THE FRIENDS OF RAYMOND

About THE FRIENDS OF RAYMOND

THE FRIENDS OF RAYMOND is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1059614). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 77/100 — 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 (2023), THE FRIENDS OF RAYMOND reported a total income of £12,472 and total expenditure of £17,497, a spending ratio of 140% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE FRIENDS OF RAYMOND describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE FRIENDS OF RAYMOND. 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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Latest spending ratio: 140.3% of income spent on charitable work