Stratford Sharks Swimming Club
Analysis
Stratford Sharks Swimming Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stratford-Upon-Avon. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Stratford Sharks Swimming Club reported income of £190k and spending of £169k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £112k to £190k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Stratford Sharks 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 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include President of the Regimental Institute, Army Training Centre Pirbright (£190k), Islington Boat Club (£190k) and Leckhampton Rovers Football Club (£190k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities, teaching & coaching for Competitive Swimming, Water Safety and the opportunity to participate in related Aquatic Events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| President of the Regimental Institute, Army Training Centre Pirbright | Woking | £190k |
| Islington Boat Club | London | £190k |
| Leckhampton Rovers Football Club | Cheltenham | £190k |
| Vincent's Appeal Trust Company | Oxford | £191k |