The Pump House Project
Analysis
The Pump House Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Faringdon. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Pump House Project reported income of £135k and spending of £160k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £86k to £135k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Pump House Project sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teebah Foundation (£135k), The Rotary Club of Bath Trust Fund (£135k) and Jabadao (£135k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To secure the establishment of the Pump House Theatre as a community centre and to establish and maintain it as such to the inhabitants of Faringdon and the surrounding villages and to facilitate its use for meetings and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the quality of life of its residents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Teebah Foundation | Ilford | £135k |
| The Rotary Club of Bath Trust Fund | Bath | £135k |
| Jabadao | Suffolk | £135k |
| Samaritans of Liverpool and Merseyside | Liverpool | £136k |