PARK VIEW 4U

Registered charity 1168208 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Since its formation, the Charity has successfully developed a field into a three-generational park that provides play and recreation equipment and facilities for the use of the general public. The Charity delivers a wide range of events, activities and educational programmes for the benefit of the local community. It runs a Cafe at the park as well as an EcoPod education and community centre.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROVIDE, OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF, FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LYTHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. IN PARTICULAR:- THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE PLAYING FIELDS IN LYTHAM KNOWN AS QEII PARK VIEW PLAYING FIELDS;- THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE WITHIN THE QEII PARK VIEW PLAYING FIELDS, AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS OBJECTS;- TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND PROMOTE LEARNING FOR PLEASURE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN SUBJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £73,406 and total unrestricted reserves of £163,385. The trustees report that the financial position continues to be strong overall, supported by café rental income and grant funding, although they note risks regarding future funding for park asset repairs and rising energy costs.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Richard Normanchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Christopher Oxley
• Ruth Clare Nichols
• Samantha Stewart

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

Operates in: Blackpool · Lancashire

Income and spending

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• PARKSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE income £170k
• THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED income £1.3m
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• STEVENS PARK income £106k
• VICTORIA PARK HARRIERS AND TOWER HAMLETS AC income £140k
• PARKPLAY LTD income £467k

Side by side with its peers

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