Rest Bay Lifeguard Club
Analysis
Rest Bay Lifeguard Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mid Glamorgan. It was registered in October 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rest Bay Lifeguard Club reported income of £57k and spending of £58k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £57k (+241%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Rest Bay Lifeguard Club sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skelmanthorpe Youth Club (£57k), Borwick & Priest Hutton War Memorial Hall (£57k) and Berkswell & Balsall Common Sports & Community Association (£57k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our main aim is to provide users of Rest Bay beach with the best possible lifeguard service. Training and educating members and the public in beach and water safety. We provide volunteer patrols of Rest Bay beach and train members (age 7 up) in lifesaving skills in order to gain lifesaving awards. Members are also given opportunities to participate in surf lifesaving competitions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Skelmanthorpe Youth Club | Huddersfield | £57k |
| Borwick & Priest Hutton War Memorial Hall | Carnforth | £57k |
| Berkswell & Balsall Common Sports & Community Association | Coventry | £57k |
| All Saints Community Association CIO | South Shields | £57k |