Cheltenham Lido Limited

Analysis

Cheltenham Lido Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03128079). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Cheltenham Lido Limited reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.2m, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.9m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Cheltenham Lido Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gillingham Community and Leisure Trust Limited (£1.9m), Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Limited (£2.0m) and North Yorkshire Youth Limited (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 65%, donations and legacies 20%, trading 13% and investments 2.1%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 56 people.