PARKFIELDS COMMUNITY CENTRE
Parkfields Community Centre manages a building and surrounding grounds, which are owned by the Presbyterian Church of Wales. It serves the community by letting out rooms at affordable rates for activity, learning, entertainment and other services. In addition it runs projects for children and young people and a Food Hub that includes a Community Fridge.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF MOLD, AS A PRACTICAL EXPRESSION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BUT ON A NON-SECTARIAN BASIS AND WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £36,595.45, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue charitable activities if income falls short. The charity reported a significant surplus of £137,556.48 for the year, largely driven by the receipt of a donation to purchase the centre building. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would cause concern about the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“PCCs’ policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the PCC should income and fundraising activities fall short.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £11,020 — grants £11,020 (5); 5% of the £237,628 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 14
- Government income: £360 — grants £360 (1); under 1% of the £74,853 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 14
- Government income: £2,272 — grants £2,272 (3); 4% of the £53,671 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/02/2022)
Trustees
- Tina Susan Claydonchair
- ANDREA MEARNS
- Catherine Diana Jones
- Charles Pratt Mr
- Maureen Roberts
- Sarah Ruth Brown
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £238k | £100k |
| 31/03/2024 | £75k | £79k |
| 31/03/2023 | £54k | £59k |
| 31/03/2022 | £60k | £56k |
| 31/03/2021 | £29k | £23k |
Common questions
Is PARKFIELDS COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £36,595.45, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue charitable activities if income falls short. The charity reported a significant surplus of £137,556.48 for the year, largely driven by the receipt of a donation to purchase the centre building. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would cause concern about the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PARKFIELDS COMMUNITY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PARKFIELDS COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST, THE NORTH WALES POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £4k | |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | Health and Wellbeing appeals |
| THE NORTH WALES POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST | FY2024 | £250 | Main Project Grants |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/10/2025 | £4k | Parkfields Environmental Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/03/2025 | £51k | Community Growth and Centre Manager |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/09/2023 | £20k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/08/2020 | £6k | COVID-19 - Inside Out |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/08/2019 | £7k | Able to Achieve |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKFIELDS COMMUNITY CENTRE | £238k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OAKWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELMSTEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PARKLANDS COMMUNITY CENTRE | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PAXCROFT MEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARKSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £170k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |