Polzeath Surf Lifesaving Club
Analysis
Polzeath Surf Lifesaving Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wadebridge. It was registered in February 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Polzeath Surf Lifesaving Club reported income of £104k and spending of £82k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £45k to £104k (+133%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Polzeath Surf Lifesaving Club sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pink Events UK Limited (£104k), Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue (£104k) and Oasis of Hope Foundation-Uk (£104k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Based on Polzeath Beach, provides training and competition in lifeguarding skills in the sea and on land, ages 8 and upwards.
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|---|---|---|
| Pink Events UK Limited | West Yorkshire | £104k |
| Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue | Kirkby Stephen | £104k |
| Oasis of Hope Foundation-Uk | Hull | £104k |
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