CRAWLEY SWIMMING CLUB

Registered charity 1199370 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We exist to encourage the life-long love of swimming (both using swimming pools or open water) and water polo. Initially to aid the saving of life and thence as a necessary aid to maintaining a healthy life-style.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF CRAWLEY SWIMMING CLUB, AS A CHARITABLE ORGANISATION ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(A) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CRAWLEY, ITS SURROUNDING AREA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SWIMMING, OPEN WATER SWIMMING AND WATER POLO; AND (B) TO ADVANCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF SWIMMING, OPEN WATER SWIMMING AND WATER POLO; AND(C) TO RELIEVE PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, SENSORY AND MENTAL DISABILITIES BY ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING PARTICIPATION IN SPORTING ACTIVITIES, SPORTING PROGRAMMES AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTPARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO SWIMMING, OPEN WATER SWIMMING AND WATER POLO; AND(D) TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES BY THE PROVISION OF TEACHING AND TRAINING, WATER SAFETY, BASIC LIFESAVING, AND SWIMMING INSTRUCTION; AND(E) TO ADVANCE ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN ASSOCIATION N WITH SWIMMING, OPEN WATER SWIMMING, DIVING, SYNCHRONIZED (ARTISTIC) SWIMMING AND WATER POLO.PAGE 4 OF 34THE TRUSTEES OF THE CLUB WILL ALWAYS HAVE REGARD TO THE CHARITY COMMISSION’S GUIDANCE ON PUBLIC BENEFIT.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £41,828 at the year-end, which is 65% below the trustees' stated target of £65,000 (equivalent to three months of expenditure). Despite this shortfall, the independent examiner confirmed no material matters arose from the examination, and the trustees reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.

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 6 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
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Scott Jakinschair
• Alison Penfold
• Claire Artemenkova
• Craig Wells
• Daniel Walker
• Donna Houlgate
• Emma Victoria Best
• Gary Lee
• Gordon John Dudman · trustee of 1 other charity
• Helen Jennifer Gomez
• Kevin Ford
• Laura Ann Flatt
• Lee Howells
• Pamela Twocock
• Paul William Field
• Vanessa Jane Sultana
• William PHILPOTT
• Zoe Diane Spencer

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

Operates in: Surrey · West Sussex

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