PARKER TRUST
A resource at 25 Kayll Rd Sunderland for young people providing advice, assistance, programmes of physical, educational & other activities as a means of : - advancing in life & helping them to develop their skills, capacities & capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature & responsible individuals;- advancing education; &- relieving unemployment.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves amounted to £41,473, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months of running costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £20,243 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £114,240 to £93,997.
What the accounts disclose
“No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).” — page 18
“The trustees estimate a sum equivalent to 3 months running costs would be required to cover such costs.” — page 6
“Parker Trust CIO has been responsible for managing the funds of Parker Memorial Home throughout the current year, with the exception of the freehold property of £124,852 which as of the 31 March 2020 remains in the name of Parker Memorial Home. The Freehold property therefore does not form part of these accounts.” — page 6
Trustees
- Anne Marie Bradburn
- Christina Rayner
- Hazel Anne Cox
- Pat Dyball
- Suzanne Preece
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £101k | £122k |
| 31/03/2024 | £102k | £71k |
| 31/03/2023 | £94k | £66k |
| 31/03/2022 | £64k | £42k |
| 31/03/2021 | £28k | £25k |
Common questions
Is PARKER TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves amounted to £41,473, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months of running costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £20,243 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £114,240 to £93,997. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of PARKER TRUST earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Who funds PARKER TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PARKER TRUST as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION, THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £82k | Advancement of education |
| THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £8k | |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £2k | Advancement of education |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 26/03/2026 | £10k | Grant to Parker Trust CIO |
| Community Foundation North East | 19/03/2026 | £5k | Grant to Parker Trust CIO |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2026 | £18k | Youth Connect Project |
| Community Foundation North East | 08/01/2026 | £1k | Grant to Parker Trust CIO |
| Community Foundation North East | 26/06/2025 | £8k | Grant to Parker Trust CIO |
| Community Foundation North East | 22/05/2025 | £6k | Grant to Parker Trust CIO |
| Community Foundation North East | 27/03/2025 | £9k | Grant to Parker Trust CIO |
| Community Foundation North East | 09/01/2025 | £1k | Grant to Parker Trust CIO |
| Community Foundation North East | 01/08/2024 | £5k | Grant to Parker Trust CIO |
| Community Foundation North East | 27/06/2024 | £8k | Grant to Parker Trust CIO |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/06/2024 | £20k | Community Activities for Children/Young People |
| UK government | 18/03/2024 | £13k | ALB-Sport England-Get involved in Sport |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/07/2023 | £10k | MH - Million Hours |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/07/2022 | £9k | Improving Young People’s Health and Wellbeing |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £20k | Care to Achieve |
| UK government | 21/12/2018 | £13k | Care to Achieve |
| UK government | 21/12/2018 | £20k | Care to Achieve |
| Community Foundation North East | 31/05/2018 | £2k | Towards sessional tutor costs for 26 weeks |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BLUESPARK FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| KEREN ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £7.7m |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £400k |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| GRANTSCAPE | 1 | £32k |
| THE DERBYSHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £25k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £9k |
| THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- PARK ROAD COMMUNITY TRUST
- PARKWILL LIMITED
- PARKSIDE SCHOOL TRUST
- THE FISHER PARKINSON TRUST LIMITED
- THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- FINSBURY PARK TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKER TRUST | £101k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARK ROAD COMMUNITY TRUST | £275k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARKWILL LIMITED | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PARKSIDE SCHOOL TRUST | £4.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FISHER PARKINSON TRUST LIMITED | £134k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £1.3m | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |