Felixstowe Lifeboat

Registered charity 1082443 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FELIXSTOWE VOLUNTEER COAST PATROL AND RESCUE SERVICES

Water based patrol and rescue service

Objects

TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE LIFE AT SEA BY THE PROVISION OF A VOLUNTEER COAST PATROL AND RESCUE SERVICE WITHIN THE RESORT OF FELIXSTOWE, ITS COASTLINE AND FROM AND INTO THE RIVERS ORWELL AND DEBDEN OR WHERESOEVER TASKED BY HM COASTGUARD

Area of benefit: FELIXSTOWE

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net incoming resource surplus of £10,898, bringing total unrestricted funds to £20,795. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate for day-to-day operations and that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• East of England Co-op — “The East of England Co-Op kindly provides the charity with a base to work and train from and also provides much required fuel for both our b…” (source page)
• Orwell Offshore Ltd — “Orwell Offshore Ltd kindly provides much needed funds towards equipment to support our patrols/rescues.” (source page)
• Suffolk Yacht Harbour — “Suffolk Yacht Harbour kindly provides our charity with very important berthing space and access to a self-launch slipway.” (source page)
• Associated British Ports — “Associated British Ports provide an annual donation which helps to support a multitude of capabilities across the charity.” (source page)
• Felixstowe Town Council — “Felixstowe Town Council provides an annual donation which helps to support a multitude of capabilities across the charity.” (source page)
• Seapower Marine Electronics — “Seapower Marine Electronic provides the charity with discounted services and free labour to support electrical repairs to our boat.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Hannah Cox
• Jonathan David Cobbold
• Marie Worley
• Peter James Cowan
• SIMON COMBER

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

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