Registered charity 1217800

Porthcawl Christmas Swim

What it does

The Porthcawl Christmas Swim organises an annual swim on Christmas morning to raise funds for charities operating throughout Wales and local good causes. The event also allows local groups and charities to raise their own funds through sponsorship and donations linked to their participation.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Its charitable purposes

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES), PRIMARILY BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO REGISTERED CHARITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN PORTHCAWL AND WALES.

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: General charitable purposes
Who it helps: Other charities and voluntary bodies
How it works: Makes grants to organisations

The charity chose these from the Charity Commission's list.

Where it works

In Wales

Throughout Wales

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

Income and spending

The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.

Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Trustees

4 trustees run the charity.

David James KingChairAppointed 11 September 2025
Charles Kevin LambkinAppointed 11 September 2025
Lucy Samantha HughesAppointed 11 September 2025
Owen Garfield RichardsAppointed 11 September 2025

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

About this charity

Charity number: 1217800
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 27 April 2026
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Apr 2026
Website: www.christmasswim.orgAs the charity gave it on the register.
Council area of its contact address: Bridgend

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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.

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