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Pells Pool Community Association

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Pells Pool Community Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage, recreation.

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What are the key facts about Pells Pool Community Association?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£290,131
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£269,565
Registered charity number
1086741
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Brook Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Pells Pool Community Association (number 1086741) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Pells Pool Community Association do?

PPCA manages the Pells open-air swimming pool in Lewes on behalf of the community; the oldest, public, open-air, freshwater swimming pool in continuous use in the UK . Built in 1860, the pool opens from late April to late November and measures 25 x 50 yards. It is much appreciated and well supported by the community. The charity raises funds to renovate and improve pool equipment and facilities.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Pells Pool Community Association

Answers Pells Pool Community Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Pells Pool Community Association's highest-paid staff paid?

Pells Pool Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Pells Pool Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Pells Pool Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
04192222 (Companies House)
Also known as
Ppca
Where it says it operates
East Sussex

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Pells Pool Community Association registered for?

Amateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation

Why is there no Clarity Score for Pells Pool Community Association yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Pells Pool Community Association. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Pells Pool Community Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Pells Pool Community Association as a registered charity (number 1086741) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Pells Pool Community Association's charity number?
Pells Pool Community Association's charity number is 1086741. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1086741?
Search 1086741 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Pells Pool Community Association do?
PPCA manages the Pells open-air swimming pool in Lewes on behalf of the community; the oldest, public, open-air, freshwater swimming pool in continuous use in the UK . Built in 1860, the pool opens from late April to late November and measures 25 x 50 yards. It is much appreciated and well supported by the community. The charity raises funds to renovate and improve pool equipment and facilities.
Does Pells Pool Community Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Pells Pool Community Association. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Pells Pool Community Association?
Pells Pool Community Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.pellspool.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Pells Pool Community Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Pells Pool Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Pells Pool Community Association?
The register records Pells Pool Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Pells Pool Community Association's trustees paid?
Pells Pool Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Pells Pool Community Association registered as a charity?
Pells Pool Community Association was entered on the register on 23 May 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04192222).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.