METHERINGHAM SWIMMING POOL

Registered charity 1185436 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Metheringham Swimming Pool is an Open Air Pool operating from May to September. It is entirely run by volunteers for the benefit of people in the local and wider community. It is open to people of all ages to promote healthy exercise through swimming. Activities include Open Swims, Swimming Lessons for children and adults. Exercise classes (eg Zumba), Adult only swims and Private Bookings.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT.THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF METHERINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SWIMMING AND SWIMMING LESSONS.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,290.69 for the period, with total income of £87,369.77 and total expenditure of £88,660.46. The trustees declare that the charity had no funds materially in deficit and no outstanding secured debts at the end of the period.

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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• 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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Melanie Wrightchair
• Claire Finney
• Ian David Holmes
• Karen Ann Rymer · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nicola Jayne Duncan
• Ruth Hunter-Leith
• Terence Norman Wright

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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