PARKWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 270790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PWCA is primariliy set up to provide Social Welfare & Education activities within the Parkwood Area. This includes a number of activities such as; Pre-School Nursery, Dancing Classes, Keep Fit, Slimming Classes and a number of internal groups (such as Camera, Organ, Radio enthusiasts groups).

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£366k
Latest spending
£410k
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £(17,125) for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds carried forward of £140,896. The trustees' report notes that it is essential to increase reserves to meet future expenditure and improve daily cash flow. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £83,890 and restricted funds of £57,006.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £84k)
It is essential going forward that the new committee continue to give attention to increasing reserves to meet future expenditure and to improve the daily cash flow of the business. — page 2
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Stephen Hill Partnership (Holdings) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein 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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Medway

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£366k£410k
31/12/2023£344k£378k
31/12/2022£426k£368k
31/12/2021£306k£288k
31/12/2020£230k£245k

Common questions

Is PARKWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £(17,125) for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds carried forward of £140,896. The trustees' report notes that it is essential to increase reserves to meet future expenditure and improve daily cash flow. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £83,890 and restricted funds of £57,006. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Stephen Hill Partnership (Holdings) Limited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2009£499kParkwood Community Centre building regeneration and refurbishment project

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PARKWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£366k0belowno doubt
THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£1.3mUnder £60,0000belowno doubt
PINEWOOD GYMNASTICS CLUB LIMITED FY2025£1.1m0aboveno doubt
WARLEY WOODS COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED FY2025£668k0aboveno doubt
NEW HAW & WOODHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2024£124k0unclearno doubt
THE CHELWOOD AND DISTRICT WELFARE ASSOCIATION (C A D W A ) FY2024£113kunclearno doubt

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