FRESHWATER LIFEBOAT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 18 February 1986
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £125,445
Latest expenditure: £115,326
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Freshwater Lifeboat, The Boathouse, Freshwater Bay, Freshwater Bay, FRESHWATER, PO40 9RA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.freshwaterlifeboat.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Voluntary Independent Lifeboat service

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 20 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £125,445
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,326

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £236,042
Total Gross Expenditure: £136,412

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 16 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £543,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,473

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £221,780
Total Gross Expenditure: £275,752

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £129,946
Total Gross Expenditure: £121,590

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £125,445
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,326
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £236,042
Total Gross Expenditure: £136,412
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: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £543,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,473
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £221,780
Total Gross Expenditure: £275,752
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £44,162
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £129,946
Total Gross Expenditure: £121,590
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: 45

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 448311
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 11744
Income Investments: 1584
Income Other: 81361
Income Total Income And Endowments: 543000
Income Legacies: 415000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £80,473
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 80473
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 160496
Assets Own Use: 160496
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £731,388
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,244
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £885,640
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6244
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £722,613
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 885640
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 885640
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Isle Of Wight
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 114
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRESHWATER LIFEBOAT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1986-02-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 7TH JANUARY 1986 AS AMENDED 23 SEPTEMBER 2010.
Charitable Objects: (A) TO PROMOTE TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN LIFESAVING AND RESUSCITATION OF THE APPARENTLY DROWNED, AND TO PROVIDE SUITABLE TRANING OF PERSONNEL. (B) TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING SERVICES TO THE BEACHES AND COASTLINE IN THE FRESHWATER AREA, AND TO ENSURE THAT THIS SERVICE IS EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE IN EVERY WAY.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 112687
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRESHWATER INSHORE RESCUE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures