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boat building academy limited

The charity supports the general public. Boat Building Academy Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Lyme Regis and operates in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Boat Building Academy (BBA) delivers training in a range of skills that encompass woodworking and furniture making to boatbuilding and marine related activities. Courses last from a few days to just under a year and there is some accommodation on site, almost on the beach in Lyme Regis, Dorset. As a charity we can assist some deserving men and women who could not otherwise afford the fees.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,115,169
Latest Expenditure
£959,166

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 54.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 62.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 39.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £47,351
Charitable Activities £162,627
Other Trading £897,605
Investments £7,586
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £602,269
Raising Funds £356,897
Governance £22,188
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,115,169£959,166£602,269£215,505£215,50512 / 17
2023£809,259£771,068£403,131£59,502£013 / 2
2022£799,797£813,089£466,368£21,311£21,31113 / 0
2021£716,499£774,381£337,507£34,603£34,60313 / 0
2020£673,294£695,616£280,308£92,485£58,25514 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
LYME REGIS MARINE CENTRE
MONMOUTH BEACH
LYME REGIS
DT7 3JN
Registration Date
7 January 2020
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5135454
Charity Number
1187235

Trustees

Jonathan Lloyd-Davies
Robert Howard AYLOTT
William Maxwell Reed
Bella Rose Bathurst
Cheryl Lisa Flett
Philip Graham Bevan
Janet Suzanne Breeze