LOUGHOR INSHORE RESCUE
Loughor Inshore Rescue is a declared asset with the Maritime & Coastguard agency and primarily provides an Inshore Lifeboat. The Lifeboat provides the community with sea and coastal Rescue Services in and around the Loughor Estuary. The Crew also provide Flood Search & Rescue capability to the surrounding communities & Safety talks to schools.
Objects
TO FACILITATE THE PROTECTION OF LIFE BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN INSHORE RESCUE SERVICE.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £9,862 for the year, with total receipts of £27,941 against payments of £18,079. At the end of the reporting period, the charity held cash funds of £6,008 and retained operational assets including lifeboat craft and vehicles. The trustees confirm they review the financial position regularly to ensure reserves remain appropriate for the scale of activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Income was primarily generated through community fundraising events, donations, donation pots and supporter direct debits.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 09/12/2025, 39 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 08/02/2024, 100 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 04/02/2024, 461 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Trustees
- JEFFREY BOWENchair
- Kenneth Graham Kirby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £17k | £14k |
| 31/12/2024 | £28k | £18k |
| 31/12/2023 | £13k | £16k |
| 31/12/2022 | £22k | £26k |
| 31/12/2021 | £3k | £11k |
Common questions
Is LOUGHOR INSHORE RESCUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £9,862 for the year, with total receipts of £27,941 against payments of £18,079. At the end of the reporting period, the charity held cash funds of £6,008 and retained operational assets including lifeboat craft and vehicles. The trustees confirm they review the financial position regularly to ensure reserves remain appropriate for the scale of activities.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/07/2015 | £5k | Lifeboat Operational Equipment |
| UK government | — | £10k | Inshore & Inland Rescue Boat Grant Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE DAVID SNOWDON TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| BAIN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY | 1 | £2k |
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS) | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- SIDMOUTH LIFEBOAT
- Felixstowe Lifeboat
- HAMBLE LIFEBOAT LIMITED
- GAFIRS
- ULVERSTON INSHORE RESCUE
- RYDE INSHORE RESCUE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUGHOR INSHORE RESCUE | £17k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SIDMOUTH LIFEBOAT | £638k | — | 0 | above | 10.0% | no doubt |
| Felixstowe Lifeboat | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAMBLE LIFEBOAT LIMITED | £147k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| GAFIRS | £358k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| ULVERSTON INSHORE RESCUE | £99k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |