CCEW Charity Commission profile

HOPE COVE LIFE BOAT

Registered charity 1140126 · organisation 5014915

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 January 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07456004
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£76,270
Latest expenditure
£89,461
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 5 Niplands Cottages, Kiln Lane, Wooburn Green, HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamshire, HP10 0JQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity relies on donations in order to carry out its main objective, which is to provide a lifeboat for the protection of the general public. The charity also carries out fundraising events and sells clothing in order to raise additional funds.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
18 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
18 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£76,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£89,461
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£94,214
Total Gross Expenditure
£63,718
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£82,477
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,381
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£60,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,329
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£60,042
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,101

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
18 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£76,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£89,461
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
26 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£94,214
Total Gross Expenditure
£63,718
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
24 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£82,477
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,381
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
24 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£60,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,329
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£60,042
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,101
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
28

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HOPE COVE LIFE BOAT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-01-31T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 01 DECEMBER 2010
Charitable Objects
TO SAVE AND PROTECT THE LIVES OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A LIFEBOAT IN THE BIGBURY BAY AND ITS SHORELINE AT HOPE COVE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
437667
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
H.C.L.B.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures