Poppit Sands Surf Lifesaving Club
What it does
The training and develepment of young people from the ages of 5 to 18 to be able to swim in the sea and the use of various equipment,e.g. skis, etc. To take part in inter club competitions.
Its charitable purposes
A)THE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF LOSS OF LIFE BY DROWNING ON POPPIT SANDS. B) THE PROMOTION OF THE METHODS OF SURF LIFESAVING FOR THE RESUSCITATION OF THE RESCUED AND THE APPLICATION OF FIRST AID.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Amateur sport
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Pembrokeshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £32,104 and spent £28,971.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £32,104 | £28,971 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2024 | £50,200 | £50,516 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2023 | £35,908 | £24,877 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2022 | £25,272 | £26,669 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2021 | £3,216 | £4,081 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 898%, from £3,216 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £32,104 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 90% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Be Active Wales Fund gave £9,043 in the year to 31 March 2023, 25% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £18,000 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £7,911 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £2,828 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2023, the charity named 5 funders who gave £18,047 between them. £995 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Be Active Wales Fund | Trust, company or other | £9,043 |
| Enhancing Pembrokeshire Grant | Trust, company or other | £7,412 |
| South Hook LNG | Trust, company or other | £597 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £500 |
| Cardigan Town Council | Council | £495 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £35,980, awarded in 2011.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £35,980 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Barrie Forster
- Christopher John Purnell
- Eirian Ruth Purnell
- Lynda Forster
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 25 January 2026, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 9 February 2025, 9 days late | Received 15 February 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 5 February 2023, 5 days late | Received 5 February 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 6 April 2022, 65 days late | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1045829
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 April 1995
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 5 APRIL 1994
- Website
- sites.google.com/hwbcymru.net/poppitsandsslsc/home?fbclid=IwY2xjawIVso9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbfT8VLtmpwHhldDEiSfKVFjBMxUWjRBiDzqT_rNJ495HvPng8eLWJC9zw_aem_2rJu8yfTe3nxaIQ_Tn2htQ
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.