--- title: "Poole and East Dorset Art Society — charity 1184632 | CharityCompare" description: "Poole and East Dorset Art Society (charity 1184632): income £25,214 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/poole-and-east-dorset-art-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:56:38.425Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1184632CIO PA # Poole and East Dorset Art Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Poole and East Dorset Art Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.pedas.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1184632&subId=0) Work at Poole and East Dorset Art Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=poole-and-east-dorset-art-society&type=claim&name=Poole%20and%20East%20Dorset%20Art%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Poole and East Dorset Art Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £25,214 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £28,847 Registered charity number 1184632 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) c/o Upton House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.pedas.org.uk](http://www.pedas.org.uk/) Quick answer Poole and East Dorset Art Society (number 1184632) 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 Poole and East Dorset Art Society do? We operate in and around Poole and Bournemouth. We run a weekly programme of events, demonstrations, lectures, workshops, to which the general public is invited. We also manage a community art gallery, The Gallery Upstairs, in Upton Country Park, where we facilitate a regular programme of exhibitions by local art groups, charities and individual artists. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Poole and East Dorset Art Society Answers Poole and East Dorset Art Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Poole and East Dorset Art Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Poole and East Dorset Art Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 July 2019 Also known as Pedas Where it says it operates Bournemouth · Dorset · Hampshire · Poole ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Poole and East Dorset Art Society registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Poole and East Dorset Art Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Poole and East Dorset Art Society. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Poole and East Dorset Art Society? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=poole-and-east-dorset-art-society&type=claim&name=Poole%20and%20East%20Dorset%20Art%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://www.pedas.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Poole and East Dorset Art Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Poole and East Dorset Art Society as a registered charity (number 1184632) 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 Poole and East Dorset Art Society's charity number? Poole and East Dorset Art Society's charity number is 1184632. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1184632? Search 1184632 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 Poole and East Dorset Art Society do? We operate in and around Poole and Bournemouth. We run a weekly programme of events, demonstrations, lectures, workshops, to which the general public is invited. We also manage a community art gallery, The Gallery Upstairs, in Upton Country Park, where we facilitate a regular programme of exhibitions by local art groups, charities and individual artists. Does Poole and East Dorset Art Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Poole and East Dorset Art Society. 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 Poole and East Dorset Art Society? Poole and East Dorset Art Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.pedas.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Poole and East Dorset Art Society? The register does not record Poole and East Dorset Art Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Poole and East Dorset Art Society's trustees paid? Poole and East Dorset Art Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Poole and East Dorset Art Society registered as a charity? Poole and East Dorset Art Society was entered on the register on 29 July 2019. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1184632&subId=0).