LUNE VALLEY COMMUNITY SOCIETY LTD

Registered charity 1176086 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LUNE VALLEY COMMUNITY SOCIETY

The charity manages and administers the activities of Lune Valley Community Swimming Pool based in Hornby Lancashire

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO IS THE PROMOTION OF AMATEUR SPORT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF SWIMMING FACILITIES AT THE LUNE VALLEY SWIMMING POOL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE GREATER LUNE VALLEY AREA OF NORTH LANCASHIRE.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £8,037 for the year ended 31 December 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £31,340, which exceeds the charity's stated target of £20,000, indicating a stable financial position to continue activities.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• UK Gov — “Thanks to funding from the UK Government we where able to make significant improvements to our building, including a new roof, energy-effici…” (source page)
• 3R Charity — “A HUGE thank you to the 3R Charity in Carnforth who have supported us over the years with countless grants (amounting to nearly £3000!) towa…” (source page)
• Lancashire County Authority — “We would also like to say a thank you to Lancashire County Authority who also contributed funding towards our Energy Saving Fund and helped …” (source page)
• National Lottery — “Both the National Lottery and Sport England have supported us over the past year by providing funding for our Solar Panel and Batteries as w…” (source page)
• Sport England — “Both the National Lottery and Sport England have supported us over the past year by providing funding for our Solar Panel and Batteries as w…” (source page)
• Wind Turbine Community Benefits Fund at the Lancaster University — “We would like to thank the Wind Turbine Community Benefits Fund at the Lancaster University who have supported us through funding towards ou…” (source page)
• Lancaster City Council — “We would also like to say a thank you to Lancaster City Council who also contributed funding towards our Energy Saving Fund and helped us ma…” (source page)

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

• Joanne mugfordchair
• Christopher Gaffiney
• David Waugh
• Julie Thornhill
• Michael Bray
• Paul Kenyon
• Philip Mugford

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW SWIMMING CLUB.

• LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW SWIMMING CLUB income £242k
• HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE SWIMMING CLUB income £236k
• Axe Valley Swimming Association income £560k
• CARNFORTH COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL LTD income £348k
• VOLUNTEER CENTRE BLACKPOOL WYRE AND FYLDE income £626k
• POOLE COMMUNITIES TRUST income £333k

Side by side with its peers

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.