social inclusion by providing opportunities for volunteering and community engagement in activities that further the above objects.
Our mission statement "Keeping the Canal Alive and Active" to ensure a navigable and financially viable waterway for both now and the future, remains our core focus.
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Significant activities
In pursuance of the objectives set out above, the charity has:
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Met and communicated with executive members, officers and managers of Surrey and Hampshire County Councils and canal managers, to ensure that The Society has an active and ongoing voice and involvement in the continued operation of the canal as a navigation, following the restructuring of the governance of the canal whereby Surrey and Hampshire County Councils have taken back responsibility for management and financing of the canal from the Joint Management Committee (JMC). The Society will continue to work towards agreeing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between The Society and the newly-formed Basingstoke Canal Joint Board (BCJB), which will form the basis of The Society's relationship with the Basingstoke Canal Joint Board and the Basingstoke Canal Management Team (BCMT) going forward.
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Continued to consider and implement ways of strengthening its team of volunteers, with the aim of ensuring that all operational and administrative roles are adequately provided for.
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Continued to raise the profile of the canal by engaging users through radio and press, social media, mail shots, links with clubs and local talks and enhancements to The Society's website.
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Continued to work towards replacing the Woking based trip boat - Kitty - with a new electrically powered boat.
Negotiation of a lease with Surrey County Council to enable The Society to install and maintain the electric charging services and systems is in its final stages and the installation is expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2025. The building of Kitty II has continued; final coats of paint have been applied and fitting out is being completed. The electrical motor, batteries and charging system have been installed and are awaiting commissioning. Once completed, Kitty II will be launched for approval and familiarisation trials by Society skippers, on the Lancaster canal, before being transported to Woking. It is anticipated that this will coincide with the completion of the electrical installation.
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Continued to enjoy success in engaging with the business community, hosting groups of volunteers from local companies on Corporate Volunteer Days, resulting in donations of cash, effort (in terms of work-hours) and equipment, for the benefit of the canal.
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Continued to work with and provide support to the canal owners regarding risks to navigation along the length of the canal.
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Continued to support and assist the Canal Authority, providing regular work parties and undertaking work to the canal environment.
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Continued, through our campaign team, to lobby at local government level and with the IWA for the continuation and improvement of funding for the operation and maintenance of the canal.
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Continued to work to improve our links and work with local authorities to help them support and fully realise the economic and social benefits of this wonderful amenity.
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Continued to participate in discussions with various bodies and undertake research of new ways to try to secure improvements to the water supply to the canal in the longer term.
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Committed to the Canal Authority to contribute £35,880 for the refurbishment of the hydraulic system on their work boat, Unity, that is to take place in April 2025, so as to provide them with the ability to undertake spot-dredging on the canal.
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Following the success of both the purchase of the new weed-cutter and the financing of dredging by The Society in 2023, The Society is in discussions with the Canal Authority with the aim of helping to finance the purchase of a second weed-cutter to work on the Hampshire sections of the canal and separately to contribute towards a dredging program to be undertaken by The Canal Authority in the 2025/2026 winter.
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Through the Society's trading subsidiary companies, carried increased numbers of passengers on their revenue earning trip boats.
In carrying out its activities involving physical work on the canal itself and the structures forming part of it, and on the adjacent land, the charity has exclusively enhanced facilities in public ownership. Any lobbying or discussions involving local authorities, whether the county council owners or the riparian district councils through which the canal passes, have been carried out exclusively to further the charity's aims as set out above. There is no restriction of benefit accruing to any one section of the public to the exclusion of any other. The charity does not carry out any activities with the aim of creating private benefit, nor are the Trustees aware of any private benefit accruing therefrom.
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
The financial statements are set out on pages 6 to 14 and have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006. As stated in the introduction to this report, the trustees consider the financial performance by the charity during the year to have been satisfactory.
The Statement of Financial Activities shows a net surplus for the year of a revenue nature of £133,180 (2023: £25,744) and net realised incoming resources of a capital nature of £nil (2023: £nil) making an overall realised net surplus for the year of £133,180 (2023: £25,744).
Total Reserves at the year end stand at £620,562 (2023: £487,382).
Specific changes in fixed assets.
The charity did not purchase any significant items of fixed assets in the period. Minor items of equipment purchased in the year were expensed in the Income and Expenditure account rather than being capitalised.
In addition to the fixed assets shown in the balance sheet, the charity has owned for many years a number of other assets which have been donated or fully expensed in the past. At the end of the year these include the following items:
One Bantam tug and four barges (estimated value £25,000) Two workboats (estimated value £8,000) Transit van (estimated value £1,000).
The charity also owns beneficial title to a strip of land held to maintain the canal corridor to the west of the Greywell Tunnel, and a strip of land at Sheerwater held for similar reasons. The land has restricted use by way of covenants and the trustees believe the value of these land holdings to be insignificant.
Reserves policy
The policy on reserves is, provided suitable projects can be identified, to expend funds as soon as expedient on the main charitable objectives and not accumulate them, save as is necessary for year to year operation.
