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WEST WICKHAM COMMON AND SPRING PARK WOOD

Registered charity 232988 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objectives of the two charities are the preservation of the Open Spaces known collectively as West Wickham Common and Spring Park Wood, and Coulsdon and Other Commons for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

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Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £2,003,851, driven primarily by additional funding from the City of London Corporation's City’s Estate, which met the deficit on running expenses. Per the trustees' report, a reserves policy is considered inappropriate because the charity relies on this central funding to cover annual deficits, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £3,547.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: City of London Corporation (88% of income)
“An amount of £1,769,848 (2023/24: £1,009,607) was received from the City of London Corporation’s City’s Estate as a contribution towards the running costs of the Charities.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £2.7m
“The Fund’s estimated net liability has been determined by independent actuaries in accordance with FRS102 as £2.7m as at 31 March 2025 (£49.9m as at 31 March 2024).” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£676k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bromley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.0m£1.9m
31/03/2024£1.2m£1.1m
31/03/2023£1.4m£1.4m
31/03/2022£1.3m£1.1m
31/03/2021£1.3m£1.4m

Common questions

Is WEST WICKHAM COMMON AND SPRING PARK WOOD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £2,003,851, driven primarily by additional funding from the City of London Corporation's City’s Estate, which met the deficit on running expenses. Per the trustees' report, a reserves policy is considered inappropriate because the charity relies on this central funding to cover annual deficits, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £3,547. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WIMBLEDON AND PUTNEY COMMONS CONSERVATORS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WEST WICKHAM COMMON AND SPRING PARK WOOD£2.0m——unclear—no doubt
WIMBLEDON AND PUTNEY COMMONS CONSERVATORS FY2025£2.7m£80,001 - £90,0001above—no doubt
WEST HAM PARK FY2025£1.7m—0below—no doubt
HIGHGATE WOOD AND QUEENS PARK KILBURN FY2025£2.9m—0unclear—no doubt
HORSELL COMMON PRESERVATION SOCIETY FY2024£343k—0above—no doubt
ASHTEAD COMMON FY2025£1.2m—0below—no doubt

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