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As a community interest company which exists to serve local people, we need your backing.   You can support Arthur Hill – Save Our Swimming CIC by becoming a member of the company or donating to us to help fund our work.

Membership

Arthur Hill – Save Our Swimming CIC is accountable to its members, who decide on the general strategic direction of our work. It only costs £1 to become a lifetime member of the company, allowing you to attend our events and activities and have your say in how we are run.

To become a member please click on the ‘Make a donation’ button below to provide us with your personal details and make your payment (please put £1 in the ‘Donation amount’ box, unless you wish to donate more). The membership fee is a non-refundable payment which will give you life membership of the company but does not entitle you to any free services. You will not be liable for any legal or financial dealings on behalf of the company.

When we have received payment we will e-mail you your membership number and a membership card. We will use the email address you provide to keep you informed about our activities.

Donations

Arthur Hill – Save Our Swimming CIC is an independent organisation relying entirely on individual donations and charitable grants to fund our work. We need your support to help us raise the money we will need to fund our community activities. All donations, no matter how small, are gratefully received.

If you would like to support our work you can donate to us with your bank card through Paypal by pressing the ‘Make a donation’ button below. (You don’t need a Paypal account to do this, although we can accept payment from Paypal accounts if you would prefer to pay in this way).

Alternatively you can make a bank transfer or arrange a standing order directly to our account:

Sort code: 23-05-80
Account number: 23467771
Account name: Arthur Hill – Save Our Swimming Community Interest Company

Please give a reference ‘Donation – your name’. If you would like a receipt please email us at info@arthur-hill.co.uk.

Every donation, no matter how small, is put to good use and we are always most grateful for your support.

Many thanks from the members and directors of Arthur Hill – Save Our Swimming CIC!

Arthur Hill – Save Our Swimming CIC: Directors meeting, 23 November 2017

The Directors and working group for the Arthur Hill – Save Our Swimming CIC met on Thursday 23 November 2017.  Minutes of the meeting are available here:

Minutes 231117

Crowdfunding appeal – donation to local schools

After careful deliberation, the Directors of the Arthur Hill – Save Our Swimming Community Interest Company (CIC) have decided to donate the money raised through last year’s Christmas crowdfunding appeal to local schools. The documents available for download at the end of this article explain the reasoning behind this decision and give accounts for the money raised through the appeal.

We originally said that we would use the money to set up the new Community Interest Company up, prepare a business plan to raise the money we need to keep the pool open, and work with experienced fund-raisers to get the grant funding necessary for essential repair work. If the Council refused to co-operate with us and our plans fell through, we said we would give all the money we raise to local schools to help them pay to for transport to swimming lessons at other pools.

Thanks largely to volunteer help, preparing a business plan and undertaking the necessary engineering assessment work cost much less than we had anticipated, and as the Council regrettably decided to turn down our bid to take over the pool we have not needed to raise further money for repair work. The Directors therefore decided to donate the remaining money, totalling £11,351.26, to local primary schools, and so it will be divided equally between Newtown School, Redlands School, Alfred Sutton School, and St Johns and St Stephens School.

This was a difficult decision for the Directors to make, as many of those who donated to the online crowdfunding appeal did so anonymously, and others gave cash donations which we are unable to trace back to the individuals who gave us the money, making it impossible to consult with donors. As those who donated may have had different views on what to do with the money under the current circumstances, the Directors felt that the most principled and transparent path to take was to donate the remaining money to local primary schools in line with the initial pledge. We organised a special meeting to consider all the issues, and the notes of the meeting and an explanation of our thinking is posted below.

Crowdfunding appeal accounts

Notes of meeting on crowdfunding money