BANTHAM SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB
(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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Funders the charity credits
- Triocean
Trustees
- DAVID GROVERchair
- ANTHEA MCCOY
- Amir Toorneini
- Kelly Fradd
- Matthew Hamilton
- Matthew Liptrott
- Nick Ingoe
- Richard Thomson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 25/10/2024 | £14k | ALB-Sport England-Increasing safety cover and capacity for Bantham SLSC |