SCARBOROUGH DISABLED SWIMMING GROUP
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities and activities for recreation, rehabilitation, sport and leisure-time occupation for people with disabilities, people with long-term health conditions, and people aged 50 and over, together with their families, carers and supporters, to improve health, wellbeing, independence, social inclusion and physical condition.
Objects
TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SWIMMING FOR THE DISABLED AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £68,090.36 and incurred expenditure of £83,110.23, resulting in a net movement of –£15,019.87 for the year. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains solvent with unrestricted reserves of £25,130.15, though this is below the stated policy target of £30,000. The trustees acknowledge the financial challenge but express confidence in the charity's foundation and future sustainability.
What the accounts disclose
“The unrestricted reserves of the charity at the end 2025 stand at £28,781, of which £3,651.80 was designated, leaving £25,130.15 unrestricted and undesignated.” — page 15
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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 32
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £300 — grants £300 (1); under 1% of the £45,620 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
- Coop UK Community Fund
- The Lottery Community Fund
Trustees
- RICHARD WESTGARTHchair
- BARRY COOK
- Charlotte Cook
- Fiona Jackson
- JENNIFER ANN STAMFORD
- Nicola Frances Everitt BSc
- Robert Johnson
- WENDY COOK
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £68k | £83k |
| 31/12/2024 | £71k | £69k |
| 31/12/2023 | £46k | £23k |
| 31/12/2022 | £15k | £11k |
| 31/12/2021 | £12k | £6k |
Common questions
Is SCARBOROUGH DISABLED SWIMMING GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £68,090.36 and incurred expenditure of £83,110.23, resulting in a net movement of –£15,019.87 for the year. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains solvent with unrestricted reserves of £25,130.15, though this is below the stated policy target of £30,000. The trustees acknowledge the financial challenge but express confidence in the charity's foundation and future sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SCARBOROUGH DISABLED SWIMMING GROUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SCARBOROUGH DISABLED SWIMMING GROUP as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | Good Health and Wellbeing |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £6k | Programme: Scarborough Children and Young People |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £320k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £195k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £165k |
| ST ALDHELM'S CHAPEL TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| BRUCE WAKE CHARITY | 1 | £45k |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- SALCOMBE AND DISTRICT SWIMMING POOL ASSOCIATION
- TEAM BATH ATHLETIC CLUB
- SWIM TORQUAY LIMITED
- The Disabled Sailors Association
- SHERBORNE SPORTS AND LEISURE LIMITED
- BROOMFIELD PARK SWIMMING AND RECREATIONAL CLUB LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCARBOROUGH DISABLED SWIMMING GROUP | £68k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| SALCOMBE AND DISTRICT SWIMMING POOL ASSOCIATION | £31k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEAM BATH ATHLETIC CLUB | £161k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SWIM TORQUAY LIMITED | £481k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Disabled Sailors Association | £775k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHERBORNE SPORTS AND LEISURE LIMITED | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |