BRIXHAM ADMIRAL SWIM COMPANY LTD
The charity runs a community swimming pool and community room. It is a heated indoor pool and aims to provide opportunities for leisure and recreation, the teaching of swimming, swimming coaching through the Brixham Marlins Swimming Club. It works closely with other agencies & groups including ACE, local schools and colleges and groups specialising in work with the disabled.
Objects
TO PROMOTE, PROVIDE AND/OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF LEISURE, HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL AND AQUATIC FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BRIXHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND LIFESTYLE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £26,407 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £382,416. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are considered sufficient to protect the organisation against future events and ensure good prospects for the future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that the minimum reserve level is the minimum cash balance of the organisation available for 3 months of keeping the pool open at minimum running costs. The upper limit for reserves being for 12 months of minimum running costs” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- MICHAEL SEFFERTchair
- Francesca Sharman
- Mandy Janet Seffert
- STELLA PEARCE
- Valerie Ward
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £349k | £323k |
| 30/06/2024 | £254k | £350k |
| 30/06/2023 | £280k | £320k |
| 30/06/2022 | £311k | £304k |
| 30/06/2021 | £196k | £217k |
Common questions
Is BRIXHAM ADMIRAL SWIM COMPANY LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £26,407 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £382,416. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are considered sufficient to protect the organisation against future events and ensure good prospects for the future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 29/06/2021 | £41k | COVID-19 CLRF |
| Sport England | 15/12/2020 | £1k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| UK government | 27/07/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Sport England | 17/04/2014 | £50k | The Admiral's Locker Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/12/2011 | £10k | The Admiral's Duvet Project |
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- SWIM TORQUAY LIMITED
- FAREHAM NOMADS SWIMMING CLUB
- DARTMOUTH SWIMMING POOL COMPANY LIMITED
- BRANKSOME CHINE SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB
- THE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION (SWIM ENGLAND) LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIXHAM ADMIRAL SWIM COMPANY LTD | £349k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHOALSTONE SEAWATER POOL | £305k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SWIM TORQUAY LIMITED | £481k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FAREHAM NOMADS SWIMMING CLUB | £234k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DARTMOUTH SWIMMING POOL COMPANY LIMITED | £116k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRANKSOME CHINE SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB | £131k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |