THE PARK LANE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1002697 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HP 1990 CHARITABLE TRUST

The object of the charity is the support,although not exclusively,of Jewish and Israeli educational and welfare institutions but no part shall be applied for the benefit of any objects save those regarded as charitable by the laws of England and Wales.

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Latest income
£344k
Latest spending
£420k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £420,078 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £2,059,055 to £1,983,370. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to keep free reserves at a level sufficient to meet the charity's requirements, with unrestricted reserves currently standing at £1,983,370.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to meet the requirements of the Charity (held: £2.0m)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain the level of free reserves (that is those funds not tied up in fixed assets) at a level sufficient to meet the requirements of the Charity.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2023)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£286k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (80% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£344k£420k
05/04/2024£403k£345k
05/04/2023£1.1m£286k
05/04/2022£212k£186k
05/04/2021£334k£275k

Common questions

Is THE PARK LANE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £420,078 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £2,059,055 to £1,983,370. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to keep free reserves at a level sufficient to meet the charity's requirements, with unrestricted reserves currently standing at £1,983,370. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PARK LANE CHARITABLE TRUST£344k—0unclear—no doubt
PARK LANE FOUNDATION FY2025£452k—0above—no doubt
B K CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£206k—0below—no doubt
THE TRUST FOR THE PRESERVATION OF JEWISH CEMETERIES FY2025£126k—0unclear—no doubt
KTRUST LIMITED FY2025£240kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
J E JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUND FY2026£130k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.