Pioneer 79 (East Lancashire) Swimming Club

Analysis

Pioneer 79 (East Lancashire) Swimming Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in June 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 human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Pioneer 79 (East Lancashire) Swimming Club reported income of £47k and spending of £40k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £67k to £47k (-29%), an average of -8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Pioneer 79 (East Lancashire) Swimming Club sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shillington Memorial Playing Field (£47k), Rockcliffe Community Centre (£47k) and 1st Wandsworth Scout Group (£47k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.