Saltdean Lido Trust

Analysis

Saltdean Lido Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Saltdean Lido Trust reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.6m, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £31k to £1.1m (+3471%), an average of +144% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 2300%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Saltdean Lido Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Artsadmin (£1.1m), Access All Areas (£1.1m) and The Poetry Society (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 98% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 2.3% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £8.6m would cover about 66 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.