CHRISTIAN SURFERS UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 1070830 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTIAN SURFERS UK

Christian Surfers UK aims to be a Christian presence and witness in the surfing community. We organise numerous events around the country, ranging from high profile surf competitions to conferences and surf days. In addition we help resource the Christian surf community, and serve the National and local surfing community, by volunteering. We are part of the International Christian Surfers network.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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

Causes: Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cornwall, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves as at 31 December 2025 were £81,256, representing a net reduction of £68,324 from the previous year. This decrease was attributed to the employment of two new staff members and the transfer of restricted funds to Christian Surfers International. The trustees report that the transition process is complete and new fundraising opportunities are being explored.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds 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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANTONY STUART DOBSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Andrew Quinn
• Chelsea Jade Elizabeth Holter
• Grant Stephen Garge
• Iain Edward Springate
• Jonathan Ellse
• Philippa Renyard

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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