Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre
Analysis
Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Haltwhistle. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09911905). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre reported income of £504k and spending of £558k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £301k to £504k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salford Women's Aid (£504k), Blue Smile Project (£504k) and H&F Giving (£504k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69%, donations and legacies 27% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £459k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 27%
- Charitable activities 69%
- Investments 2.0%
- Other 2.3%
In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is to provide the provision and maintenance of a recreation ground, playing field, swimming pool and leisure centre for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area and visitors without distinction of political, religious or other opinions with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Salford Women's Aid | Salford | £504k |
| Blue Smile Project | Cambridge | £504k |
| H&F Giving | London | £504k |
| Harnhill Centre of Christian Healing | Gloucestershire | £505k |