# Kent Schools Swimming Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 283415 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/283415)
- Website: http://www.kssaswimming.org.uk/
- Latest income: £3,760; spending £2,181
- What it funds: Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bexley, Bromley, Kent, Medway
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kent-schools-swimming-association

The objects of the Association are the advancement of the mental, moral and physical welfare and development of school pupils through the medium of swimming.The Association shall have the following powers:a) to teach swimming, diving ,life-saving, personal survival and water safety to children of all ages.b) to promote and arrange competitions as the Association deems necessary.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | £3,760 | £2,181 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £2,878 | £3,290 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £1,798 | £1,728 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £1,773 | £2,012 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £886 | £1,415 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of the mental moral and physical welfare and development of school pupils through the medium Swimming.

## What it funds

Kent Schools Swimming Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Kent Schools Swimming Association reported income of £3,760 and spending of £2,181. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £10.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bexley, Bromley, Kent and Medway.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kent Schools Swimming Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (kssaswimming.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Kent Schools Swimming Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Kent Schools Swimming Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Kent Schools Swimming Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bexley, Bromley, Kent and Medway.

### Does Kent Schools Swimming Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Kent Schools Swimming Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Kent Schools Swimming Association give each year?

The register does not break out Kent Schools Swimming Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £2,181. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,125 a year.

### How large is Kent Schools Swimming Association?

In its latest reported year Kent Schools Swimming Association reported income of £3,760 and spending of £2,181.


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