Guildford City Swimming Club
Analysis
Guildford City Swimming Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aldershot. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07667762). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Guildford City Swimming Club reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £920k to £1.4m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Guildford City Swimming Club sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Northfield Community Partnership - a Community Development Trust Limited (£1.4m), Spectrum Days (£1.4m) and Vivensa Foundation (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £128k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 76 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
As a Club we serve a membership of approximately 700 , which includes all abilities of swimmer ranging in age from 4 to 80years. We offer a Learn to Swim Academy, competitive swimming for all ages , as well as swimming for fitness, and disability swimming. We have extensive outreach activity with local schools to encourage swimming activity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Community Partnership - a Community Development Trust Limited | Birmingham | £1.4m |
| Spectrum Days | Droitwich | £1.4m |
| Vivensa Foundation | London | £1.4m |
| Northampton Town FC Community Trust | Northampton | £1.4m |