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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,658,222
Latest Expenditure
£111,927

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 5.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 84.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 41.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,618,767
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £33,955
Other Income £5,500

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £94,078
Raising Funds £17,849
Governance £28,279
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,658,222£111,927£94,078£2,382,567£2,382,5670 / 22
2023£608,682£82,541£56,969£836,272£836,2720 / 20
2022£37,371£65,9080 / 20
2021£23,526£76,6480 / 24
2020£82,972£91,6660 / 24

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
MARINE RESCUE CENTRE
THE ESPLANADE
BURNHAM-ON-SEA
SOMERSET
TA8 1BB
Registration Date
14 January 1994
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1031263
Charity Number
1031263

Trustees

ROGER FLOWER
GRAHAM HALLSWORTH
MARK NEWMAN
Lorna Brewer
Craig Dunbar
Adrian Cunningham
Michael Young
David Kemp
Colin Hewetson
Andy Brewer

Also Known As

  • BARB THE BURNHAM HOVERCRAFT
  • BURNHAM AREA RESCUE BOAT