Maidstone Swimming Club for the Disabled
Analysis
Maidstone Swimming Club for the Disabled is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in February 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Maidstone Swimming Club for the Disabled reported income of £16k and spending of £12k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,036 to £16k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 213%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Maidstone Swimming Club for the Disabled sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llangynwyd Community Association (£16k), Shtibel Gur Ltd (£16k) and The Clear Minds Charitable Trust (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The club exists to enable disabled people to benefit from swimming therapy; amongst our disabled members we number those who have suffered strokes, heart operations, back injuries, amputations, multiple sclerosis, visual handicaps and arthritis, as well as to endeavour to provide assistance to disabled persons to gain access to swimming facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llangynwyd Community Association | Maesteg | £16k |
| Shtibel Gur Ltd | London | £16k |
| The Clear Minds Charitable Trust | Banstead | £16k |
| Bridge Counselling | Bedford | £16k |