The Ladybird Boat Trust
Analysis
The Ladybird Boat Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Ladybird Boat Trust reported income of £26k and spending of £20k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7,137 to £26k (+267%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 195%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Ladybird Boat Trust sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hitchin Band (£26k), Fernheath Play (£26k) and U Can Spray CIO (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY,IN PARTICULAR TRIPS ON THE LADYBIRD BOAT AND OTHERS BOATS,IN THE INTERESTS OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH,AGE,INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY,POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Band | Luton | £26k |
| Fernheath Play | Bournemouth | £26k |
| U Can Spray CIO | East Sussex | £26k |
| Shaw Hill Playing Field and Village Hall | Wiltshire | £26k |