BARB

About BARB

BARB is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1031263). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), BARB reported a total income of £1,658,222 and total expenditure of £111,927, a spending ratio of 7% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, BARB describes its activities as follows: BARB is established for the purpose of saving and protecting the lives of the general public in particular by the provision and operation of two hovercraft and an inland lifeboat in Bridgwater Bay and Somerset. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for BARB. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 6.7% of income spent on charitable work