CARNFORTH COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL LTD

Registered charity 1176769 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To operate Carnforth Community Swimming Pool for the benefit of all members of the public to include in particular, promoting the leisure, health and safety benefits of swimming for all ages and especially teaching young persons to swim.

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Latest income

£348k

Latest spending

£263k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a sound financial position with total funds increasing to £332,331 and unrestricted reserves well above the stated policy target of £20,000. The trustees consider the financial position strong, supported by increased cash balances and continued investment in facilities such as solar panels.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Public swimming (40% of income)

“During the year, the principal sources of charitable income were public swimming (£140,741) and school swimming (£91,316).” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £332k)

“It is the charity's policy to maintain unrestricted reserves that are not designated for a specific purpose at a minimum level of £20,000.” — page 5

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 — Carnforth Community Swimming Pool (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Government — “Financial support with Government grants, Carnforth Town Council, Carnforth Rotary and other fundraising gas kept the Pool financially stabl…” (source page)
Carnforth Town Council — “Financial support with Government grants, Carnforth Town Council, Carnforth Rotary and other fundraising gas kept the Pool financially stabl…” (source page)
Carnforth Rotary — “Financial support with Government grants, Carnforth Town Council, Carnforth Rotary and other fundraising gas kept the Pool financially stabl…” (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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

David James Downes
JOHN BLOWES MBE · trustee of 1 other charity
James Maurice Grisenthwaite
Phillippa Williamson · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£348k	£263k
31/12/2024	£373k	£257k
31/12/2023	£329k	£273k
31/12/2022	£257k	£249k
31/12/2021	£205k	£175k

Common questions

Is CARNFORTH COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a sound financial position with total funds increasing to £332,331 and unrestricted reserves well above the stated policy target of £20,000. The trustees consider the financial position strong, supported by increased cash balances and continued investment in facilities such as solar panels. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CARNFORTH COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CARNFORTH COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL LTD as a grant recipient include LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITED, THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITED	FY2023	£40k	Extension
LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITED	FY2021	£6k	Upgrade
THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY	FY2023	£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	25/11/2025	£11k	Energy Saving of Gas and Electricity
Sport England	14/02/2018	£2k	Carnforth community swimming pool

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DARTMOUTH SWIMMING POOL COMPANY LIMITED.

DARTMOUTH SWIMMING POOL COMPANY LIMITED income £116k
SWIM TORQUAY LIMITED income £481k
CARNFORTH FREE METHODIST CHURCH income £197k
LUNE VALLEY COMMUNITY SOCIETY LTD income £192k
GREYSTOKE AND DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION income £113k
RED LODGE COMMUNITY POOL LIMITED income £292k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CARNFORTH COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL LTD	£348k	—	above	—	no doubt
DARTMOUTH SWIMMING POOL COMPANY LIMITED FY2024	£116k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SWIM TORQUAY LIMITED FY2025	£481k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CARNFORTH FREE METHODIST CHURCH FY2024	£197k	—	above	—	no doubt
LUNE VALLEY COMMUNITY SOCIETY LTD FY2025	£192k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GREYSTOKE AND DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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