Club Organisation

Organisational and management structure of the club

Salisbury Stingrays is affiliated to Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England. Affiliation ensures the club meets the standards required to compete in sanctioned events, access coaching qualifications and development pathways, and maintain appropriate safeguarding and welfare frameworks. As an affiliated club, Salisbury Stingrays is bound by Swim England's rules, codes of conduct and ethical standards, which sit alongside the club's own constitution in guiding how it operates.

Salisbury Stingrays is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England & Wales (charity number 1196909). The club's swimming activities cover competitive, leisure and Masters squads, and incorporate a Swim School open to children aged 4 to 12.

The club is governed by its Board of Trustees in accordance with its constitution, and the trustees are accountable to the Charity Commission. The day-to-day running of the club is carried out by trustees, appointed officers and volunteers, each responsible for one of the club's key operational areas, as set out in the chart below.

External Accountability
Charity Commission
Membership
Swim England
Honorary President
Barry Cridland
Board of Trustees
Executive Committee
Chair
Jason Smith
Secretary
Laura Shapland
Treasurer
Kath Grant
Trustees
Trustee
John Ellis
Trustee
Vacant
Trustee
Gavin Mills
Trustee
Vacant
Trustee
Warren Martin
Trustee
John Winchester

Squads

Head Coach
Tim Sadler
Lead Coaches
Land Training Coaches
Assistant Coaches

Swim School

Swim School Manager
James Mansfield
Teachers L2
Teaching Assistants L1
Poolside Assistants

Officials

Officials Coordinator
Helen Iveson
Referees
Judges J2S
Judges J2
Judges J1
Timekeepers

Events

Volunteers Coordinator
Polly Sadler
Marshalls
Timing Desk Operators
Runners
Announcers
Medal Table
Raffle
Door and Tickets
Set Up / Take Down

Volunteers

Welfare Officer (M)
Jon Spurling
Welfare Officer (F)
Holly Racey
Swim England & Compliance
Laura Shapland
Inst. of Swimming Admin
Vacant
SCM Admin
John Winchester
Google Workspace Admin
John Winchester
Membership Secretary
Chloe Mills
Equipment Manager
Andrew Stanford-Jason
Website
Jon Tribbeck
Communications & Social Media
Vacant
Club Kit Manager
Sarah Whitfield
Grants & Fundraising
Vacant
Gift Aid Secretary
Vacant
Squads
Swim School
Events
Volunteers
Officials
External accountability