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above water

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Above Water is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Torquay and operates in England.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Above Water is passionate about water safety and believes the best way to guard against drowning is to educate. AW sends qualified teachers who are also open water lifeguards into schools and or communities to teacher our own WATER SAFETY programme. This programme comprehensively promotes using our water environments for health/well-being and delivers water safety and drowning prevention.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£13,053
Latest Expenditure
£13,165

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 100.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 100.9%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£13,053£13,1650 / 6
2023£64,203£74,1370 / 20
2022£45,434£50,6680 / 6
2021£22,396£14,4710 / 4
2020£23,707£28,2840 / 3

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers