WATER STARS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1181730 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity operates within Staffordshire. Water Stars Foundation delivers educational swimming lessons for children to learn to swim. Water Stars Foundation delivers regular water safety courses for children to attend and gain knowledge and skills to stay safe in and around water. We work closely with schools in educational swimming lessons and train teachers in water safety.

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

Latest income
£623k
Latest spending
£618k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a total turnover of £622,583.54 against total costs of £617,765.05, resulting in an operating profit of £4,818.49 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees report that the charity continues to repay its Bounce Back Loan and aims to build reserves of £150,000 to cover approximately six months of staffing wages.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
This income was received from both educational establishments (schools) and Water Stars Foundation members.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of staffing wages
Our target is to build reserves of £150,000, which would cover approximately six months of staffing wages.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£623k
Total spending
£618k
Reserves (reported)
£34k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£623k£618k
31/12/2023£570k£570k
31/12/2022£490k£467k
31/12/2021£336k£304k
31/12/2020£187k£124k

Common questions

Is WATER STARS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total turnover of £622,583.54 against total costs of £617,765.05, resulting in an operating profit of £4,818.49 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees report that the charity continues to repay its Bounce Back Loan and aims to build reserves of £150,000 to cover approximately six months of staffing wages. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.