THE FRIENDS OF RAYMOND

Registered charity 1059614 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOR

The Friends of Raymond was founded in 1996 to rebuild and preserve nb Raymond - the last wooden narrowboat built in the UK. She was built in 1958 at Barlows yard, Braunston and is of great historical importance and is registered in the National Historic Ships register. The charity displays and maintains the boat alongside its motor boat - Nutfield - which is also owned by the charity.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE THE NARROWBOAT RAYMOND AS AN EXAMPLE OF A WORKING WOODEN NARROWBOAT AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF COMMERCIAL CARRYING BY EXHIBITING THE NARROWBOAT RAYMOND

Area of benefit: BRAUNSTON AND ELSEWHERE

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
£14k
Latest spending
£13k
Registered
1996

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£14k£13k
31/12/2024£8k£6k
31/12/2023£12k£17k
31/12/2022£12k£9k
31/12/2021£5k£4k