LITTLE BELHUS COUNTRY PARK TRUST

Registered charity 1133402 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion,conservation,protection and improvement of the physical and social environment of Little Belhus Country Park for the public benefit.The provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the life conditions for the inhabitants of the surrounding area of Little Belhus Country Park.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST AT THEIR SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL FOR OR TOWARDS;1 THE PROMOTION, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE LITTLE BELHUS COUNTRY PARK FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT2 THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE LIFE CONDITIONS FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA OF LITTLE BELHUS COUNTRY PARK

Area of benefit: LITTLE BELHUS COUNTRY PARK

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

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Latest income
£137k
Latest spending
£68k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds significant unrestricted and restricted funds, with total fund balances reaching £1,874,805 at the end of the year. The trustees confirm that the target for the Aftercare Fund was met and that the fund is continuing to grow, providing adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its 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

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £92k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“The target in the 106 Agreement is based on September 2009 prices and is for an Aftercare Fund of £1,319,382 plus CPI - (Note that the original Aftercare requirement was £1,603,500). This means the target for the Aftercare Fund was £2.054 million after CPI for the end of January 2025.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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: Thurrock

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£137k£68k
31/07/2024£183k£2k
31/07/2023£22k£6
31/07/2022£12k£3k
31/07/2021£18k£7k

Common questions

Is LITTLE BELHUS COUNTRY PARK TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds significant unrestricted and restricted funds, with total fund balances reaching £1,874,805 at the end of the year. The trustees confirm that the target for the Aftercare Fund was met and that the fund is continuing to grow, providing adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LITTLE BELHUS COUNTRY PARK TRUST£137k—0below—no doubt
THE CHILD BEALE TRUST FY2025£2.6m——above—no doubt
HESTERS WAY PARTNERSHIP LTD FY2025£515k—0unclear—no doubt
HORSELL COMMON PRESERVATION SOCIETY FY2024£343k—0above—no doubt
FRIENDS OF SPENCER PARK FY2025£335k—0unclear—noted
NENE PARK TRUST FY2025£6.7m——unclear—no doubt

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