The Basingstoke Canal Society

Analysis

The Basingstoke Canal Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in May 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01296593). It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Basingstoke Canal Society reported income of £119k and spending of £45k, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £64k to £119k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Basingstoke Canal Society sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited (£119k), Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife (£119k) and Moulsecoomb Forest Garden and Wildlife Project (£119k).