# Paddle Round the Pier

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1174337 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1174337)
- Website: https://paddleroundthepier.com
- Latest income: £8,448; spending £7,974
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Brighton and Hove
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/paddle-round-pier

Raising funds to promote healthy enjoyment of the seaside for all, including participation in watersports. This is primarily by organising a water based Festival every year in Brighton.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2024 | £8,448 | £7,974 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £2,010 | £4,828 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £5,171 | £9,069 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £1,209 | £3,220 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for participation in safe amateur water sports.2. The advancement of education in water safety and lifesaving techniques.3. Such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Paddle Round the Pier is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, amateur sport and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Paddle Round the Pier reported income of £8,448 and spending of £7,974. Over its last 4 reported years, to 30 Sept 2024, it spent £25.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Brighton and Hove.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Paddle Round the Pier in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (paddleroundthepier.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Paddle Round the Pier open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Paddle Round the Pier is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Paddle Round the Pier fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Brighton and Hove.

### Does Paddle Round the Pier give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Paddle Round the Pier makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Paddle Round the Pier give each year?

The register does not break out Paddle Round the Pier's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2024 was £7,974. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £6,273 a year.

### How large is Paddle Round the Pier?

In its latest reported year Paddle Round the Pier reported income of £8,448 and spending of £7,974.


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