Poole Harbour Canoe Club
Analysis
Poole Harbour Canoe Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, 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 and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Poole Harbour Canoe Club reported income of £55k and spending of £70k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £49k to £55k (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Poole Harbour Canoe Club sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Endzweig Family Limited (£55k), Jigsaw Youth Group (£55k) and Tupton Village Hall (£55k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PHCC promotes community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities for the sport of paddlesport. The club organises a weekly club night, regular weekend paddles of varying distance and difficulty, monthly 'new paddler' sessions, an annual marathon race, training courses leading to a range of Paddle UK awards, junior events, and supports a disabled unit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Endzweig Family Limited | London | £55k |
| Jigsaw Youth Group | Nottingham | £55k |
| Tupton Village Hall | Derbyshire | £55k |
| Ollie Young Foundation | Berkshire | £55k |