TAVISTOCK SWIMMING CLUB (EST. 1990)

Registered charity 1157854 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the teaching, development and practice of swimming for all age groups within the town of Tavistock, Devon and its locality.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE TEACHING, DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICE OF SWIMMING FOR ALL AGE GROUPS WITHIN THE TOWN OF TAVISTOCK, DEVON AND ITS LOCALITY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£64k

Latest spending

£58k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a net profit of approximately £5.7k for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a significant loss in the previous period. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at approximately £20k (specifically £28,278 per the balance sheet), which the trustees hold to smooth out fluctuations and invest in capital items. The charity faces principal risks including the potential closure of the local swimming pool and an inability to replace key coaches.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to give it scope to invest in capital items which will enhance its services or ro make other payments of long-term benefit; to allow it to smooth out fluctuations and cope with downturns and unexpected events (eg. the pandemic and the cost-ofliving crisis); and because the reserves represent contributions from previous swimmers and therefore, save in exceptional circumstances, should be spent for the benefit of the club as a whole, rather than used to reduce fees paid by current swimmers. (held: £28k)

“The club holds reserves: • to give it scope to invest in capital items which will enhance its services or ro make other payments of long-term benefit; • to allow it to smooth out fluctuations and cope with downturns and unexpected events (eg. the pandemic and the cost-ofliving crisis); and • because the reserves represent contributions from previous swimmers and therefore, save in exceptional circumstances, should be spent for the benefit of the club as a whole, rather than used to reduce fees paid by current swimmers.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Caroline Furzechair · trustee of 1 other charity
Claire Holly Palmer
Dr Liam Sebag-Montefiore
Henry Shearman
Katherine Kelly
LISA JANE FRANCE
Lyn McKechnie
Melanie Oxborough
Sarah Shutt

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£64k	£58k
31/03/2024	£49k	£47k
31/03/2023	£45k	£48k
31/03/2022	£46k	£49k
31/03/2021	£24k	£24k

Common questions

Is TAVISTOCK SWIMMING CLUB (EST. 1990) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a net profit of approximately £5.7k for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a significant loss in the previous period. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at approximately £20k (specifically £28,278 per the balance sheet), which the trustees hold to smooth out fluctuations and invest in capital items. The charity faces principal risks including the potential closure of the local swimming pool and an inability to replace key coaches.