Tadcaster Swimming Pool Trust
Analysis
Tadcaster Swimming Pool Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tadcaster. It was registered in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05165102). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Tadcaster Swimming Pool Trust reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £761k to £1.2m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Tadcaster Swimming Pool Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norton Sports Charity (£1.2m), 1st Burnmoor Scout Group (£1.2m) and Winscombe Community Association (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, trading 7.1% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. Reserves of £526k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 46 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 91%
- Trading 7.1%
- Investments 1.5%
In the charity's own words
Provides Swimming, Aquatic, Fitness and Health related activities to the Community
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Norton Sports Charity | Cleveland | £1.2m |
| 1st Burnmoor Scout Group | County Durham | £1.2m |
| Winscombe Community Association | Winscombe | £1.2m |
| Richmond Gymnastics Association | Richmond | £1.3m |