HENLEAZE SWIMMING CLUB
Maintain Henleaze Lake as a suitable venue for open water swimming activities. Within the restrictions of water quality requirements for open water swimming maintain a general population of coarse fish suitable for a local fishery.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £54,041 for the 18-month period ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £753,171 against total expenditure of £699,130. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £704,771, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £120,000, and the trustees confirmed the going concern basis remains appropriate.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserve for this was reviewed and was increased during the period from £75,000 to £120,000.”
“During the Period Ended 31 March 2025, Daphne Hall, a Trustee of the charity, used the charity’s premises to provide yoga classes at the lake, for which she received voluntary contributions from the participants.” — page 19
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Simon David Bannisterchair
- ALAN GILES
- Andrew Lambert
- Bronwen Lewis
- Daphne Susanna Hall
- Dr Charles Edward Booth
- Eleanore Day-Zylinski
- Ian Duncan
- Julian Pyrke
- Nicola Frances Harwin CBE
- Patric Bulmer
- Valerie Harland
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £753k | £699k |
| 30/09/2023 | £520k | £456k |
| 30/09/2022 | £415k | £395k |
| 30/09/2021 | £362k | £343k |
| 30/09/2020 | £260k | £251k |
Common questions
Is HENLEAZE SWIMMING CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £54,041 for the 18-month period ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £753,171 against total expenditure of £699,130. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £704,771, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £120,000, and the trustees confirmed the going concern basis remains appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BLUESPARK FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| LOUIS BAYLIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- HELMSLEY OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL
- DARTMOUTH SWIMMING POOL COMPANY LIMITED
- THE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION (SWIM ENGLAND) LIMITED
- SWIM TORQUAY LIMITED
- KINGFISHERS SWIMMING CLUB
- LEISURE FOCUS TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENLEAZE SWIMMING CLUB | £753k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELMSLEY OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL | £155k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DARTMOUTH SWIMMING POOL COMPANY LIMITED | £116k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION (SWIM ENGLAND) LIMITED | £19.8m | £150,001 - £160,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| SWIM TORQUAY LIMITED | £481k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGFISHERS SWIMMING CLUB | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |