SHAP SWIMMING POOL

Registered charity 1162318 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Charity object is the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants & visitors to Shap by the provision of a pool.In accordance with our objective, the charities additional aims are to support the people of Shap & the surrounding area by retaining existing services, promoting health & wellbeing in the community & encouraging equality & diversity.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF AND VISITORS TO SHAP, BY THE PROVISION OF A SWIMMING POOL

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
£65k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that income covers running costs, with any unplanned repairs or improvements met by grant funding. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £38,808.37, which the trustees intend to retain for emergency repairs or unforeseen costs. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with accounting standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain a surplus... for emergency repairs or unforeseen costs (held: £39k)
“we will retain a surplus in our accounts, to ensure we have funding for emergency repairs or unforeseen costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£65k£39k
31/03/2024£24k£35k
31/03/2023£24k£51k
31/03/2022£24k£27k
31/03/2021£22k£2k

Common questions

Is SHAP SWIMMING POOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that income covers running costs, with any unplanned repairs or improvements met by grant funding. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £38,808.37, which the trustees intend to retain for emergency repairs or unforeseen costs. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with accounting standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/02/2025£20kShap Swimming Pool - Help towards running costs
Sport England21/02/2017£75kRefurbishment and Modernisation of Shap Swimming Pool
Sport England25/05/2016£1kRefurbishment and Modernisation of Shap Swimming Pool