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The Friends Of Raymond

For

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1059614
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 5, 1996
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Braunston And Elsewhere

Address

Address
Braunston Marina
Braunston
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 7JH

Activities

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.

Objects: For The Public Benefit To Restore And Preserve The Narrowboat Raymond As An Example Of A Working Wooden Narrowboat And To Advance The Education Of The Public In The History Of Commercial Carrying By Exhibiting The Narrowboat Raymond

Classification

How
Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £7,994 £5,670
Dec. 31, 2023 £12,472 £17,497
Dec. 31, 2022 £11,629 £8,706
Dec. 31, 2021 £5,075 £4,458
Dec. 31, 2020 £5,803 £2,984

Trustees

Name Appointed
Brian Seymour Aug. 25, 2018
Chris Jones
Christopher M Jones April 23, 2016
Diana Golder
Nicholas James Lake April 23, 2016