LEE GARDENS POOL COMMITTEE
Lee Gardens Pool Committee was set up to re-open Lee Gardens Pool, Penrhiwceiber, Mountain Ash, RCT. The pool closed in 2013. The Committee was set up in 2015. In 2016 the pool re-opened. Lee Gardens Pool Committee carry out the day-to-day running of and fundraising for the project while Lee Gardens Volunteers carry out the general maintenance. Lee Gardens Volunteers is an intergenerational group.
Objects
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF PENRHIWCEIBER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net incoming resource of £51,901 for the year, with total incoming resources of £226,883 and expenditure of £174,982. The trustees consider the current level of unrestricted free reserves to be appropriate for the charity's ongoing commitments and maintenance obligations.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the trustees to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves to provide working capital for the dayto-day operation of the charity and to meet anticipated administration, support and maintenance costs.” — page 16
“Joanne Neads, a trustee, during the year was paid a gross salary of £26,982 (2025 : £22,932) for working as an Activities and Training Co-ordinator for work carried out for Lee Gardens Pool Committee.” — page 25
“Joanne Neads, a trustee, during the year was paid a gross salary of £26,982 (2025 : £22,932) for working as an Activities and Training Co-ordinator for work carried out for Lee Gardens Pool Committee.” — page 25
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 38
- Government income: £53,458 — grants £53,458 (6); 24% of the £226,883 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 48
- Government income: £168,159 — grants £168,159 (7); 56% of the £299,139 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 52
- Government income: £42,527 — grants £42,527 (7); 31% of the £135,923 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ADAM STEPHEN FOXchair
- Cara Jane Taylor
- DIANE LOCKE
- JOANNE NEADS
- Susan Elizabeth Grandon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £227k | £175k |
| 31/03/2025 | £299k | £171k |
| 31/03/2024 | £136k | £164k |
| 31/03/2023 | £343k | £136k |
| 31/03/2022 | £402k | £67k |
Common questions
Is LEE GARDENS POOL COMMITTEE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net incoming resource of £51,901 for the year, with total incoming resources of £226,883 and expenditure of £174,982. The trustees consider the current level of unrestricted free reserves to be appropriate for the charity's ongoing commitments and maintenance obligations. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LEE GARDENS POOL COMMITTEE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEE GARDENS POOL COMMITTEE as a grant recipient include Alex Ferry Foundation, THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ferry Foundation | FY2023 | £10k | Community grants |
| THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | Health and Wellbeing appeals |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/03/2025 | £50k | Wales COL- Lee Gardens Pool: Let’s Get Together |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/12/2022 | £30k | UKP Cost of Living - Lee Gardens Volunteers: Let's Get Together! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/03/2021 | £9k | COVID-19 - Caring for Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/07/2019 | £479k | Lee Gardens Volunteers: Let's Get Together! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2016 | £5k | Lee Gardens Pool |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/08/2016 | £1k | Lee Gardens Pool |