Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 7

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -1

REST BAY LIFEGUARD CLUB

TRAINING AND EDUCATING MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN BEACH AND WATER SAFETY. PARTICIPATING IN SURF LIFESAVING COMPETITIONS. ACTIVELY PATROLLING THE BEACH AND ALSO PROVIDING A LIFEGUARD SERVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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 several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 30 years

www.facebook.com/restbay

01656653692

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
31/12/22		£18	£24	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/12/21		£17	£9	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/12/20		£8	£10	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19		£38	£38	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	210
31/12/18		£37	£35	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	200
31/12/17		£40	£41	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£64	£57	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	*	£33	£32	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£23	£25	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£31	£31	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£27	£25	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£28	£25	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£29	£29	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£32	£31	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£46	£47	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£42	£40	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£26	£23	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£28	£26	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£24	£32	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Bridgend,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
200 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£7,905
Co-Operative Group	£7,246
Masonic Trust	£300

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Rest Bay Lifeguard Club
£7,246	23/10/2021	We want to provide enhanced out-of-hours volunteer patrols for Rest Bay beach so the community can enjoy the beach safely.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£300	05/02/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
National Lottery Community Fund - Improving lifesaving skills
£7,905	24/06/2019 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Rest Bay Lifeguard Club in Bridgend will use the grant to purchase equipment to encourage socialisation between various age groups, as well as improving the wellbeing of ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Rest Bay Lifeguard Club in Bridgend will use the grant to purchase equipment to encourage socialisation between various age groups, as well as improving the wellbeing of members, and providing a valuable lifesaving service to the public. This grant for £7,905 will fund surf skis and six youth boards.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Rest Bay Lifeguard Club
£4,730	04/08/2017	This project will provide funding to purchase equipment to train lifeguards of the future who will keep visitors to Rest Bay beach safe.
Department for Transport - Inland/Inshore Rescue Boat Fund scheme
£3,010	15/12/2016 3	To support rescue boat charities search and rescue operations and improve response capability

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

ANDY MORGAN Appointed: 2013

ARRAN BLUCK Appointed: 2014

CHRISTOPHER BLUCK

CHRIS PAGE

JEFFREY GEORGE PAGE

KATHRYN ANNE BLUCK

LESLEY PAGE

LAURA MCCLOY Appointed: 2019

MATTHEW DAVIES Appointed: 2017

MELANIE TAYLOR Appointed: 2019

RICHARD CASTLE Appointed: 2017

SAM MCCLOY Appointed: 2015

SIMON KHALIL Appointed: 2018

STEPHEN TAYLOR Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/10/1994, number: 1041392

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR15: 120 days late,

Main office

24 Rhodfa Mes
Bridgend
CF31 5BF

Objectives

A) THE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF LOSS OF LIFE BY DROWNING BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN INSHORE RESCUE SERVICE IN THE AREA OF REST BAY BEACH, PORTHCAWL, MID GLAMORGAN. B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY, IN PARTICULAR: I) THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF BEACH LIFE SAVING METHODS IN ALL THEIR RESPECTS II) THE PROMOTION OF THE WATER SAFETY ASPECT OF ALL BEACH ACTIVITIES III) THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE METHODS OF THE TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION OF THE ABOVE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

REST BAY, PORTHCAWL

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