R B R B ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1014544 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RUNSWICK BAY RESCUE BOAT ASSOCIATION

Inshore lifeboat providing a rescue service both at sea and along the shoreline in the vicinity of Runswick Bay. Also providing training and safety awareness to crew members.

Objects

TO PROMOTE MARITIME SAFETY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE RUNSWICK BAY AREA.

Area of benefit: RUNSWICK BAY AREA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has sufficient funds for its operational requirements and maintains a reserves policy target of at least one year’s operating costs. The trustees report that the charity continues to actively raise funds through events, collections, and donations to support its voluntary rescue service.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The society’s principle source of funding is voluntary contributions, either from regular commitments (Friends of Runswick Bay Rescue Boat), several different annual charity fundraising events and collection boxes, with occasional legacy and thank you donations.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year's operating costs
“We attempt to hold a reserve of at least one year’s operating costs to provide a buffer for unforeseen operational costs” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Runswick Bay Rescue Boat (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£33k£24k
31/03/2024£32k£21k
31/03/2023£39k£27k
31/03/2022£24k£32k
31/03/2021£35k£23k

Common questions

Is R B R B ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has sufficient funds for its operational requirements and maintains a reserves policy target of at least one year’s operating costs. The trustees report that the charity continues to actively raise funds through events, collections, and donations to support its voluntary rescue service. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/11/2011£8kCoastguard Approved Advanced Communications Architecture
UK government—£9kInshore & Inland Rescue Boat Grant Fund