Overall GiG Score: -1 ?
Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 5
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +0

PORTHCAWL LIFEGUARD CLUB 

New lifeguard station 2010. Provide education and training in surf lifesaving skills and first aid procedures. Improve Voluntary Patrols and support paid lifeguards on both Sandy Bay and Trecco Bay. Attend/host events with SLSA Wales also affiliated to RLSS. Adopted Sandy Bay under the Marine Conservation Scheme and take part in regularly Beach Cleans with the support of Keep Wales Tidy.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 27 years

www.porthcawlifeguards.com

secplgc@hotmail.com

01656788041

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
01/04/22£10£6£4n/an/an/an/an/a15
01/04/21£15£10£5n/an/an/an/an/a10
01/04/20£9£10£-2n/an/an/an/an/a0
01/04/19*£12£13£0n/an/an/an/an/a10
01/04/18£16£10£5£0£0£0n/a015
01/04/17*£39£35£4£0£0£0n/a00
01/04/16£15£10£5£0£0£0n/a00
01/04/15£12£17£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£14£15£-1£0£0£0n/a00
01/04/13£9£12£-3£0£0£0n/a00
01/04/12£23£16£7£0£0£0n/a00
01/04/11£23£129£-106£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£316£267£49£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£6£14£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08*£59£12£48£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£25£13£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£12£12£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£10£10£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£27£9£18£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 15 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bridgend,

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 Porthcawl Lifeguard Club
£4,861 04/08/2017
We are based in the heart of the community, teaching children vital lifesaving skills, which can save themselves as well as save others.
Department for Transport - Inland/Inshore Rescue Boat Fund scheme
£19,780 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?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/10/1996, number: 1058945
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; AR19: 332 days late, AR17: 105 days late, AR08: 195 days late, AR07: 602 days late, AR06: 968 days late, AR05: 1333 days late, AR04: 1698 days late,
Main office

11 St. Johns Drive
Porthcawl
CF36 5PW

Objectives

1) THE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF LOSS OF LIFE BY DROWNING ON THE BEACHES OF GREAT BRITAIN 2) THE PROMOTION OF THE METHODS OF SURF LIFE SAVING FOR THE RESUSCITATION OF THE RESCUED AND APPLICATION OF FIRST AID 3) THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE METHODS OF THE TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION OF THE ABOVE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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