Pool of Life
Analysis
Pool of Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Pool of Life reported income of £12k and spending of £14k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,146 to £12k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 405%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Pool of Life sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Laurence Society of Holistic Medicine (£12k), The Rotary Club of Chelmer Bridge Trust Fund (£12k) and Laughton Parish Hall (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The preservation and protection of good health among survivors of breast cancer within the Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cheshire areas by the provision of facilities for exercise, in particular dragon boat racing. Intended to reduce the risk of lymphoedema for those otherwise at risk.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Laurence Society of Holistic Medicine | Hindhead | £12k |
| The Rotary Club of Chelmer Bridge Trust Fund | Chelmsford | £12k |
| Laughton Parish Hall | East Sussex | £12k |
| The Ironville and Codnor Park Community Association | Derbyshire | £12k |