Faversham Swimming Pools Management Committee Ltd
Analysis
Faversham Swimming Pools Management Committee Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Faversham. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10157657). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Faversham Swimming Pools Management Committee Ltd reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.3m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £612k to £1.5m (+148%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Faversham Swimming Pools Management Committee Ltd sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% 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 Port Vale Football Club Foundation (£1.5m), Burton Albion Community Trust (£1.5m) and The Sports Trust (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 78% and charitable activities 21%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Reserves of £174k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 75 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Charitable activities 21%
- Trading 78%
In the charity's own words
The provision and operation of leisure and swimming pools in Faversham and other leisure actvities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Port Vale Football Club Foundation | Stoke-on-Trent | £1.5m |
| Burton Albion Community Trust | Burton-on-Trent | £1.5m |
| The Sports Trust | Folkestone | £1.4m |
| Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust | London | £1.5m |