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THE BEAUCHAMP LODGE SETTLEMENT

Registered charity 1105466 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Beauchamp Lodge Settlement operates the Floating Classroom on the Grand Union and Regent's Canals. From this purpose-built boat we teach a programme of hands-on science, environment and history lessons to schoolchildren from across London. We also work in partnership with other groups, for whom the boat is available as a venue for vast range of community-focused activities.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£644k
Latest spending
£446k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus of £198,099 and total funds grew by 33.5% to £787,901. The trustees consider the free unrestricted reserves of £164,485 to be sufficient to meet the charity's needs and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ running costs (held: £164k)
“BLS’s policy will be to maintain free unrestricted reserves equivalent to three months’ running costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Electric Barge Limited is the trading subsidiary of The Beauchamp Lodge Settlement. During the year, the Charity received donations and contributions towards costs of £178,446 (2024: £170,059) from The Electric Barge Limited. At the year end, the Charity was owed £169,846 (2024: £147,168) from The Electric Barge Limited. This loan carries no interest and is repayable on demand.
“During the year, the Charity received donations and contributions towards costs of £178,446 (2024: £170,059) from The Electric Barge Limited. At the year end, the Charity was owed £169,846 (2024: £147,168) from The Electric Barge Limited. This loan carries no interest and is repayable on demand.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Floating Classroom (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£644k
Total spending
£446k
Reserves (reported)
£164k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (59% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£644k£446k
31/03/2024£393k£367k
31/03/2023£428k£391k
31/03/2022£313k£268k
31/03/2021£286k£237k

Common questions

Is THE BEAUCHAMP LODGE SETTLEMENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus of £198,099 and total funds grew by 33.5% to £787,901. The trustees consider the free unrestricted reserves of £164,485 to be sufficient to meet the charity's needs and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BEAUCHAMP LODGE SETTLEMENT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BEAUCHAMP LODGE SETTLEMENT as a grant recipient include THE ROSE FOUNDATION, JOHN LYON'S CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROSE FOUNDATIONFY2021£5kUpgrading of a fire detection system, refurbishment of windows and repairs to parts of the engine
JOHN LYON'S CHARITYFY2025£4kthe Holiday Puppet Club

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/11/2010£48kOn the Waterfront
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/06/2006£48k"Floating through History"