BIRTLEY COMMUNITY AQUATIC CENTRE

Registered charity 1205924 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Birtley Community Aquatic Centre (BCAC) Charitable Incorporated Organisation was established to achieve a community asset transfer for Birtley Swimming Centre from Gateshead Council, enabling the delivery of swimming and associated activities to the community which will promote physical fitness and mental health. We plan to reopen the pool in September 2024 if we can raise the required funds

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net operating surplus of £57,869 for the period, driven by fundraising income and grants that offset a trading deficit of £132,200. Total net assets stood at £57,869, which is below the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £135,000 (three months of operating costs). The trustees anticipate generating a small operating surplus in the future through planned cost efficiencies and price increases to gradually rebuild reserves.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 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 (87% 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

• Yvonne Probertchair
• Anne Atkinson
• DEAN LESLIE Cox
• Graham John Fuery BEM
• Jacqueline Mowbray
• Matthew Paul Grant ACA
• Rebecca Louise Scott
• Susan Alexander
• Tracy Susan Green

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

Operates in: Gateshead

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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