01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046312
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- TD14 5PH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To provide an independent lifeboat operating out of St. Abbs and to educate, promote and encourage the public in use of the sea and coastline.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the saving of lives
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 THE SAVING OF LIVES (by providing inshore lifeboat coverage from St Abbs for all users of the coastline around St Abbs) 4.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION (educate the public in the safe use of the waters and coastline in and around St Abbs)
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £208,329 | £33,480 | 0 | 31 March 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £128,526 | £42,116 | 0 | 10 March 2025 |
| 2 August 2023 | £109,836 | £44,885 | 0 | 26 March 2024 |
| 2 August 2022 | £97,484 | £41,391 | 0 | 17 April 2023 |
| 2 August 2021 | £215,787 | £74,347 | 0 | 8 April 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Ebba Centre, Brierylaw, St Abbs, Berwickshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.stabbslifeboat.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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