Barbarian Swimmers
Analysis
Barbarian Swimmers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hastings. It was registered in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Barbarian Swimmers reported income of £20k and spending of £18k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,529 to £20k (+135%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 121%. 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, Barbarian Swimmers sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Braunston Church of England School (£20k), Hadstock Village Hall (£20k) and Rutland and Oakham Bridge Club (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To teach children from the age of 5yrs - 16yrs to swim, dive, lifesave and survival. At the age of sixteen we train them to become basic swim teachers. We are all volunteers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Braunston Church of England School | Daventry | £20k |
| Hadstock Village Hall | Cambridge | £20k |
| Rutland and Oakham Bridge Club | Rutland | £20k |
| Balidhiig Trust | London | £20k |