Derwentside and Gateshead swim team

Registered charity 1203974 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GATESHEAD AND WHICKHAM AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB

The charity focuses on the provision of a competitive swimming environment which is open to all equally, irrespective of difference. We offer Learn To Swim sessions through to national competitive level for all ages. We are committed to ensuring this life saving provision is delivered in a professional, safe environment and complies fully with the requirements of Swim England

Objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(A) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GATESHEAD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF TEACHING / DEVELOPMENT / COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES SWIMMING AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.3.2 IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS:(A) THE CIO IS COMMITTED TO TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF ITS ACTIVITY AND WITH DUE RESPECT TO THE DIFFERENCES OF INDIVIDUALS. THIS SHALL BE, FOR EXAMPLE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, SEX, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, DISABILITY OR POLITICAL PERSUASION, ON ANY GROUNDS.(B) THE CIO SHALL NOT APPLY NOR ENDORSE UNLAWFUL OR UNJUSTIFIED DISCRIMINATION AND SHALL ACT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY THE EQUALITY ACT 2010 (AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME).(C) THE CIO SHALL IMPLEMENT THE SWIM ENGLAND EQUALITY POLICY (AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME).(D) THE CIO WILL COMPLY WITH THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018 (AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME).

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 an operating surplus of £15,647 for the year, improving from a small surplus in the previous year. However, the charity held unrestricted reserves of only £4,142, which is significantly below its stated policy target of £60,000 (three months of operating costs). The trustees note that the financial position has improved further since the year-end due to cost rationalizations and a new grant.

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 5 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• 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

• Darren Maxwell
• Diane Jamieson
• Graham Mark Robinson
• Matthew Grant

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

Operates in: Gateshead

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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