Harlyn Surf Life Saving Club
Analysis
Harlyn Surf Life Saving Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in September 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Harlyn Surf Life Saving Club reported income of £15k and spending of £14k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,162 to £15k (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 227%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Harlyn Surf Life Saving Club 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 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bowel Disease UK (£15k), Fresh Start Foundation (£15k) and The Rotary Club of Market Bosworth Trust Fund (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of clubhouse facilities and training in sea-safety etc. for club members from the age of 8, through to qualification status as RNLI lifeguards for our regions beaches.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bowel Disease UK | London | £15k |
| Fresh Start Foundation | Worcester | £15k |
| The Rotary Club of Market Bosworth Trust Fund | Warwickshire | £15k |
| The Meridale Organisation | Mablethorpe | £15k |