North Sea Volunteer Lifeguards

Analysis

North Sea Volunteer Lifeguards is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in May 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05162996). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, North Sea Volunteer Lifeguards reported income of £33k and spending of £24k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £8,311 to £33k (+295%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 143%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, North Sea Volunteer Lifeguards sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ear Aid Nepal (£33k), The South Wales Police Benevolent Fund (£33k) and Enfield Bangladesh Welfare Association (£33k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.