WATERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST
Registered charity 1174631 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Provision of Swimming,Tuition,Life Guarding to the Ryde community
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £122,084 for the year ended 30 November 2025, with total income of £772,590. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £201,002, which is below the stated policy target of six months' unrestricted operational costs. The charity holds significant tangible fixed assets valued at £596,869 and maintains cash reserves of £293,589.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 1.6% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The total cost of raising funds amounted to £12,219 (2024 - £14,564)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £201k; policy: six months unrestricted operational costs)
“At the year end, the amount held in free reserves was lower than that required by our reserves policy and we are looking to build the reserve towards our target.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Ryde Town Council — “Ryde Town Council has supported the Centre since 2010 with an annual support grant of £20,000 which was used to subsidise admission fees for…” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles 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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reported reserves equal ~14.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- MARK WILLIAM HASLAMchair
- ANDRE ADAM KUROWSKI
- CONRAD GAUNTLETT
- Dr Avril Martin
- IAN JENKINS
- JOHN NICHOLAS SANDS
- KEITH GENTLEMAN
- PETER CHARLES TAYLOR JP FCA
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Isle Of Wight
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WATERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £122,084 for the year ended 30 November 2025, with total income of £772,590. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £201,002, which is below the stated policy target of six months' unrestricted operational costs. The charity holds significant tangible fixed assets valued at £596,869 and maintains cash reserves of £293,589. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WATERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WATERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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