NORFOLK PARK

Registered charity 1040354 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORFOLK HERITAGE PARK

Norfolk Park is a city park and one of the oldest in Sheffield. The Centre in the Park continues to have regular communities activities including creche, youth clubs, elderly person's lunch clubs, health walks, running club as well as routine meetings and bookings throughout the day.

Objects

(1) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A RECREATION GROUND.(2) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR:(A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND(B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.(1) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A RECREATION GROUND.(2) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR:(A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND(B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: CITY OF SHEFFIELD

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

Causes: Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£344k
Latest spending
£309k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £34,943 for the year ended 31 March 2025, funded significantly by a £140,375 grant from Sheffield City Council. Total funds stood at £2,607,612, with the majority tied up in fixed assets, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Sheffield City Council provided funding of £231,941 and owed £1,750 to the Trust at year end.
“The amount of funding provided by Sheffield City Council during the year is £231,941 (23/24: £199,016). At the year end Sheffield City Council owed £1,750 (23/24: £1,248) to the Trust.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£344k£309k
31/03/2024£322k£364k
31/03/2023£312k£330k
31/03/2022£243k£309k
31/03/2021£186k£234k

Common questions

Is NORFOLK PARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £34,943 for the year ended 31 March 2025, funded significantly by a £140,375 grant from Sheffield City Council. Total funds stood at £2,607,612, with the majority tied up in fixed assets, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BLUESPARK FOUNDATION1—
THE NISBET TRUST1£400k
THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST1£65k
THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST1£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WESTON PARK TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORFOLK PARK£344k—0unclear—no doubt
WESTON PARK TRUST FY2025£142k—0unclear—no doubt
ENDCLIFFE PARK FY2025£219k—0unclear—no doubt
HILLSBOROUGH PARK FY2025£687k—0unclear—no doubt
GRAVES PARK FY2025£849k—0unclear—no doubt
FIRTH PARK FY2025£287k—0unclear—no doubt

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