PAPA'S PARK LTD
The charity provides a playground for the local community; open access and free to use. The playground has a young children's play area, an age 7+ children's play area and a basketball/football court. The site includes a hall used as a low cost community space for children's parties, church groups and any other group to meet.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £21,366, which is above the stated policy target of holding no less than £4,000. The trustees confirm the charity remains solvent with sufficient funds to continue operating in the medium term and identified no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“The general policy is that the charity should hold a fund of no less than £4,000 to allow for a float for running and emergency costs.” — page 5
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- DYFED PRICE
- JACQUIE DYER
- Joanne Elliott
- SARAH HACKNEY
- Vaila Sarah Rose McClure
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £332k | £55k |
| 30/06/2024 | £33k | £34k |
| 30/06/2023 | £22k | £42k |
| 30/06/2022 | £28k | £18k |
| 30/06/2021 | £28k | £22k |
Common questions
Is PAPA'S PARK LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £21,366, which is above the stated policy target of holding no less than £4,000. The trustees confirm the charity remains solvent with sufficient funds to continue operating in the medium term and identified no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 05/08/2025 | £5k | Safer play upgrades to Papa’s Park MUGA |
| City Bridge Foundation | 02/05/2025 | £84k | Grant to Papa's Park Ltd |
| City Bridge Foundation | 17/03/2025 | £5k | Grant to Papa's Park Ltd |
| City Bridge Foundation | 31/10/2023 | £456 | Grant to Papa's Park Ltd |
| Sport England | 02/06/2020 | £5k | COVID-19 CEF |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/06/2016 | £9k | Papa's Park Community Project |