BILLINGHAY AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY (SWIMMING) POOL ASSOCIATION
Provision of outdoor swimming facilities
Objects
TO PROVIDE SWIMMING AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BILLINGHAY AND SURROUNDING AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,911.90 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in bank balances. The charity's unrestricted reserves fell to £10,768.90, which remains above its stated minimum policy target of £2,000. However, the Independent Examiner highlighted ongoing issues with accounting records and noted that the pool did not open in 2025, creating uncertainty about future operations.
What the accounts disclose
“maintain a balance on unresiricted funds at the end of the financial year at a minimum of £2000.” — page 3
“There were still some errors/discrepancies in the financial statements and the absence of some supporting documents.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Debs Holmes
- Julie Holmes
- SAMANTHA BRYANT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £35k | £41k |
| 31/12/2023 | £28k | £32k |
| 31/12/2022 | £35k | £33k |
| 31/12/2021 | £24k | £23k |
| 31/12/2020 | £15k | £22k |
Common questions
Is BILLINGHAY AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY (SWIMMING) POOL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,911.90 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in bank balances. The charity's unrestricted reserves fell to £10,768.90, which remains above its stated minimum policy target of £2,000. However, the Independent Examiner highlighted ongoing issues with accounting records and noted that the pool did not open in 2025, creating uncertainty about future operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/03/2013 | £7k | Replacement Automatic Chemical Dosing System |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/09/2012 | £2k | Pool winter cover |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/11/2004 | £5k | There is no project name available for this record |