Dover Life Guard Club
Analysis
Dover Life Guard Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Dover Life Guard Club reported income of £213k and spending of £206k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £28k to £213k (+657%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 234%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Dover Life Guard Club sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buckland Community Association (£213k), Runnymede Pleasure Ground (£213k) and Wetherby Sports Association (£213k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity teaches people to swim, offers life saving, water polo, long distance and open water swimming, and competition swimming to national standard. Dover Lifeguard Club is an accredited swim 21 club.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Buckland Community Association | Portsmouth | £213k |
| Runnymede Pleasure Ground | Addlestone | £213k |
| Wetherby Sports Association | Wetherby | £213k |
| Harpurhey Neighbourhood Project | Manchester | £214k |