THE PARKS VOLUNTEER RESOURCE AND RETAIL OUTLET

Registered charity 1076529 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SHOP

Provide clothing, household goods, bric a brac and resources, including meeting space, at affordable prices. Initially serving the local area. Empowering and working with local organisations, businesses and groups through knowledge sharing, volunteering and skill building. Providing a facility to alleviate isolation and loneliness across genders, age, abilities and ethnicities.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £121,249, which significantly exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £50,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees. Total funds increased from £117,719 to £121,362 during the year, supported by charitable activity income of £83,320.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Arthur Angus Mackay Vockins
• Darren Sweeney
• Melanie Butler
• Naseer Ahmad Orchard
• Rev Mark Barrett · trustee of 1 other charity
• Stella Hopkins

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

Operates in: Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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