--- title: "The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales — charity 1157762 | CharityCompare" description: "The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales (charity 1157762): income £112k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-surf-life-saving-association-of-wales retrieved: 2026-10-11T01:48:50.508Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1157762CIO SL # The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.slsawales.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1157762&subId=0) Work at The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-surf-life-saving-association-of-wales&type=claim&name=The%20Surf%20Life%20Saving%20Association%20of%20Wales) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £112,399 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £148,426 Registered charity number 1157762 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Graham Davies House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.slsawales.org.uk](http://www.slsawales.org.uk/) Quick answer The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales (number 1157762) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales do? To help young people, especially but not exclusively through providing the facilities for young people to participate in organised life saving as a voluntary vital public service and to take part in beach and water sports so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales Answers The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 July 2014 Also known as Slsa Wales Previous names on the register Surf Life Saving Association of Wales Where it says it operates Conwy · Isle of Anglesey · Bridgend · Ceredigion · Carmarthenshire · Neath Port Talbot · Pembrokeshire · Vale of Glamorgan ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales as a registered charity (number 1157762) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales's charity number? The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales's charity number is 1157762. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1157762? Search 1157762 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales do? To help young people, especially but not exclusively through providing the facilities for young people to participate in organised life saving as a voluntary vital public service and to take part in beach and water sports so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society. Does The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales? The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales's website listed in our register data is http://www.slsawales.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales? The register does not record The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales's trustees paid? The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales: Surf Life Saving Association of Wales. When was The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales registered as a charity? The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales was entered on the register on 8 July 2014. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1157762&subId=0).