Healing Waves
Ocean Therapy for People with Disabilities in Jersey
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Healing Waves is a Jersey charity that provides ocean therapy to children and adults living with disabilities, health conditions or mental health challenges. Programmes include surfing, paddle boarding and pool-based sensory sessions, delivered using adaptive equipment including surf boards designed for wheelchair users. The charity's Surf Therapy Centre at Le Braye opened in 2022.
To improve the physical and mental wellbeing of people with disabilities and health challenges in Jersey through structured, adaptive ocean-based therapy.
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Integrity assessment
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GiveRadar Analysis
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Healing Waves has a partial profile.
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any health charities in Jersey - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Jersey data
- GiveRadar holds a moderately complete profile for Healing Waves, in line with the typical health charities in Jersey it tracks. View this cohort
- government registration
- a website
- a donation page
- financial records
- leadership details
- a contact email (present for 46% of comparable organizations)
- third-party accreditation
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How it stacks up against peers
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jersey under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Healing Waves is registered in Jersey. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Healing Waves is registered in Jersey. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Latest news
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Operation Surf brings healing waves to veterans in Santa Cruz County - KSBW
Max Wiltshire, Healing Waves: "Charity leadership isn’t easy – it means choosing between yourself or your cause every single day" - Bailiwick Express
Charity Christmas Wishes: Healing Waves go for Guernsey - Bailiwick Express
Healing Waves helps make the ocean accessible to all - Guernsey Press
Healing Waves - YouTube
Healing waves – Can you help this wonderful charity? - channeleye.media
Treating dementia with the healing waves of sound - EurekAlert!
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Founding date · 2017
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Named leadershipBoard and officer list not yet indexed
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Direct contactNo email or phone published
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
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Quick facts about Healing Waves
- What is Healing Waves?
- Healing Waves is a health charitable company based in St. Martin, Jersey. Healing Waves is a Jersey charity that provides ocean therapy to children and adults living with disabilities, health conditions or mental health challenges. Programmes include surfing, paddle boarding and pool-based sensory sessions, delivered using adaptive equipment including surf boards designed for wheelchair users. The charity's Surf Therapy Centre at Le Braye opened in 2022.
- When was Healing Waves founded?
- Healing Waves was founded in 2017.
- Where is Healing Waves located?
- Headquartered in St. Martin, Jersey.
- Is Healing Waves trustworthy?
- Healing Waves has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 36 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Healing Waves's registration number?
- Registration: 218 (Jersey).
- What is Healing Waves's website?
- https://healingwaves.org.je/
- Are donations to Healing Waves tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jersey under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.