STRATFORD SHARKS SWIMMING CLUB

Registered charity 1165857 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STRATFORD SHARKS

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities, teaching & coaching for Competitive Swimming, Water Safety and the opportunity to participate in related Aquatic Events.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, TEACHING & COACHING FOR COMPETITIVE SWIMMING, WATER SAFETY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RELATED AQUATIC EVENTS.

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
£190k
Latest spending
£169k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £21,267 for the year ended 31 March 2026, increasing its net assets to £53,388. The trustees have determined a reserves policy target of at least three months' worth of operational expenses in unrestricted funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially misstated.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' worth of operational expenses (held: £53k)
“The Trustees have determined that the club should build towards at least three months’ worth of operational expenses in its unrestricted funds as reported on its year-end balance sheet.” — page 5
Per its FY2026 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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£190k£169k
31/03/2025£174k£160k
31/03/2024£157k£144k
31/03/2023£138k£142k
31/03/2022£112k£126k

Common questions

Is STRATFORD SHARKS SWIMMING CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £21,267 for the year ended 31 March 2026, increasing its net assets to £53,388. The trustees have determined a reserves policy target of at least three months' worth of operational expenses in unrestricted funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially misstated. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England06/07/2020£0COVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding)