Leicester Penguins Swimming Club
Analysis
Leicester Penguins Swimming Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in August 2018, 8 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 December 2025, Leicester Penguins Swimming Club reported income of £66k and spending of £77k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £54k to £66k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Leicester Penguins Swimming Club sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kedington Community Association (£66k), West Oldham Trust (£66k) and Eocg (Eastern Oswestry Community Group) (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY OF LEICESTERSHIRE BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PARTICIPATING IN SWIMMING AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kedington Community Association | Suffolk | £66k |
| West Oldham Trust | Oldham | £66k |
| Eocg (Eastern Oswestry Community Group) | Oswestry | £66k |
| Community Football Academy (Cfa) | Leicester | £67k |