SETTLE AREA SWIMMING POOL

Registered charity 1171790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Settle and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£507k

Latest spending

£524k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £17,202 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £280,695 to £263,493. The trustees note that while financial shape has improved, the organization must continue to pay off loans from recent redevelopment, meaning finances will remain tight. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of a cash contingency fund covering three months of running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Admission charges (44% of income)

“Admission charges 225,674”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £263k)

“The pool needs to generate a surplus in order to maintain a cash contingency fund of three months running costs.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Although our finances are now in a far better shape than they were at the start of 2024, we still need to pay off the loans that ensured the redevelopment went ahead so things will remain tight for some time.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Settle Area Swimming Pool (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin 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.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£507k

Total spending

£524k

Cost of raising funds

£14k

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (06/12/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (17/03/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (28/06/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Christopher Hirstchair
Elaine Lillian Howarth
Ian Dryburgh
Jean Littlewood
Katherine Anne Galloway
Ken Larkins
Michael John Smith
Robert Andrew Bellfield · trustee of 2 other charities
Robin Ian Bates

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£507k	£524k
31/03/2024	£447k	£512k
31/03/2023	£461k	£411k
31/03/2022	£417k	£261k
31/03/2021	£224k	£232k

Common questions

Is SETTLE AREA SWIMMING POOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £17,202 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £280,695 to £263,493. The trustees note that while financial shape has improved, the organization must continue to pay off loans from recent redevelopment, meaning finances will remain tight. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of a cash contingency fund covering three months of running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	30/08/2022	£46k	Swimming pool extension with changing and fitness area
Sport England	10/05/2022	£0	Places and Spaces (Crowdfunding)
Sport England	18/06/2020	£125k	Swimming pool extension with changing and fitness area
Sport England	05/05/2020	£10k	COVID-19 CEF
Sport England	27/09/2019	£10k	Swimming pool extension with changing and fitness area