PARK LIFE HEAVITREE

Registered charity 1172365 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

SUPPORT AND GROW OUR COMMUNITYINCREASE COMMUNITY COHESION BRINGING TOGETHER LOCAL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF AGE, GENDER, RACE, RELIGIONRAISE PARTICIPATION IN LEISURE ACTIVITIES LEADING TO ACTIVE HEALTHY CITIZENSEMPOWER LOCAL PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED IN DECISION MAKING AND MANAGING LOCAL FACILITIES AND SERVICESCREATE A SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FOR HEAVITREE

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Latest income

£84k

Latest spending

£151k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £66,441 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £979,676 to £913,235. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £868 are below the stated policy target of nine months' unrestricted expenditure, noting that this level is insufficient to cover the target resilience level. Despite the deficit and low reserves, the trustees are satisfied that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations for at least the next 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 9 months’ unrestricted expenditure (held: £868)

“The target for free reserves is 9 months’ unrestricted expenditure.” — page 14

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Ben Hunt received a gross salary of £16,698 for event management services.

“A gross salary of £16,698 was paid to Ben Hunt, one of the trustees during the period for services provided to the charity for event management.” — page 33

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration

“A gross salary of £16,698 was paid to Ben Hunt, one of the trustees during the period for services provided to the charity for event management.” — page 33

“The trading subsidiary, Park Café Heavitree Limited, paid rent of £14,700 to Park Life Heavitree.” — page 33

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trading subsidiary rent

“A gross salary of £16,698 was paid to Ben Hunt, one of the trustees during the period for services provided to the charity for event management.” — page 33

“The trading subsidiary, Park Café Heavitree Limited, paid rent of £14,700 to Park Life Heavitree.” — page 33

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Park Café Heavitree Limited

“The Charity owns the sole £1 share issued by Park Café Heavitree Limited (registration number 13279479) which was incorporated to operate the Charity’s trading activities on 19 March 2021.” — page 28

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Park Life Heavitree (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Bernard Sunley Foundation — “Bernard Sunley Foundation” (source page)
Power to Change — “Power to change | Lottery funded” (source page)
Awards for All Big Lottery Fund — “Awards for All Big Lottery Fund” (source page)
Garfield Weston Foundation — “Garfield Weston Foundation” (source page)
The National Lottery Community Fund — “The National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)
The Garfield Weston Foundation — “The Garfield Weston Foundation” (source page)
Exeter City Council Strategic Fund — “Exeter City Council Strategic Fund” (source page)
Exeter Community Forum — “Exeter Community Forum” (source page)
Sport England Community Asset Fund — “Sport England Community Asset Fund” (source page)
The Bernard Sunley Foundation — “The Bernard Sunley Foundation” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein 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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Amy Closechair
BEN HUNT
CLAIRE HUNT
Christopher Boddy
Jonathan Gedye
KATE HOLMES
KATHARINE HADDEN
OWAIN HADDEN
Peter Hugh Vaughan Williams

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£84k	£151k
31/12/2023	£132k	£163k
31/12/2022	£97k	£129k
31/12/2021	£107k	£75k
31/08/2020	£307k	£27k

Common questions

Is PARK LIFE HEAVITREE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £66,441 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £979,676 to £913,235. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £868 are below the stated policy target of nine months' unrestricted expenditure, noting that this level is insufficient to cover the target resilience level. Despite the deficit and low reserves, the trustees are satisfied that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations for at least the next 12 months. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	02/08/2024	£630	Active in the Park - Summer Yoga
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/05/2023	£30k	Connecting Communities
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/10/2022	£10k	Volunteer Co-ordinator
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/10/2019	£20k	Park Life Community Food Project
Sport England	07/06/2019	£40k	Community Cafe and Indoor Activity Room
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/03/2019	£354k	Park Life Heavitree Community Cafe Facility
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/08/2018	£7k	Community Project manager application