OpenCharities

The Friends Of Raymond

For

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1059614
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Aug. 19, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 5, 1996
Legal form
Other

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

Geography

Area of benefit
Braunston And Elsewhere
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Aug. 19, 2026On time £14,114 £12,647
Dec. 31, 2024 June 23, 2025On time £7,994 £5,670
Dec. 31, 2023 Oct. 12, 2024On time £12,472 £17,497
Dec. 31, 2022 Sept. 21, 2023On time £11,629 £8,706
Dec. 31, 2021 Aug. 29, 2022On time £5,075 £4,458
Dec. 31, 2020 Nov. 25, 2021 £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