Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • Spending falling: -1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1

BOURNEMOUTH LIFEGUARD CORPS 

To further the saving of lives, whether by prevention or rescue, for the public benefit by promoting water safety in all aspects of water activities. To assist members by offering support in undertaking operational patrol, rescue and competitive lifesaving activities, providing opportunities to acquire, maintain and improve lifeguarding and lifesaving skills, qualifications and physical fitness.
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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
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Established: 8 years

http://bournemouthlifeguards.co.uk/

Peter.d@bournemouthlifeguards.co.uk

07973 709136

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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
30/09/22£38£20£18n/an/an/an/an/a30
30/09/21£16£9£7n/an/an/an/an/a85
30/09/20£35£38£-3n/an/an/an/an/a45
30/09/19£47£46£1n/an/an/an/an/a40
30/09/18£38£37£1£0£0£0n/a030
30/09/17£27£26£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16*£12£14£-2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 30 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole,

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
Masonic Trust - MCF Festival
£500 27/01/2022
To help support Bournemouth Lifeguard corps
Department for Transport - Inshore & Inland Rescue Boat Grant Fund
£21,431 01/11/2017
To increase UK SAR capability by supporting purchase of rescue boats and water rescue equipment.
Department for Transport - Inland/Inshore Rescue Boat Fund scheme
£12,284 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 (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/03/2016, number: 1166158
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; AR16: 55 days late,
Main office

Stokewood Leisure Centre
Stokewood Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH3 7ND

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO FURTHER THE SAVING OF LIVES, WHETHER BY PREVENTION OR RESCUE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY:3.1 BY PROMOTING WATER SAFETY PRACTICES IN ALL ASPECTS OF WATER ACTIVITIES.3.2 TO PROVIDE A VOLUNTARY LIFEGUARD SERVICE IN BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET.3.3 TO PROVIDE WATER SAFETY COVER AT OTHER VENUES AS AND WHEN REQUESTED AND PRACTICABLE.3.4 TO ASSIST MEMBERS, BY OFFERING SUPPORT, INCLUDING FINANCIALLY WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN UNDERTAKING OPERATIONAL, PATROL, RESCUE AND COMPETITIVE LIFESAVING ACTIVITIES AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF LIFEGUARDING AND LIFESAVING BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACQUIRING, MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING APPROPRIATE SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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