Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

STANSWOOD BEACH RESCUE 

Stanswood Beach Rescue is a charity that safes lives from the beaches at Stanswood Bay and Calshot spit. Providing Lifeguard, Rescue boat cover and first aid. Stanswood Beach Rescue is a training centre of excellence for lifeguarding.Working with the community, Stanswood Beach Rescue provides water safety education.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/09/22£6,176£3,917£2,25912
30/09/21£4,895£4,505£39014
30/09/20£8,399£6,352£2,04710
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

info@stanswoodbeachrescue.org.uk

07921893846

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Search & rescue & emergency services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Southampton City,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Stanswood Beach Rescue
£2,930 23/10/2021
We would like to update our PPE, buy binoculars, paddleboards and purchase items for our rescue boat.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/08/2019, number: 1184787
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

24 SUTTON ROAD
TOTTON
SOUTHAMPTON
SO40 3PH

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ASSIST IN THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF LIFE OF PERSONS OR ANIMALS WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN DIFFICULTIES ON THE COAST, OR AT SEA, PRIMARILY IN THE STANSWOOD BAY AREA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A BEACH AND INSHORE RESCUE SERVICE AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN WATER SAFETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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