Jesmond Swimming Project is the company formed to lease the building from the Council and operate it as a public swimming and leisure facility.
We are a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales with the registered no. 2645699, and a registered charity no. 1010563. Further information about us is registered on the Companies House and Charity Commission websites.
The Company is managed by its Board, comprising the Trustees of the Charity, who normally meet monthly, on the second Sunday of the month, either at the pool or at the house of one of the Trustees. Meetings are open to the public – if you wish to attend please check the date, time and location at pool reception. The 2008 Annual Meeting was held at the pool on Sunday 8 June.
For 2008/9 the Chair of the Board is Russell Deane, Vice-Chair Mike Jellema, Finance Director Jane Gibbon and Company Secretary Chris Clarke. The Board carries out much of its business through sub-groups comprising a mixture of trustees, members and staff.
At present the Chair of the Finance and Fundraising Sub-Group is Phil Moxon, Personnel Joanne Kingsland, Communications Jane Lowdon, Building Development Mike Miller and Looking Ahead Les Hodgson.
Other Trustees are Dave Rushworth, Liz McAlpine, Paul Rea, Richard Taylor and Barrie Thompson.
The Company Structure also includes Members, who, whilst not Trustees, take part in many of the activities of the Board and Sub-Groups.
At present there are 13 Members who are not also Trustees.
You can find out more about the company by looking at the documents attached to this website, or by contacting the Company Secretary, Chris Clarke, c/o the pool Contact Us