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PARHAM PARK LIMITED

Registered charity 276673 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal objectives of the Charity are to open Parham to the public and maintain the historic Elizabethan House, its contents and surrounding parkland, woodlands and farmland amounting to approx 900 acres. Ancillary to the main activities of the Charity, other activities are undertaken e.g. catering room, house & garden shop, events and educational courses appropriate for this environment.

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Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £1,074,535 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a net deficit of £142,701 on unrestricted funds. The trustees note that the costs of maintaining and opening the property exceed income resources, and it is envisaged that operating deficits will continue to be covered by grants from the Parham Park Trust. Free reserves stood at £1,501,115 at year-end, down from £1,643,816 in the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: During the year PPT leased two investment residential properties to the charity for a peppercorn rent of £20. {2023 one property : £10). Prior to 2023 PPT donated the rental income received for this property to the charity. This amounted to £5,475 in 2023.
“During the year PPT leased two investment residential properties to the charity for a peppercorn rent of £20. {2023 one property : £10). Prior to 2023 PPT donated the rental income received for this property to the charity. This amounted to £5,475 in 2023.” — page 23
“The Charity also received an open market rent from Lady Emma Barnard for the private residence in the main house. The rent payable is independently assessed by a qualified surveyor in compliance with the provisions of Charities Act 2011 Sections 117-121. This totalled £30,000 (2023: £30,000). Expenses of £41,445 (2023: £43,633) relating to the personal running costs of the private residence in the main house were recharged. Of this £33,240 (2023: £33,235) was reimbursed leaving a balance due from Lady Emma Bamard of £8,205 at the year end (2023: £10,398).” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity also received an open market rent from Lady Emma Barnard for the private residence in the main house. The rent payable is independently assessed by a qualified surveyor in compliance with the provisions of Charities Act 2011 Sections 117-121. This totalled £30,000 (2023: £30,000). Expenses of £41,445 (2023: £43,633) relating to the personal running costs of the private residence in the main house were recharged. Of this £33,240 (2023: £33,235) was reimbursed leaving a balance due from Lady Emma Bamard of £8,205 at the year end (2023: £10,398).
“During the year PPT leased two investment residential properties to the charity for a peppercorn rent of £20. {2023 one property : £10). Prior to 2023 PPT donated the rental income received for this property to the charity. This amounted to £5,475 in 2023.” — page 23
“The Charity also received an open market rent from Lady Emma Barnard for the private residence in the main house. The rent payable is independently assessed by a qualified surveyor in compliance with the provisions of Charities Act 2011 Sections 117-121. This totalled £30,000 (2023: £30,000). Expenses of £41,445 (2023: £43,633) relating to the personal running costs of the private residence in the main house were recharged. Of this £33,240 (2023: £33,235) was reimbursed leaving a balance due from Lady Emma Bamard of £8,205 at the year end (2023: £10,398).” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£84k
Reserves (reported)
£1.5m
Employees
43

Reported reserves equal ~9.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (45% 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: 4.5% 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: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.9m£2.0m
31/12/2023£1.5m£1.3m
31/12/2022£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2021£1.0m£907k
31/12/2020£983k£1.0m

Common questions

Is PARHAM PARK LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £1,074,535 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a net deficit of £142,701 on unrestricted funds. The trustees note that the costs of maintaining and opening the property exceed income resources, and it is envisaged that operating deficits will continue to be covered by grants from the Parham Park Trust. Free reserves stood at £1,501,115 at year-end, down from £1,643,816 in the previous year. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.

Who funds PARHAM PARK LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PARHAM PARK LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE PARHAM PARK TRUST (1984).

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PARHAM PARK TRUST (1984)FY2022£651k
THE PARHAM PARK TRUST (1984)FY2024£627kPreservation and maintenance of the historic estate
THE PARHAM PARK TRUST (1984)FY2025£525kpreservation and maintenance of the historic estate
THE PARHAM PARK TRUST (1984)FY2023£268kPreservation and maintenance of the historic estate

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
KEREN ASSOCIATION LIMITED1£7.7m
THE ROSE FOUNDATION1£5k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PARHAM PARK TRUST (1984).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PARHAM PARK LIMITED£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
THE PARHAM PARK TRUST (1984) FY2025£983k—0above—no doubt
BARHAM PARK FY2025£150k—0unclear—no doubt
FARNHAM PARK SPORTS FIELDS FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
WEST HAM PARK FY2025£1.7m—0below—no doubt
PARKWILL LIMITED FY2025£1.4m—0above—no doubt

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