The Classic Boat Centre Trust

Analysis

The Classic Boat Centre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cowes. It was registered in September 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03439192). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Classic Boat Centre Trust reported income of £79k and spending of £127k, spending 161% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £103k to £79k (-24%), an average of -6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Classic Boat Centre Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centre for Performance Research Limited (£79k), The Friends of the City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra Limited (£79k) and Shepherd Brass Band (£79k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.