ASCOT ROYALS SWIM CLUB
Provides swimming training and competitions.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB ARE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND LESSONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICE OF SWIMMING NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT(SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £28,667 and unrestricted cash reserves of £76,390. The trustees report that the charity had no restricted or unrestricted reserves at year-end, though the balance sheet shows total equity of £49,198. The trustees are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate financial risks.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the intention of the Trustees to build reserves equal to four months of operational costs.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- 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
Trustees
- Nima Wantlingchair
- Daniel Walsh
- Matthew Hall
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £102k | £73k |
| 31/03/2024 | £79k | £75k |
| 31/03/2023 | £66k | £53k |
| 31/03/2022 | £51k | £50k |
Common questions
Is ASCOT ROYALS SWIM CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £28,667 and unrestricted cash reserves of £76,390. The trustees report that the charity had no restricted or unrestricted reserves at year-end, though the balance sheet shows total equity of £49,198. The trustees are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate financial risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BLUESPARK FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
Charities like this
- THE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION (SWIM ENGLAND) LIMITED
- LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW SWIMMING CLUB
- THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY - U.K.
- KINGFISHERS SWIMMING CLUB
- THE DEEPINGS SWIMMING CLUB
- SWINDON DOLPHIN ASC
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCOT ROYALS SWIM CLUB | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION (SWIM ENGLAND) LIMITED | £19.8m | £136,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW SWIMMING CLUB | £242k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY - U.K. | £6.2m | — | — | unclear | 1.4% | no doubt |
| KINGFISHERS SWIMMING CLUB | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DEEPINGS SWIMMING CLUB | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |