English Schools' Swimming Association

Analysis

English Schools' Swimming Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woking. It was registered in May 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending July 2025, English Schools' Swimming Association reported income of £249k and spending of £187k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £46k to £249k (+446%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, English Schools' Swimming Association sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peterborough City Rowing Club (£249k), Beverley Town Cricket and Recreation Club (£250k) and Stockport District Scout Council (£248k).