CCEW Charity Commission profile

PORTHCAWL CHRISTMAS SWIM

Registered charity 1217800 · organisation 5273755

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
New
Charity type
CIO
Registered
27 April 2026
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
Not supplied – Not supplied
Latest income
Not supplied
Latest expenditure
Not supplied
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 7 TEAL CLOSE, PORTHCAWL, CF36 3RE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.christmasswim.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity 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.

03 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout Wales
Welsh Ind
Yes

04 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

05 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PORTHCAWL CHRISTMAS SWIM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2026-04-27T00:00:00

06 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Apr 2026
Charitable Objects
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.

07 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
704991
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PORTHCAWL CHRISTMAS MORNING SWIM