The British Surfing Association (BSA) was founded in 1966 to promote the sport of surfing and represent the interests of all surfers in Great Britain and the Channel Islands.
The BSA is recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body (NGB) for surfing and is a member of the International Surfing Association (ISA). Providing an open and democratic NGB with over ten thousand members, the BSA is a non-profit organisation with all income used for the advancement of British surfing.

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is a UK-based non profit-making organisation campaigning for clean, safe recreational waters, free from sewage effluents, toxic chemicals, marine litter and nuclear waste.

Their core objective is to ensure that anyone who wishes to enjoy the water environment, whether as a year-round surfer or a summer time beach-goer, can do so without fear of sickness or long-term illness. The SAS campaign has already had a considerable impact on the whole sewage debate and the UK has now started to clean up its act in reducing the amount of sewage pollution.

The BKSA was formed in June 1999 to communicate information about the sport amongst the practitioners and interested parties. The initial objectives of the association are to promote safe kitesurfing practices, to publicise information about kite surfing, to help develop a recognised training scheme for beginners to instructors and to maintain beach access for Kitesurfers in the UK.  The BKSA will endeavour to be the conduit of all information with regard to safety, training and events for practitioners & observers of Kite surfing in the UK. It is recognised as the national kitesurfing association by all other international associations for the purpose of sharing information which the BKSA will make available to it’s registered members.

Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboats have saved more than 137,000 lives. In 2005 RNLI lifeboats rescued 8,104 people - an average of 22 people per day. RNLI Lifeguards assisted 9,930 people. The RNLI also aims to save lives by changing attitudes and behaviour among people who use the sea regularly. Volunteer crew members come from all walks of life and readily exchange leisure, comfort and sleep for cold, wet and fatigue.  Their lifesaving work is essential, often difficult and sometimes dangerous.  RNLI running costs averaged around £330,000 (€484,510) per day in 2005. For every £1 raised, 78p was spent on operations, 3p was spent on support and 19p was spent on fundraising.

The United Kingdom Windsurfing Association (UKWA) aims to organise and provide first class competition for the members of the association in whichever classes they wish to compete. The UK Windsurfing Association is a not for profit company limited by guarantee, whose objectives include, but are not limited to:
* To promote the sport of windsurfing in all its branches
* To protect, promote and represent the interests of windsurfers (UK) both at a national and an international level
* To act as an association for all windsurfing classes for racing under ISAF rules; and to organise events for all types of competitive sailor
* To encourage and support the instruction and training of windsurfers, and
in particular training for national and international racing
* To examine, study, investigate and report on all matters affecting the sport of windsurfing