01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 14 January 1994
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
- Latest income
- £75,106
- Latest expenditure
- £152,846
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: MARINE RESCUE CENTRE, THE ESPLANADE, BURNHAM-ON-SEA, SOMERSET, TA8 1BB
Website recorded by the regulator: www.barb.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
BARB is established for the purpose of saving and protecting the lives of the general public in particular by the provision and operation of two hovercraft and an inland lifeboat in Bridgwater Bay and Somerset.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 November 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 August 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 7 July 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £75,106
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £152,846
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 November 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 August 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 August 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,658,222
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £111,927
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 November 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 August 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 August 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £608,682
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £82,541
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 November 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 August 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 August 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 August 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £37,371
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £65,908
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 November 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 October 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 August 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £23,526
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £76,648
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 November 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 August 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 7 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £75,106
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £152,846
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 20
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 November 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 August 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,658,222
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £111,927
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 22
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 November 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 29 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £608,682
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £82,541
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 20
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 November 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 30 August 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £37,371
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £65,908
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 20
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 November 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 October 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 28 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £23,526
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £76,648
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 24
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 November 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 August 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1618767
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 33955
- Income Other
- 5500
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1658222
- Income Legacies
- 1530000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £17,849
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £94,078
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 111927
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 15000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 28279
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 19315
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 19374
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,382,567
- Assets Total Fixed
- 841963
- Assets Own Use
- 489432
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 352531
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,562,472
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £21,868
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,382,567
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 21868
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,543,972
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2382567
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 2382567
- Count Employees
- 0
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 November 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 29 August 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 606540
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 2142
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 608682
- Income Legacies
- 562500
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,916
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £56,969
- Expenditure Other
- 21656
- Expenditure Total
- 82541
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 24945
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 12594
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £836,272
- Assets Total Fixed
- 126474
- Assets Own Use
- 126474
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £711,418
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,620
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £836,272
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1620
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £703,685
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 836272
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 836272
- Count Employees
- 0
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Somerset
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BARB
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1994-01-14T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28 DECEMBER 1993, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 19/11/2004
- Charitable Objects
- BARB IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAVING AND PROTECTING THE LIVES OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION AND OPERATION OF A HOVERCRAFT AND AN INLAND LIFEBOAT IN THE BRIDGWATER BAY AREA OF BURNHAM
- Area Of Benefit
- IN PRACTICE BRIDGWATER BAY AREA OF BURNHAM ON SEA
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 239945
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- BURNHAM AREA RESCUE BOAT
- Charity Name Id
- 239933
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- BARB THE BURNHAM HOVERCRAFT
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures