THE MARY STEVENS PARK

Registered charity 523195 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income

£413k

Latest spending

£413k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased from £1,700,000 to £2,786,324, primarily due to a revaluation of its property assets. The charity reports that it does not generally hold reserves, relying on Council contributions to break even if income is insufficient to meet maintenance costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Council support (71% of income)

“It has also received income from Council support of £345,356.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“The Charity does not generally hold reserves. If income received from service charges or other income relating to occupation of the premises is not sufficient to meet the costs of maintenance, the Council will make the required contribution to break even in the year.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

DUDLEY MBC · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Dudley

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£413k	£413k
31/03/2024	£488k	£488k
31/03/2023	£488k	£488k
31/03/2022	£439k	£439k
31/03/2021	£402k	£402k

Common questions

Is THE MARY STEVENS PARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased from £1,700,000 to £2,786,324, primarily due to a revaluation of its property assets. The charity reports that it does not generally hold reserves, relying on Council contributions to break even if income is insufficient to meet maintenance costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with STEVENS PARK.

STEVENS PARK income £106k
STEVENS PARK AND RECREATION GROUND income £247k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, SUMMERSTOWN income £123k
RUDOLF STEINER PRESS income £243k
BARHAM PARK income £150k
MOSELEY PARK AND POOL TRUST income £257k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE MARY STEVENS PARK	£413k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
STEVENS PARK FY2025	£106k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
STEVENS PARK AND RECREATION GROUND FY2025	£247k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, SUMMERSTOWN FY2024	£123k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RUDOLF STEINER PRESS FY2025	£243k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BARHAM PARK FY2025	£150k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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