City Kids Surfing
Analysis
City Kids Surfing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, City Kids Surfing reported income of £14k and spending of £7,789, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £500 to £14k (+2689%), an average of +130% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 229%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, City Kids Surfing sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kent Disability League (£14k), The Rotary Club of Newbury Benevolent Fund (£14k) and Pro Deo (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
City Kids Surfing works to raise children's awareness of ocean-relatedactivities and concerns including improving their swimming ability,raising awareness of beach safety, raising awareness of coastalconservation issues, giving an understanding of the wider surfingindustry, sharing the benefits of engaging with the ocean for anindividual's holistic wellbeing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Disability League | Sittingbourne | £14k |
| The Rotary Club of Newbury Benevolent Fund | Berkshire | £14k |
| Pro Deo | Norwich | £14k |
| Ms Community Action & Support | Macclesfield | £14k |