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SWINTON LOCK ACTIVITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1103160 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Arts and environmental activities for all concentrating on the socially excluded. Art and Craft activities for adults including pottery, painting and drawing; Boat handling courses. Same for young people and children including environmental activities and park maintenance. Accredited courses available. Adult Support Services. Gallery for exhibitions, and local community boat trips.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£604k
Latest spending
£486k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £118,373 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total fund balances of £599,250. The trustees confirm the charity is confident in its ability to continue operations for at least 24 months, citing secured funding and ongoing income streams. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £345,751, which is above the stated policy target of six months of expenditure (approximately £150,000).

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income)
“Charitable activities 233,834 350,397 584,231 512,910” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of expenditure (~£150K) (held: £346k)
“Target free reserves are six months of expenditure (~£150K)” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration of key management personnel includes staff related to KMP.
“The total remuneration of staff who are related parties of 1 key management personnel was £29,911 (2024 2 personnel, £37,924). The key management personnel (KMP) of the charitable company in the year to 31 March 2025 include the Chief Executive Officer, the Children and Young Peoples' Service Manager, and the Administration and Internal Accountant.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £1k
“The Charity has been advised that should there be a withdrawal from the defined benefit scheme, the Charity, as at 30 September 2024, would have a debt on withdrawal of approximately £1,392.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£604k
Total spending
£486k
Reserves (reported)
£3.5m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~85.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (58% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Doncaster · Nottinghamshire · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£604k£486k
31/03/2024£518k£455k
31/03/2023£519k£413k
31/03/2022£421k£324k
31/03/2021£352k£262k

Common questions

Is SWINTON LOCK ACTIVITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £118,373 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total fund balances of £599,250. The trustees confirm the charity is confident in its ability to continue operations for at least 24 months, citing secured funding and ongoing income streams. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £345,751, which is above the stated policy target of six months of expenditure (approximately £150,000). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SWINTON LOCK ACTIVITY CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SWINTON LOCK ACTIVITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM, THE FITZWILLIAM WENTWORTH AMENITY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAMFY2025£28k
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAMFY2023£27k
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAMFY2022£25k
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAMFY2024£5k
THE FITZWILLIAM WENTWORTH AMENITY TRUSTFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery23/12/2024£100kMillionaire Street 2024 11w2
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2024£271kCommunity Connect
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2021£436kKinaole
The National Lottery Community Fund13/11/2020£88kHAVEN (Helping all Vulnerable Engage Now)
The National Lottery Community Fund04/04/2019£10kCreative Crafters
The National Lottery Community Fund25/05/2016£10kS4fe2cre8
The National Lottery Community Fund07/03/2011£120kGet Wild @ the Lock
The National Lottery Community Fund06/09/2010£2kAutumn Nature Celebration
The National Lottery Community Fund15/04/2009£2kSwinton Lock Activity Centre Coronation Park
The National Lottery Community Fund14/12/2005£1kCanal Art Project
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2005£142kBoating Activities Project