Chester City Baths Limited

Registered charity 1062238 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHESTER CITY BATHS, CHESTER SWIMMING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

The management and operation of the Chester City Baths to provide affordable facilities for the benefit of the residents of Chester and District for all aspects of health, fitness and competitive swimming and related activities, with particular emphasis on teaching children and adults to swim for their safety, well-being and enjoyment.

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Latest income
£313k
Latest spending
£263k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £152,757 are below the stated policy target of £250,000, with the charity working to rebuild balances for future sustainability. The financial position is described as 'finely balanced' as the charity seeks to generate sufficient income to reopen a second pool sustainably after post-pandemic repairs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed related-party transactions or trustee remuneration.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £250,000 (held: £153k)
“The target minimum level of financial reserves is currently set at £250,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£313k£263k
31/03/2024£286k£318k
31/03/2023£347k£283k
31/03/2022£321k£277k
31/03/2021£133k£173k

Common questions

Is Chester City Baths Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £152,757 are below the stated policy target of £250,000, with the charity working to rebuild balances for future sustainability. The financial position is described as 'finely balanced' as the charity seeks to generate sufficient income to reopen a second pool sustainably after post-pandemic repairs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed related-party transactions or trustee remuneration. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Chester City Baths Limited?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Chester City Baths Limited as a grant recipient include EARL OF CHESTER'S FUND, THE URSULA KEYES TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EARL OF CHESTER'S FUNDFY2022£10k
THE URSULA KEYES TRUSTFY2022£10k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England22/07/2021£37kCOVID-19 CLRF