FRIENDS OF BRADLEY PARK

Registered charity 1168903 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit in particular but not exclusively by the preservation, promotion, support, assistance and improvement of Bradley Park in Huddersfield.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HUDDERSFIELD, TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PRESERVATION, PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF BRADLEY 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
£28k
Latest spending
£21k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity does not have any reserves and currently does not have sufficient income to generate a surplus. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's 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
“The charity does not have any reserves.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A local gardener rented a storage container on Bradley Park to support his business.
“Throughout the reporting period a local gardener has rented a storage container on Bradley Park to support his business and a local individual leased the ‘depot’ (former storage space) for delivering In making decisions the Trustees of the CIO have had due regard to the commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. Trustees have been issued with copies of the guidelines.”
“Throughout the reporting period a local gardener has rented a storage container on Bradley Park to support his business and a local individual leased the ‘depot’ (former storage space) for delivering In making decisions the Trustees of the CIO have had due regard to the commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. Trustees have been issued with copies of the guidelines.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A local individual leased the ‘depot’ for delivering personal fitness sessions.
“Throughout the reporting period a local gardener has rented a storage container on Bradley Park to support his business and a local individual leased the ‘depot’ (former storage space) for delivering In making decisions the Trustees of the CIO have had due regard to the commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. Trustees have been issued with copies of the guidelines.”
“Throughout the reporting period a local gardener has rented a storage container on Bradley Park to support his business and a local individual leased the ‘depot’ (former storage space) for delivering In making decisions the Trustees of the CIO have had due regard to the commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. Trustees have been issued with copies of the guidelines.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£28k£21k
31/08/2024£8k£12k
31/08/2023£3k£14k
31/08/2022£5k£13k
31/08/2021£23k£12k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF BRADLEY PARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity does not have any reserves and currently does not have sufficient income to generate a surplus. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.