BASINGSTOKE BLUEFINS SWIMMING CLUB
Registered charity 1114225 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLUEFINS
Basingstoke Bluefins aims to promote community participation, to enable swimmers of all ages and abilities to reach their desired potential in swimming and water polo through excellent learning, tailored squad and high performance training sessions and competition in a friendly, sociable environment improving both personal fitness and life skills for Basingstoke and the surrounding area.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the club achieved a financial surplus of £45,174 and ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £375,914, representing a strong financial position. The trustees note that this surplus is necessary to cover significantly increased pool hire and utility costs to help keep future fee increases to a minimum.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Basingstoke Bluefins Swimming Club (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~9.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- Fleur Victoria Turnerchair
- DAVID Philip WISE
- Helen Bourns · trustee of 1 other charity
- Neil Mitchell
- Steve Greenfield
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hampshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BASINGSTOKE BLUEFINS SWIMMING CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the club achieved a financial surplus of £45,174 and ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £375,914, representing a strong financial position. The trustees note that this surplus is necessary to cover significantly increased pool hire and utility costs to help keep future fee increases to a minimum. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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