--- title: "Poole Communities Trust — charity 1165309 | CharityCompare" description: "Poole Communities Trust (charity 1165309): income £333k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/poole-communities-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:54:08.055Z 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. 1165309Charitable company PC # Poole Communities Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Poole Communities Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.poolecommunitiestrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1165309&subId=0) Work at Poole Communities Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=poole-communities-trust&type=claim&name=Poole%20Communities%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Poole Communities Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £332,937 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £348,197 Registered charity number 1165309 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Recreation Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.poolecommunitiestrust.org.uk](http://www.poolecommunitiestrust.org.uk/) Quick answer Poole Communities Trust (number 1165309) 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 Communities Trust do? We work with local communities in Poole to develop and sustain vibrant community and enterprise hubs that deliver community activities, recreational activities, social welfare services and support to new enterprises. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Poole Communities Trust Answers Poole Communities Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Poole Communities Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Poole Communities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 does not record Poole Communities Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Poole Communities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 January 2016 Company number [09490119](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09490119) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Poole ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Communities Trust registered for? Economic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Poole Communities Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Poole Communities Trust. 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 Communities Trust? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Poole Communities Trust's charity number? Poole Communities Trust's charity number is 1165309. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1165309? Search 1165309 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 Communities Trust do? We work with local communities in Poole to develop and sustain vibrant community and enterprise hubs that deliver community activities, recreational activities, social welfare services and support to new enterprises. Does Poole Communities Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Poole Communities Trust. 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 Communities Trust? Poole Communities Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.poolecommunitiestrust.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 Poole Communities Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Poole Communities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 Poole Communities Trust? The register does not record Poole Communities Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Poole Communities Trust's trustees paid? Poole Communities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Poole Communities Trust registered as a charity? Poole Communities Trust was entered on the register on 26 January 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09490119). 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=1165309&subId=0).