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the black swimming association (the bsa)

The charity supports children and young people, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. The Black Swimming Association (the Bsa) is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Promote participation in aquatics and increase confidence in swimming by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, removing barriers to inclusion. Enable greater diversity across the aquatic sector, and increase awareness of water safety and of swimming as a life saving skill, ensuring that opportunities within swimming and aquatics are open and accessible to all communities.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£598,159
Latest Expenditure
£527,333

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 88.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £142,653
Charitable Activities £455,229
Other Trading £0
Investments £277
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £527,333
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£598,159£527,333£527,333£167,710£120,7395 / 6
2023£506,282£460,794£460,753£96,884£29,1234 / 4
2022£462,246£426,9390 / 4
2021£90,944£71,0670 / 4

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers