ELSWICK COMMUNITY POOL AND LEISURE CENTRE CIO

Registered charity 1174227 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promoting community participation in healthy recreation in Elswick and the adjoining areas, through provision of facilities to enable people to take part in swimming and other sports and activities capable of improving physical health and fitness.

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Latest income
£796k
Latest spending
£867k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £59,029 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £344,695. Per the trustees' report, the charity has £Nil available as unrestricted free reserves because £485,780 of its total reserves are tied up in unrestricted fixed assets following significant refurbishment works. The trustees acknowledge ongoing financial pressures but maintain that a robust business plan is in place to meet long-term liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Elswick Pool (matched by registered charity number).

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£796k
Total spending
£867k
Reserves (reported)
£371k
Employees
41

Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£796k£867k
31/08/2024£856k£790k
31/08/2023£797k£688k
31/08/2022£667k£656k
31/08/2021£554k£484k

Common questions

Is ELSWICK COMMUNITY POOL AND LEISURE CENTRE CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £59,029 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £344,695. Per the trustees' report, the charity has £Nil available as unrestricted free reserves because £485,780 of its total reserves are tied up in unrestricted fixed assets following significant refurbishment works. The trustees acknowledge ongoing financial pressures but maintain that a robust business plan is in place to meet long-term liabilities. 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 Fund28/03/2023£1kCoronation Celebration 2023
Sport England12/07/2021£51kCOVID-19 CLRF
Sport England02/06/2021£9kCOVID19 Return to Play
Sport England10/06/2020£10kCOVID-19 CEF