GREAT PARKS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1000673 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

NHS/M.S. SOCIETY EXERCISE CLASSES, MEETINGS, LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES.TUCK SHOP, DA SUPPORT, ESSENTIALS SHOP/SOCIAL SUPERMARKET, PARENT-LED TODDLERS GROUP, AFTER SCHOOL DROP IN CLUB, COMMUNITY GARDEN, INFORMATION ADVICE AND GUIDANCE CLINICS, HOLIDAY FUN CLUBS, TORBAY COUNCIL POLLING STATION, NHS UNPAID CARERS INFORMATION POINT, TAI CHI CLASSES, COFFEE MORNING

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREAT PARKS ESTATE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL,RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH AY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES

Area of benefit: PAIGHTON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£89k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £28,533 at the end of the period, with total receipts of £66,603 and total payments of £60,413. The trustees report that reserves are retained to cover three to four months of running costs for insurance, utilities, and internet access.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to four months running costs (held: £29k)
“The Charity retains sufficient reserves in the current account to cover the cost of insurance, utility services and internet access – this is usually three to four months running costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£89k£67k
31/03/2024£62k£78k
31/03/2023£98k£80k
31/03/2022£41k£37k
31/03/2021£33k£28k

Common questions

Is GREAT PARKS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £28,533 at the end of the period, with total receipts of £66,603 and total payments of £60,413. The trustees report that reserves are retained to cover three to four months of running costs for insurance, utilities, and internet access. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GREAT PARKS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GREAT PARKS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery30/09/2024£8kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund01/04/2022£10kACE Platinum Jubilee Jamboree
The National Lottery Community Fund05/11/2021£8kGreat Parks Covid Recovery
The National Lottery Community Fund08/09/2021£3kMAD POTTERS GARDEN CLUB
The National Lottery Community Fund08/07/2021£3kBrunch Anyone!
The National Lottery Community Fund12/09/2019£10kGPCA - Building Capacity & Resilience
The National Lottery Community Fund09/08/2018£10kGreat Parks, We're in this Together!
The National Lottery Community Fund01/12/2011£10kGreat Parks Community Centre Car Park Extension and Enhancement