THE DALTON-IN-FURNESS DISTRICT RECREATIONAL CHARITY TRUST

Registered charity 509901 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Swimming, gym fitness, exercise classes, squash, cafe

Objects

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FORMER URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF DALTON-IN-FURNESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL THE RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID RESIDENTS.

Area of benefit: FORMER URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF DALTON-IN-FURNESS

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 overall financial position of the Trust is satisfactory, with available funds totaling £22,612 at the end of the year. The Trust reported a deficit of £18,404.99 for the year, which reduced the general fund balance from £12,652.53 to a negative £5,752.46, though cash assets remained positive. The Trust continues to operate its leisure centre through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Dalton Leisure Services Ltd, which is supported by grants from the Trust when losses are incurred.

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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dalton Leisure Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Deborah Louise Rosschair
• Michelle Robinson

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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