BANTHAM SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB

Registered charity 1036210 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

(1)The prevention and reduction of loss of life by drowning on the beach;(2)The prevention and development of surf life saving, for the resuscitation of the rescued and application of first aid.

Objects

1)THE PREVENTION AND LOSS OF LIFE BY DROWNING ON THE BEACH. B) THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SURF LIFE SAVING, FOR THE RESUSCITATION OF THE RESCUED AND THE APPLICATION OF FIRST AID.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE BANTHAM BEACH

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£58k
Latest spending
£43k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a healthy financial position with unrestricted cash funds of £95,534.39 held across two bank accounts. The trustees have established a reserves policy to retain at least six months of running costs to ensure readiness for the busy beach season. The charity's total unrestricted reserves are reported as £63,345.50, which the committee has designated as the general reserve and building fund.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least six months running costs (held: £63k)
“Our plan to retain at least six months running costs in the bank enables readiness for our busy beach season before all memberships are paid.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£58k£43k
30/09/2024£42k£35k
30/09/2023£31k£24k
30/09/2022£29k£24k
30/09/2021£20k£10k

Common questions

Is BANTHAM SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a healthy financial position with unrestricted cash funds of £95,534.39 held across two bank accounts. The trustees have established a reserves policy to retain at least six months of running costs to ensure readiness for the busy beach season. The charity's total unrestricted reserves are reported as £63,345.50, which the committee has designated as the general reserve and building fund. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government25/10/2024£14kALB-Sport England-Increasing safety cover and capacity for Bantham SLSC