FRIENDS OF NEW EARSWICK SWIMMING POOL
We manage, maintain and develop New Earswick Swimming Pool which we hire to local not-for-profit groups, commercial swim schools and local schools
Objects
1.THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES FOR SWIMMING. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE AMATEUR SPORT IN YORK FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SPORT OF SWIMMING.3. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN YORK BY THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES FOR SWIMMING LESSONS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £347,912 for the year ended 31 January 2025, driven by significant donations and grants. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £537,348, which exceeds the stated policy target of £250,000. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“FoNESP intend to build a reserve of £250k such that there is adequate funding available to cover any emergency reparative works.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £172,748 — grants £172,748 (1); 32% of the £538,694 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2023
- Volunteers: 13
- Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); under 1% of the £144,771 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/01/2025 (received 02/12/2025, 2 days after the 30/11/2025 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Trustees
- Andrew JB Calverleychair
- John Phillip Farrall
- Lorraine Florence Ford Clennett
- Michael David Peters
- Peter Vaughan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £539k | £191k |
| 31/01/2024 | £229k | £180k |
| 31/01/2023 | £145k | £157k |
| 31/01/2022 | £201k | £109k |
| 31/01/2021 | £135k | £74k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF NEW EARSWICK SWIMMING POOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £347,912 for the year ended 31 January 2025, driven by significant donations and grants. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £537,348, which exceeds the stated policy target of £250,000. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FRIENDS OF NEW EARSWICK SWIMMING POOL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF NEW EARSWICK SWIMMING POOL as a grant recipient include THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 19/11/2020 | £50k | Covid-19 Return to play |
| UK government | 19/11/2020 | £50k | ALB-SportEngland-Covid-19 Return to Play |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £102k |
| EDWARD VINSON 1957 CHARITY SETTLEMENT | 1 | £49k |
| QUEENBOROUGH FISHERY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- EVERSHOLT SWIMMING POOL
- FAVERSHAM SWIMMING POOLS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE LTD
- FLOWW
- FORMBY POOL TRUST
- THE WORCESTER CITIZENS SWIMMING BATH ASSOCIATION
- TADCASTER SWIMMING POOL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF NEW EARSWICK SWIMMING POOL | £539k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EVERSHOLT SWIMMING POOL | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FAVERSHAM SWIMMING POOLS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE LTD | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FLOWW | £189k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| FORMBY POOL TRUST | £2.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WORCESTER CITIZENS SWIMMING BATH ASSOCIATION | £760k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |