Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 5

Reasonable growth: +1
Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 3

PORTHTOWAN SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB

PORTHTOWAN SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB OPERATES ON THE NORTH CORNISH COAST TRAINING LIFEGUARDS IN THE SKILLS OF SAVING LIVES AT SEA. WE HAVE AN ACTIVE JUNIOR AND NIPPER SECTION, ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTAKE IN OUR PHYSICALLY DEMANDING AND EXCITING SERVICE. OUR SENIOR SECTION INCLUDES OUR SURF BOAT TEAMS WHICH ARE CONSISTENTLY THE BEST IN EUROPE.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Established: 30 years

WWW.PORTHTOWANSLSC.ORG.UK

porthtowannippers@gmail.com

01209215050

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/09/22		£40	£43	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
30/09/21		£28	£24	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
30/09/20		£12	£12	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
30/09/19	*	£25	£32	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
30/09/18?	*	£19	£15	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	45
31/10/17	*	£34	£32	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/16		£21	£20	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/15	*	£21	£19	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/14		£17	£14	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/13		£9	£10	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/12		£19	£13	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/11	*	£10	£10	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/10		£11	£15	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/09	*	£13	£17	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Cornwall, Devon,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Sport England	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Masonic Trust	£500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500	31/10/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
National Lottery Community Fund - Porthtowan SLSC Community Rescue Boat
£10,000	15/10/2021	The funding will be used to purchase a community rescue boat. The project aims to protect lives through improved safety in this coastal location.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£10,000	01/03/2021 12	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger ....more Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Starting a New Surf Ski Section
£9,253	25/04/2019 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Starting a New Surf Ski Section. This project lists its main activity as Surf Life Saving
National Lottery Community Fund - Porthtowan SLSC Water Safety and Youth Development Project
£9,242	17/05/2017 12	This group will use the funding to provide accredited training for local children and young people, which includes basic first aid and resuscitation skills and water safety knowledge. This will ....more This group will use the funding to provide accredited training for local children and young people, which includes basic first aid and resuscitation skills and water safety knowledge. This will develop the skills and knowledge needed to carry out a community service and provide better chances in life.
Sport England - Porthtowan Young Lifeguard Progression Project
£10,000	16/12/2016 13	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Porthtowan Young Lifeguard Progression Project'. This project is a Surf Life Saving project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Porthtowan Young Lifeguard Progression Project'. This project is a Surf Life Saving project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Porthtowan Young Lifeguard Progression Project
£10,000	16/12/2016 12	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Porthtowan Young Lifeguard Progression Project. This project is a Surf Life Saving project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Porthtowan Young Lifeguard Progression Project. This project is a Surf Life Saving project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ADAM VIVIAN RICHARDS (Chair) Appointed: 2011

NAOMI CONNON Appointed: 2015

PHILIPPA PLESTER Appointed: 2011

SHAUN RICHARDS Appointed: 2011

WILLIAM TREMAYNE Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/02/1994, number: 1033101

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR19: 20 days late, AR18: 55 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR15: 36 days late, AR11: 109 days late, AR09: 227 days late,

Main office

14 Coach Lane
Redruth
TR15 2TP

Objectives

TO SAVE LIFE BY PREVENTION OR BY RESCUE FROM THE BEACH

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE PORTHOWAN

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