KINGFISHERS SWIMMING CLUB

Registered charity 1093018 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Teaching, development and practice of swimming, open water swimming and water safety (and where appropriate, competing), whether as a sport, leisure pastime or for physical health or mental wellbeing. Activities are inclusive, regardless of age and ability, from teaching swimming strokes to the development of technique and competitive coaching in the Borough of Scarborough and surrounding area.

Objects

1) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF NORTH YORKSHIRE PARTICULARLY THROUGH PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND INSTRUCTION IN THE ART OF SWIMMING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE2) THE PRESERVATION OF HUMAN LIFE BY TEACHING AND PRACTICE OF SWIMMING, WATER SAFETY, LIFE SAVING, RESUSCITATION OR SURVIVAL IN THE WATER.

Area of benefit: NORTH YORKSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£125k
Latest spending
£114k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £10,906 for the year ending 30th September 2025, compared to £2,569 in the prior year. Total income increased to £125,366 from £115,933, while total expenditure rose to £114,460 from £113,364. The trustees report that there are no funds materially in deficit and that cash reserves are held to cover liabilities and unexpected expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: A cash reserve is held to cover liabilities and contractual payments in the event of closure of the club or to meet any unexpected expenditure or claim and for any projects against which funds have been raised or collected I advance. The reserve also enables the club to manage in the event of a temporary short or medium term closure. The operating reserve, excluding temporary closure of the pool facility, is to cover contractual costs, and notice periods in commercial and employment contracts. (held: £73k)
“A cash reserve is held to cover liabilities and contractual payments in the event of closure of the club or to meet any unexpected expenditure or claim and for any projects against which funds have been raised or collected I advance. The reserve also enables the club to manage in the event of a temporary short or medium term closure. The operating reserve, excluding temporary closure of the pool facility, is to cover contractual costs, and notice periods in commercial and employment contracts.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£125k£114k
30/09/2024£116k£114k
30/09/2023£86k£95k
30/09/2022£88k£87k
30/09/2021£52k£45k

Common questions

Is KINGFISHERS SWIMMING CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £10,906 for the year ending 30th September 2025, compared to £2,569 in the prior year. Total income increased to £125,366 from £115,933, while total expenditure rose to £114,460 from £113,364. The trustees report that there are no funds materially in deficit and that cash reserves are held to cover liabilities and unexpected expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KINGFISHERS SWIMMING CLUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KINGFISHERS SWIMMING CLUB as a grant recipient include BLUESPARK FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BLUESPARK FOUNDATIONFY2022—Training courses for young leader swimming coaches

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SWIM TORQUAY LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KINGFISHERS SWIMMING CLUB£125k—0unclear—no doubt
SWIM TORQUAY LIMITED FY2025£481k—0unclear—no doubt
GUILDFORD CITY SWIMMING CLUB FY2025£1.4m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
CHELMSFORD CITY SWIMMING CLUB LIMITED FY2025£322k—0unclear—no doubt
LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW SWIMMING CLUB FY2025£242k—0unclear—no doubt
CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON SWIMMING CLUB FY2025£343k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.