Comparison of the costs of running Moseley Road baths and Sparkhill baths

One of the issues that has been raised during the Conservation Appraisal of Moseley Road baths is the cost of running the building.

I have today received the figures for running Moseley Road baths and Sparkhill Baths. This gives us a chance to compare how the running costs of Moseley Road baths compares to another pool. Please not that I have calculated the figures for Moseley Road baths with two pools operating. Sparkhill Pool also has a fitness gym which generates £9,536 of income.

The figures are as follows:

Outgoings:
Moseley Road baths Employees (if two pools are operating) - £264,454
Sparkhill baths Employees (two pools + gym) - £384,657

Maintenance of Moseley Road baths building – £42,215
Maintenance of Sparkhill baths building – £13,658

Energy (electricity and gas) Moseley Road baths - £36, 963
Energy (electricity and gas) Sparkhill baths - £62,349

Rates, Moseley Road baths – £11,585
Rates, Sparkhill baths – £21,650

Water, Moseley Road baths – £16,762
Water, Sparkhill baths – £15,958

Misc, Moseley Road baths - £1497
Misc, Sparkhill baths - £3,768

Transport allowance, Moseley Road baths - £340
Transport allowance, Sparkhill baths - £306

Supplies and service (chemicals, materials, office supplies), Moseley Road baths – £13,161
Supplies and service (chemicals, materials, office supplies), Sparkhill baths – £29,334

Asset rentals, Moseley Road baths - £17,404
Asset rentals, Sparkhill baths - £ 157,789

Total outgoings (if two pool is operating) - £404, 381


Income
Sales on the door (if two pools are operating) for Moseley Road baths - £132,364
Sales on the door for Sparkhill baths - £254,956


Outgoings for Moseley Road baths (if two pools are operating) = £272,017 - this is how much the pool is subsidized by the City

Outgoings for Sparkhill Pool = £435,109 - this is how much the pool is subsidized by the City