MOSELEY ROAD BATHS CIO

Registered charity 1176432 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Moseley Road Baths CIO took over the operation of Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, in April 2018 in order to ensure that this greatly valued local heritage swimming facility remains for the benefit of local people. It is operating the swimming pool, training staff and volunteers, attracting new groups, developing new activities and raising funds to keep the baths viable.

Objects

1) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SWIMMING AND OTHER AQUATIC SPORTS.2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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 reported a net deficit of £21,145 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Total funds carried forward increased to £140,495, driven by a significant increase in unrestricted funds from £107,071 to £119,350, while restricted funds decreased from £33,424 to £21,145 (calculated from total funds less unrestricted). The trustees report highlights ongoing funding challenges and a £9 million gap for Phase 2 of the capital project, indicating reliance on future grant applications and match funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• Heritage Fund — “The Moseley Road Baths team has secured full funding for Phase 2 restoration with £9.27m Heritage Fund grant” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Lucy Victoria Reidchair
• Diana Whiting
• Hamda Mohamed
• Kathryn Pearson
• Katrina Louise Cleverley
• Mohammed Sajid
• Nicola Louise McGowan
• Peter Richmond
• Rebecca Pendlebury
• Ruth Jane Miller
• Simon Stirling
• Sophie Curtis

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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