WIVEYPOOL

Registered charity 1196068 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Wiveliscombe Community Swimming Pool Club (WCSPC)

TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SWIMMING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE USERS.

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Latest income

£300k

Latest spending

£150k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £151,536 for the year ended 31 October 2025. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, supported by unrestricted reserves of £257,319. These reserves significantly exceed the stated policy target of £38,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £257k)

“Our reserves target is £38,000 and at 31 October 2025 our general funds were £249,056. General reserves are unrestricted funds excluding designated funds.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: 1 trustee, Hamish McCarthy, received remuneration from the charity in the current and prior year for providing swim classes held by the charity.

“1 trustee, Hamish McCarthy, received remuneration from the charity in the current and prior year for providing swim classes held by the charity.” — page 17

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 — Wiveypool (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Elizabeth Hurrychair · trustee of 1 other charity
David Holmes
Gerry Simpson
Hamish McCarthy
Helen Scribbins
Ian Payne
Joe Lodge
Mike Davis
Neil Rushton · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£300k	£150k
31/10/2024	£169k	£124k
31/10/2023	£192k	£195k
31/10/2022	£0	£0

Common questions

Is WIVEYPOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £151,536 for the year ended 31 October 2025. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, supported by unrestricted reserves of £257,319. These reserves significantly exceed the stated policy target of £38,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Somerset Community Foundation	15/05/2026	£3k	Wiveliscombe Community Swimming Pool
Sport England	31/03/2026	£9k	Saving lives and Changing lives
Sport England	22/01/2025	£12k	Training and running Swim School