01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041988
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 30
- Postcode
- WS2 8HZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the saving of lives
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(1) The preservation of human life by: (a) promoting the effective teaching of swimming, lifesaving and survival techniques. (b) promoting swimming as a life skill. (c) promoting water safety. (d) promoting safe water environments. and (e) promoting public health and safety by the provision of training courses and by such other means as the Trustees think fit. (2) The advancement of health through the promotion of swimming and/or water exercise as an enjoyable and healthy recreational activity for people of all ages.'
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £2,631,938 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,530,507 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 30 | 25 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £2,656,050 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,473,451 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 30 | 28 February 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £2,642,607 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,431,588 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 30 | 1 March 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | £2,445,785 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,094,554 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 30 | 24 February 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | £1,798,159 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,755,149 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 30 | 11 March 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Anchor House, Birch Street, Walsall, West Midlands
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sta.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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