CHIPPING NORTON LIDO LIMITED
The objective of the Chipping Norton Lido is to promote the health and social welfare of all sections of the community, particularly the elderly and the young, in Chipping Norton and the surrounding areas by running an open air swimming pool providing healthy recreation, sports education and improvement of quality of life
Objects
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CHIPPING NORTON AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES THE PROVISION OF A LIDO (OPEN AIR HEATED SWIMMING POOL AND RECREATIONAL AREA) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECTS OF PROMOTING HEALTH TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE THROUGH ACCESS TO HEALTHY RECREATION AND SPORTS EDUCATION AND OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £19,769 for the year ended 30 November 2025, with total incoming resources of £311,938 against total expenditure of £292,169. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted reserves stood at £59,440, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £35,000 required for six months of operating reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees currently estimate this to be circa £35,000.”
“During the year, trustee R Blakeley invoiced £12,109 plus VAT to the Lido for maintenance and refurbishment costs” — page 19
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £72,646 — grants £72,646 (2); 23% of the £311,938 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £21,680 — grants £21,680 (2); 9% of the £233,947 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £6,100 — grants £6,100 (2); 3% of the £191,927 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- CLAIRE VICTORIA JARVISchair
- ALISON DAVIES
- Jonathan Bland
- Kirsty Garrett
- Michael Hatherly
- Polly Jaffe
- RUPERT BLAKELEY
- Steven Paul Lloyd
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £312k | £292k |
| 30/11/2024 | £234k | £213k |
| 30/11/2023 | £192k | £207k |
| 30/11/2022 | £213k | £212k |
| 30/11/2021 | £225k | £230k |
Common questions
Is CHIPPING NORTON LIDO LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £19,769 for the year ended 30 November 2025, with total incoming resources of £311,938 against total expenditure of £292,169. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted reserves stood at £59,440, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £35,000 required for six months of operating reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 23/06/2021 | £36k | COVID-19 CLRF |
| Sport England | 16/10/2014 | £60k | Lido Refurbishment & Modernisation: Phase 6 - pool relining |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £15k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BUDEAUX PLYMOUTH | 1 | £13k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £10k |
| DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE | 1 | £2k |
| DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE CHIPPING NORTON THEATRE LIMITED
- Cheltenham Lido Limited
- CHIPPING NORTON WELFARE CHARITIES
- CHIPPING NORTON THEATRE TRUST
- AGE CONCERN CHIPPING NORTON AREA DAY CENTRE
- WOBURN LIDO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIPPING NORTON LIDO LIMITED | £312k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHIPPING NORTON THEATRE LIMITED | £1.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Cheltenham Lido Limited | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHIPPING NORTON WELFARE CHARITIES | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHIPPING NORTON THEATRE TRUST | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE CONCERN CHIPPING NORTON AREA DAY CENTRE | £46k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |