THE MARY STEVENS PARK

Registered charity 523195 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

PURPOSES OF A PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION GROUND

Area of benefit: STOURBRIDGE AND DISTRICT AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held 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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

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
FRIENDS OF SPENCER PARK income £335k
BARHAM PARK income £150k

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
FRIENDS OF SPENCER PARK FY2025	£335k	—	0	unclear	—	noted

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