Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +0
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

SANDWELL AQUATICS CLUB 

We are a Charity that provides the area of Sandwell with learn to swim programmes and offers competitive swimming and Triathlon coacheing
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 12 years

www.oldbury-stc.co.uk

jonathanhemmingway@hotmail.co.uk

0121 559 7907

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/09/22£126£120£6n/an/an/an/an/a40
30/09/21£52£61£-9n/an/an/an/an/a30
30/09/20£166£159£8n/an/an/an/an/a14
30/09/19£100£102£-3n/an/an/an/an/a25
30/09/18£89£91£-2£0£0£0n/a025
30/09/17£88£99£-11£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16£92£111£-19£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15£109£104£5£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/14£102£94£8£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/13£107£98£10£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Sandwell,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 40 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£3,612 23/06/2020
4
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Swimming & Diving
Sport England - SWIM CAMP
£2,500 03/08/2012
Funding under Sport England's Sportsmatch funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'SWIM CAMP'. This project lists its main activity as Swimming & Diving.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/06/2012, number: 1147581
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; all on time
Main office

19 Tudor Road
ROWLEY REGIS
B65 9LH

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE INHABITANTS OF OLDBURY BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SWIMMING AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN TRIATHLON EVENTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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