--- title: "Public Watering Place — charity 249390 | CharityCompare" description: "Public Watering Place (charity 249390): income £1,242 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/public-watering-place retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:43:20.606Z 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. 249390 PW # Public Watering Place Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Public Watering Place is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=249390&subId=0) Work at Public Watering Place? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=public-watering-place&type=claim&name=Public%20Watering%20Place) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Public Watering Place? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,242 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,900 Registered charity number 249390 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Flookburgh Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Public Watering Place (number 249390) 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 Public Watering Place do? The objects of the charity are for any charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Lower Holker. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Public Watering Place Answers Public Watering Place gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Public Watering Place as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 September 1968 Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Public Watering Place registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Public Watering Place yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Public Watering Place. 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 Public Watering Place? - 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. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Public Watering Place do? The objects of the charity are for any charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Lower Holker. Does Public Watering Place have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Public Watering Place. 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 Public Watering Place? Public Watering Place does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Public Watering Place? The register does not record Public Watering Place as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Public Watering Place registered as a charity? Public Watering Place was entered on the register on 23 September 1968. 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=249390&subId=0).