BLUNDELLSANDS PARK TRUST

Registered charity 702619 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE KEY PARK

Operation of a park for public use and conservation of local habitat.

Objects

TO MAINTAIN THE SAID LAND WITHIN THE BENEFICIAL AREA AS GARDENS OR OPEN SPACES FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF SUCH OF THE INHABITANTS OF BLUNDELLSANDS AFORESAID AS SHALL PAY IN RESPECT OF EACH HOUSE INHABITED BY THEM THE ANNUAL SUM OF ONE POUND ONE SHILLING.

Area of benefit: BLUNDELLSANDS (SEE APPENDIX 1)

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income

£109k

Latest spending

£85k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £23,316 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £108,588 and expenditure of £85,272. The trustees report that net assets amounted to £197,621, comprising £192,375 in unrestricted general funds and £5,246 in designated funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would suggest the accounts were not prepared in accordance with statutory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a large accumulated fund is required due to the nature of the charity’s expenditure... periodically large sums of expenditure are required to fund renewals and improvements and to purchase capital equipment (held: £192k)

“The Trustees consider that a large accumulated fund is required due to the nature of the charity’s expenditure. Maintenance costs vary each year, and periodically large sums of expenditure are required to fund renewals and improvements and to purchase capital equipment within the Park.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 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
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

GLYNIS JOHNSTONchair
DAVID STEPHEN EVANS · trustee of 1 other charity
Kate Parslew
Nicholas Constantine Scarborough

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

Operates in: Sefton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£109k	£85k
31/12/2023	£95k	£78k
31/12/2022	£96k	£91k
31/12/2021	£92k	£72k
31/12/2020	£84k	£61k

Common questions

Is BLUNDELLSANDS PARK TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £23,316 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £108,588 and expenditure of £85,272. The trustees report that net assets amounted to £197,621, comprising £192,375 in unrestricted general funds and £5,246 in designated funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would suggest the accounts were not prepared in accordance with statutory requirements. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	19/12/1995	£80k	"The 'Key' Park, The Serpentine, Blundellsands"