Sea Lion Swimming Club
Analysis
Sea Lion Swimming Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sea Lion Swimming Club reported income of £11k and spending of £12k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,826 to £11k (+290%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 161%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Sea Lion Swimming Club sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Happy Hours Club (£11k), Chailey Heritage School Old Scholars Association (£11k) and Cfkids (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide respite care for the disabled people of Watford, and the surrounding area, by providing and assisting in the provision of swimming lessons, holidays and other recreational activities in the interests of social welfare so that their conditions of life may be improved.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Hours Club | Stourbridge | £11k |
| Chailey Heritage School Old Scholars Association | Bognor Regis | £11k |
| Cfkids | Hampshire | £11k |
| Olivia Sieff Foundation | Exeter | £11k |