NASCH: Swimming for People with Disabilities

Registered charity 247772 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as N A S C H, National Association of Swimming Clubs and Helpers, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SWIMMING CLUBS FOR THE HANDICAPPED (N A S C H )

The main function of NASCH is to act as a co-ordinating body for its affiliated member clubs.We recognise the immense value of swimming for disabled people. NASCH organises swimming galas throughout the country and runs an annual swimming camp for members of the clubs at which the AGM is held. The Association provides subsidised Public Liability insurance for clubs.

Objects

(I) TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND DEVELOP SWIMMING FOR THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFIT OF HANDICAPPED PERSONS (II) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE SWIMMING CLUBS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FACILITIES FOR SWIMMING BY HANDICAPPED PERSONS AND TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH CLUBS AND FACILITIES (III) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE THE TUITION OF SWIMMING TO HANDICAPPED PERSONS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an excess of receipts over payments of £14,000 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Free reserves, represented by bank and deposit account balances, increased from £32,929.58 to £41,492.19 during the period. The filing presents a simple receipts and payments account without detailed narrative on financial health or policy targets.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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.

• Complaints handling
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• MR BOB HUNTchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Crafter · trustee of 2 other charities
• MS LORRAINE BOOTH · trustee of 2 other charities
• Noel FRAREY · trustee of 1 other charity
• TRACEY KITCHING · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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