SHIREMOOR ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND TRUST
The playground provides free play to children. A full program of adventures for children of various ages and abilities on and off site of the playground.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £139,619, which the trustees confirm meets their policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity reported a surplus for the year and received an unqualified independent examination, indicating no material issues were found with the accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to maintain reserves in unrestricted funds at a level equivalent to six months expenditure” — page 4
Trustees
- Lesli Godfreychair
- DAVID JOHN HOLROYD STOCKS BSC
- Dr Alison Stenning
- Dr Angela Brown
- Ingrid Wilkinson
- Una Rachel MacDermott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £123k | £57k |
| 30/06/2024 | £71k | £34k |
| 30/06/2023 | £36k | £31k |
| 30/06/2022 | £56k | £37k |
| 30/06/2021 | £28k | £27k |
Common questions
Is SHIREMOOR ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £139,619, which the trustees confirm meets their policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity reported a surplus for the year and received an unqualified independent examination, indicating no material issues were found with the accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SHIREMOOR ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SHIREMOOR ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND TRUST as a grant recipient include THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £750 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 10/10/2024 | £5k | Grant to Shiremoor Adventure Playground Trust |
| Community Foundation North East | 05/09/2024 | £2k | Grant to Shiremoor Adventure Playground Trust |
| Community Foundation North East | 12/05/2022 | £2k | Grant to Shiremoor Adventure Playground Trust |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 30/06/2016 | £41k | "Adventure Playgrounds in North Tyneside; where have they gone?" |