[1] It is not currently operational, but is being managed by Bon Accord Heritage, a registered charity working to restore and reopen the facility under community ownership.

The council stated that the operating costs were much higher than similar facilities across the UK, and that the complex were surplus to its requirements.

In March 2010, the council announced that it was intending to sell the complex, noting that it had the potential for re-development while retaining the architectural features of the building.

The relative austerity of the exterior belies drama and elegance of the interior, with an entry sequence consisting of a marble-clad ticketing hall and a sycamore wood-paneled corridor leading to a balcony overlooking the 120ft x 40ft pool.

[13] Since 2022, the annual Aberdeen Jazz Festival has staged musical performances at the Baths under the title Soundbath.

Extensive work has been undertaken by the volunteers and trustees to date, including the cleaning up of much of the building, remedial work to prevent further decline, removal of all vegetation from the roof, extensive boarding up of windows and securing of the building to prevent unauthorised access and vandalism.