BABBACOMBE CLIFF RAILWAY CIO
The day to day running of a funicular railway built in 1926
Latest income
£335k
Latest spending
£322k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were in excess of £130,000, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £100,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £13,468 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds carried forward of £161,256.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately £100,000 (held: £161k)
“The reserves policy is to hold approximately £100,000 in reserves” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- Lindsay John Yellandchair
- Andrew Gibbs Ripley
- David Alan Cooper MBE
- Judith Norma Ayres
- Robert David Newman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £335k | £322k |
| 31/03/2024 | £143k | £468k |
| 31/03/2023 | £308k | £221k |
| 31/03/2022 | £369k | £229k |
| 31/03/2021 | £196k | £203k |
Common questions
Is BABBACOMBE CLIFF RAILWAY CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were in excess of £130,000, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £100,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £13,468 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds carried forward of £161,256. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 01/09/2010 | £31k | "Continued refurbishment of the Babbacombe Cliff Railway" |