Bristol and South Gloucestershire Swimming Club

Registered charity 1200463 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRISTOL PENGUIN OLYMPIC SWIMMING CLUB

Based in Bristol our objective is to teach and coach our members, not just to swim but to become lifelong swimmers. We aim to provide a productive yet fun atmosphere where each swimmer can progress along their own individual swimming journey. We also aim to do our bit to help our young members develop as young people as well as swimmers, such as through our young volunteer programme.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SWIMMING AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES AND WHERE APPROPRIATE TO COMPETE.

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 the charity reported a net deficit of £1,671 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing from £178,117 to £176,446. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity is managed by a committee of volunteer trustees with no stated reserves policy target.

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 4 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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Matthew Timothy Chubb
• Polly Mullen
• Sarah Elizabeth Taylor
• Susan Rees

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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