The (Rhondda) Cold Knap Lifeguard Club
What it does
To provide voluntary surveillance and rescue service in the area of the Knap, in the Vale of Glamorgan.To provide a purposeful form of physical recreation for its members.To further the aims of lifesaving and lifeguard work.
Its charitable purposes
A) THE PREVENTION AND REDUCATION OF LOSS OF LIFE BY DROWNING ON THE BEACHES OF GREAT BRITAIN B) THE PROMOTION OF THE METHODS OF SURF LIFESAVING FOR THE RESUSCITATION OF THE RESCUED AND APPLICATION OF FIRST AID C) THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE METHODS OF THE TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION OF THE ABOVE
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Amateur sport
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: In Practice Cold Knap, Barry, South Glamorgan
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £15,966 and spent £13,909.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £15,966 | £13,909 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 December 2024 | £36,921 | £39,017 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2023 | £3,282 | £4,367 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £4,987 | £7,188 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2021 | £19,674 | £19,617 | Not reported | 80 |
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
- Down 19%, from £19,674 in the year to 31 October 2021 to £15,966 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 87% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £4,053 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £4,053 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £17,461 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2006, worth at least £27,610.
By funder
- Department for Transport£15,990, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£7,900, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£3,720, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2016 | Department for Transport | £15,990 |
| 19 Feb 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,000 |
| 15 Jun 2011 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £7,900 |
| 30 May 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £720 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Alun Edward Humphreys
- Paul Ernest Edwards
- Trefor Philip Rees
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 10 February 2026, 263 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 29 March 2025, 216 days early | Received 29 March 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 5 March 2024, 240 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 31 December 2022, 304 days early | Not required |
| 31 October 2021 | 31 August 2022 | Received 4 February 2022, 208 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1054305
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 3 April 1996
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 1962 AND AMENDED 24 MARCH 1996
- Website
- rhonddalifeguardclub.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.