WELLBEING AT GARON PARK
Wellbeing activities for the local community and residents
Objects
TO ASSIST CHARITIES AND CHARITABLE BODIES WORKING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHEND ON SEA AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING SECURE AND PRIVATE FACILITIES:A) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SENSORY HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS; AND/ORB) FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF THOSE RESIDENTS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR HEALTH, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £76,732, and the trustees believe the charity can meet its liabilities as they fall due. The charity reported a net surplus of £42,809 for the year, with total income of £195,594 against charitable expenditure of £152,785. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 200
- Government income: £32,004 — grants £32,004 (6); 16% of the £195,594 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £15,790 — grants £15,790 (5); 11% of the £140,820 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 36
- Government income: £19,272 — grants £19,272 (4); 55% of the £35,042 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
Trustees
- Andrew Dennis Knight
- CLIVE RICHARD SHIRET
- Deborah Anne Garroway
- John James Burrage
- John Matthew Brewington
- TREVOR ALAN MARGERISON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £196k | £153k |
| 31/12/2024 | £141k | £64k |
| 31/12/2023 | £35k | £49k |
| 31/12/2022 | £73k | £166k |
| 31/12/2021 | £243k | £279k |
Common questions
Is WELLBEING AT GARON PARK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £76,732, and the trustees believe the charity can meet its liabilities as they fall due. The charity reported a net surplus of £42,809 for the year, with total income of £195,594 against charitable expenditure of £152,785. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WELLBEING AT GARON PARK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WELLBEING AT GARON PARK as a grant recipient include THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST, ROSCA TRUST, NORMAN GARON TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSCA TRUST | FY2024 | Unverified read£132k | |
| THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST | FY2025 | £75k | |
| ROSCA TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| ROSCA TRUST | FY2025 | Unverified read£4k | |
| NORMAN GARON TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Grant funding of activities |
| ROSCA TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/11/2025 | £20k | Wellbeing at Garon Park Community Green Space Project |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/07/2024 | £20k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/04/2022 | £6k | Wellbeing at Garon Park Community Jubilee Celebration |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2021 | £8k | Wellbeing At Garon Park |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/08/2019 | £244k | Wellbeing at Garon Park - Path Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2019 | £10k | Wellbeing At Garon Park Men's Shed |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
Charities like this
- NETHERTON PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- BELBROUGHTON RECREATION CENTRE
- ST GORAN CLT LTD
- GOAN WELFARE SOCIETY UK
- THE MARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- PUDSEY WELLBEING CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLBEING AT GARON PARK | £196k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NETHERTON PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £459k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BELBROUGHTON RECREATION CENTRE | £32k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST GORAN CLT LTD | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GOAN WELFARE SOCIETY UK | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |