NEW PARKS PLAY ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1118541 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Provides "open access" supervised play facility known as New Parks Adventure Playground set on parkland. Open year round for out of school activities,holiday playschemes and school visits. Age range 5 - 14 years, all children must register. Free at the point of entry,registered with Ofsted No EY358325 and operating on this site since 1979.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state a surplus of £76,668 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £98,947. However, the trustees acknowledge that the loss of core Leicester City Council funding potentially impacts the charity's going concern status, despite a parachute payment cushioning the immediate impact.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £65k; policy: between three and six months of normal expenditure)
“This leaves free reserves of £64,815. Therefore, the trustees believe the charity is just below a position of comfort to deal with any financing problems. as ideally they would be nearer six months costs in reserve.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“However, the trustees acknowledge at the date of the signing of the accounts this potentially impacts the going concern status of the Charity going forward.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
- DARREN DAVID BROWN
- KAREN HEATHER LAYWOOD
- Sherelle Trina Maria Roberts
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire
Income and spending
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Is NEW PARKS PLAY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a surplus of £76,668 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £98,947. However, the trustees acknowledge that the loss of core Leicester City Council funding potentially impacts the charity's going concern status, despite a parachute payment cushioning the immediate impact. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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