Financial performance of the charity's subsidiary undertakings
The trading subsidiary of the charity Surrey and Hampshire Canal Cruises Limited has had a profitable trading year as summarised in Note 7 to the accounts. The trading company achieved profits of £22,431 (2023: £15,245), and has donated the whole of this sum to the charity since the year end.
The trading subsidiary of the charity John Pinkerton Canal Cruises Limited made a profit for the year as summarised in Note 7 to the accounts. The trading company made a profit of £48,163 (2023: £37,305) and has donated the whole of this sum to the charity since the year end.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is incorporated as a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
It is controlled by its governing document, its memorandum and articles of association established under the Companies Acts.
The charity is constituted as a company with a board of directors who are also trustees of the charity. The directors, acting as a body, are responsible for all policy and strategic decisions.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The trustees are all volunteers and have not been specifically recruited.
Induction and training of new trustees
New trustees, on induction, are offered appropriate Charity Commission material.
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Relationship between the charity and its subsidiaries.
The charity owns the beneficial interest in the whole of the share capital of two subsidiaries, Surrey & Hampshire Canal Cruises Limited and John Pinkerton Canal Cruises Limited and receives 100% of their annual profits by way of donation.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number
01296593 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
273085
Registered office
Chancery House 30 St Johns Road Woking Surrey GU21 7SA
Trustees
P Riley J E Buckley K G Sankey I C Moore C M Griffiths D G Wall J Turner C J Hunter C J Rodgers C J Bard (resigned 26/11/2024) P R Amphlett (resigned 10/3/2025) M P Cawthra (appointed 20/6/2024)
Company Secretary
C M Griffiths
Independent Examiner
A C Carpenter Wilson Partners Limited Chancery House 30 St Johns Road Woking Surrey GU21 7SA
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 1 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
I C Moore - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Basingstoke Canal Society
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Basingstoke Canal Society ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
A C Carpenter
Wilson Partners Limited Chancery House 30 St Johns Road Woking Surrey GU21 7SA
1 May 2025
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 76,688 Charitable activities Covenanted profits of subsidiaries 70,594 Other trading activities 2 855 Investment income 3 6,851 Total 154,988 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds Raising donations and legacies 1,844 1,844 Charitable activities General 55,589 Total 57,433 NET INCOME 97,555 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 448,028 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 545,583 |
Restricted fund £ 35,625 - - - 35,625 - - - - 35,625 39,354 74,979 |
31/12/24 31/12/23 Total Total funds funds £ £ 112,313 81,202 70,594 52,550 855 567 6,851 5,335 190,613 139,654 1,844 2,567 1,844 2,567 55,589 111,343 57,433 113,910 133,180 25,744 487,382 461,638 620,562 487,382 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Statement of Financial Position 31 December 2024
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 6 87,854 Investments 7 101 87,955 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 8 217,149 Cash at bank 243,130 460,279 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 9 (2,651) NET CURRENT ASSETS 457,628 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 545,583 NET ASSETS 545,583 FUNDS 10 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Restricted fund £ - - - 74,979 - 74,979 - 74,979 74,979 74,979 |
31/12/24 Total funds £ 87,854 101 87,955 292,128 243,130 535,258 (2,651) 532,607 620,562 620,562 545,583 74,979 620,562 |
31/12/23 Total funds £ 88,454 101 88,555 213,497 190,559 404,056 (5,229) 398,827 487,382 487,382 448,028 39,354 487,382 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Statement of Financial Position - continued 31 December 2024
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 1 May 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
I C Moore - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The charitable company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':
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the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
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the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d);
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the requirements of paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
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the requirements of paragraphs 12.26, 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
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the requirement of paragraph 33.7.
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Plant and machinery - 10% on cost
Related party exemption
The charitable company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Fund accounting
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Winding up or dissolution of the charity
If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity there remain any assets, after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, the assets represented by the accumulated fund shall be transferred to some other charitable body or bodies having similar objects to the charity.
2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
| 2. | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES | ||
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| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Fundraising activities | 855 | 567 | |
| 3. | INVESTMENT INCOME | ||
| Deposit account interest | 31/12/24 £ 6,851 |
31/12/23 £ 5,335 |
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| 4. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ||
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): | |||
| Depreciation - owned assets | 31/12/24 £ 600 |
31/12/23 £ 600 |
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5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Trustees' expenses
No expenses were paid to trustees, save minor travel costs and reimbursement of postage and stationery costs paid for on behalf of the charity.
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | ||||
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| Improvements | ||||
| Freehold | to | Plant and | ||
| property | property | machinery | Totals | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Cost | ||||
| At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 | 86,054 | 12,993 | 27,325 | 126,372 |
| Depreciation | ||||
| At 1 January 2024 | - | 12,993 | 24,925 | 37,918 |
| Charge for year | - | - | 600 | 600 |
| At 31 December 2024 | - | 12,993 | 25,525 | 38,518 |
| Net book value | ||||
| At 31 December 2024 | 86,054 | - | 1,800 | 87,854 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 86,054 | - | 2,400 | 88,454 |
The value of the land and buildings is substantially the freehold land, and is therefore not depreciated.
7. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
| Market value At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 |
Shares in group undertakings £ 101 |
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| Net book value At 31 December 2024 |
101 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 101 |
There were no investment assets outside the UK.
The company's investments at the balance sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:
Surrey & Hampshire Canal Cruises Limited
Registered office: Chancery House, 30 St Johns Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 7SA Nature of business: Buying and selling goods and services
| Class of share: | % holding |
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| Ordinary | 100 |
| Aggregate capital and reserves | 31/12/24 31/12/23 £ £ 100 100 |
| Profit for the year | 22,431 15,245 |
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
7. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued
John Pinkerton Canal Cruises Limited
Registered office: Chancery House, 30 St Johns Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 7SA Nature of business: Provision of canal cruises
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| Class of share: | holding | ||
| Ordinary | 100 | ||
| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Aggregate capital and reserves | 1 | 1 | |
| Profit for the year | 48,163 | 37,305 |
The net profit of the subsidiaries is stated before charging covenanted donations to the holding company of £70,594 (2023: £52,550).
The main trading activity of the subsidiaries is the operation of passenger boat services on the Basingstoke Canal, including the sale of refreshments and merchandise.
8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Amounts owed by group undertakings Other debtors 9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Other creditors 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1/1/24 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 448,028 Restricted funds Restricted Revenue Accumulated Funds 39,354 TOTAL FUNDS 487,382 |
31/12/24 £ 290,764 1,364 292,128 31/12/24 £ 2,651 Net movement in funds £ 97,555 35,625 133,180 |
31/12/23 £ 204,031 9,466 213,497 31/12/23 £ 5,229 At 31/12/24 £ 545,583 74,979 620,562 |
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 154,988 Restricted funds Restricted Revenue Accumulated Funds 35,625 TOTAL FUNDS 190,613 Comparatives for movement in funds At 1/1/23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 457,909 Restricted funds Restricted Revenue Accumulated Funds 3,729 TOTAL FUNDS 461,638 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 104,029 Restricted funds Restricted Revenue Accumulated Funds 35,625 TOTAL FUNDS 139,654 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (57,433) 97,555 - 35,625 (57,433) 133,180 Net movement At in funds 31/12/23 £ £ (9,881) 448,028 35,625 39,354 25,744 487,382 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (113,910) (9,881) - 35,625 (113,910) 25,744 |
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Revenue Accumulated Funds TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1/1/23 £ 457,909 3,729 461,638 |
Net movement in funds £ 87,674 71,250 158,924 |
At 31/12/24 £ 545,583 74,979 620,562 |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Revenue Accumulated Funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 259,017 71,250 330,267 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (171,343) 87,674 - 71,250 (171,343) 158,924 |
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All the unrestricted funds of the charity are free from restrictions and may be applied towards the objects of the charity at the discretion of the trustees.
The total restricted funds as at 31 December 2024 of £74,979 comprise £3,729 of funds set aside for works related to the ecology and environment of the canal, plus £71,250 received from Surrey County Council's (SCC) 'Your Fund Surrey' (YFS) initiative, under a tri-partite agreement between YFS, The Society and its subsidiary John Pinkerton Canal Cruises Ltd (JPCC Ltd). These funds are restricted to expenditure by JPCC Ltd on the cost of building a new electric trip boat to replace the existing Woking trip boat and The Society's costs of agreeing a lease of land from SCC and installing electricity supply points on this land, to provide charging points for the new boat and other visiting boats, in Woking.
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
The charitable company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.
12. SHARE CAPITAL
The charity is incorporated under the Companies Acts and is limited by guarantee, each member having undertaken to contribute such amounts not exceeding one pound as may be required in the event of the company being wound up whilst he or she is still a member or within one year after.
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The Basingstoke Canal Society
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
| for the Year Ended 31 | December 2024 | |
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| 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations | 51,362 | 22,467 |
| Grants | 35,625 | 35,625 |
| Subscriptions & Gift Aid recoveries | 25,326 | 23,110 |
| Other trading activities | 112,313 | 81,202 |
| Fundraising activities | 855 | 567 |
| Investment income | ||
| Deposit account interest | 6,851 | 5,335 |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Covenanted profits of subsidiaries | 70,594 | 52,550 |
| Total incoming resources | 190,613 | 139,654 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Raising donations and legacies | ||
| Events | 1,844 | 2,567 |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Projects & working parties | 22,297 | 86,604 |
| Licences & insurance | 6,174 | 5,351 |
| Training | 6,800 | 6,000 |
| Plant & machinery depreciation | 600 | 600 |
| Support costs | 35,871 | 98,555 |
| Management | ||
| Newsletters & publications | 4,328 | 4,450 |
| Postage and stationery | 57 | 153 |
| Sundries | 817 | 933 |
| Web Site & Social Media | 8,539 | 3,897 |
| Governance costs | 13,741 | 9,433 |
| Accountancy and legal fees | 3,120 | 2,220 |
| AGM & other costs | 2,857 | 1,135 |
| 5,977 | 3,355 | |
| Total resources expended | 57,433 | 113,910 |
| Net income | 133,180 | 25,744 |
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