PARKHAVEN TRUST

Registered charity 210163 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MAGHULL HOMES, THE MAGHULL HOMES FOR EPILEPTICS (INCORPORATED)

THE CHARITY PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE, NURSING, DOMICILIARY CARE AND DAYCARE FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.THE TRUST ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF AND CARERS.

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Latest income
£7.7m
Latest spending
£6.1m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Parkhaven Trust generated a net surplus of £1,533,229 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £7,657,884 against charitable expenditure of £6,124,655. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £14,201,369, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of three months' running costs. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 11.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“overheads representing 11% of fee income at the year-end”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £14.2m)
“The free reserves of Parkhaven Trust should be sufficient to cover any anticipated running costs for 3 months in order to ensure continuity of service should the charity experience difficulties with income streams.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Key management personnel remuneration
“The key management personnel received remuneration in the year of £441,730 (2024: £288,559). The key management personnel of the Trust comprise the Chief Executive, Operations Manager, Finance Manager, Registered Manager, Human Resources Business Partner, Estates Manager, Marketing Manager and Community Services Manager.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Maghull Homes Limited
“The company owns the whole of the issued ordinary share capital of The Maghull Homes Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The company has not traded during the year” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

THE MAGHULL HOMES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • No intra-group transactions or balances disclosed; company is dormant.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Parkhaven Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDContinuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside——

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Parkhaven Trust — Registered, 9 registered locations, 3 regulated activities, last inspected 30/11/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£7.7m
Total spending
£6.1m
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
200

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (83% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sefton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£7.7m£6.1m
31/03/2024£6.0m£5.7m
31/03/2023£5.5m£5.3m
31/03/2022£5.6m£4.9m
31/03/2021£4.8m£4.9m

Common questions

Is PARKHAVEN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Parkhaven Trust generated a net surplus of £1,533,229 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £7,657,884 against charitable expenditure of £6,124,655. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £14,201,369, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of three months' running costs. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/12/2024£20kCommunity Mile-Path Walkway
The National Lottery Community Fund10/03/2011£8kThe Parkhaven Pavilion, for Gardners and Cricketers

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HENFIELD HAVEN CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PARKHAVEN TRUST£7.7m——unclear11.0%no doubt
HENFIELD HAVEN CIO FY2025£195k—0unclear—no doubt
PEACEHAVEN HOUSE FY2024£2.4m—1unclear—no doubt
PURLEY PARK TRUST LIMITED FY2025£6.1m£90,001 - £100,000—unclear—no doubt
Havencare Homes and Support Limited FY2025£9.0m—1unclear0.0%no doubt
THE OAKHAVEN TRUST FY2025£10.2m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.