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PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

Registered charity 810154 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHELDON RECREATION GROUND

The provision of public spaces for healthful recreation

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Latest income
£104k
Latest spending
£104k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted income and expenditure both totalled £104,186 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net movement of zero. The charity relies entirely on Birmingham City Council for funding and lacks sufficient funds to maintain public spaces independently, with any deficits covered by the Council. Per the trustees' report, the charity is dependent on this regular income to keep the area in good state.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Birmingham City Council (100% of income)
“Unrestricted income for the period amounted to £104,186 (2024: £102,392) and the principal funding sources were from Birmingham City Council of £104,186 (2024: £102,392) and other income of £0 (2024: £0).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The charity lacks sufficient funds to maintain the public spaces and keep the area in good state; it seeks regular income from Birmingham City Council.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£104k£104k
31/03/2024£102k£102k
31/03/2023£96k£96k
31/03/2022£2k£76k
31/03/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is PUBLIC OPEN SPACE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted income and expenditure both totalled £104,186 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net movement of zero. The charity relies entirely on Birmingham City Council for funding and lacks sufficient funds to maintain public spaces independently, with any deficits covered by the Council. Per the trustees' report, the charity is dependent on this regular income to keep the area in good state. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JD FOUNDATION1£561k
BOLTON TOGETHER1£200k
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES1£168k
JOHN LYON'S CHARITY1£60k
THE MARCHUS TRUST1£5k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k
THE DWF FOUNDATION1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WILLIAM WALTER HINDE FOR OPEN SPACE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PUBLIC OPEN SPACE£104k—0below—no doubt
WILLIAM WALTER HINDE FOR OPEN SPACE FY2025£154k—0below—no doubt
KING GEORGE'S FIELD FY2025£288kUnder £50,0000unclear—no doubt
KING GEORGE'S FIELD FY2025£258k—0below—noted
FOLKESTONE PARKS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS CHARITY FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
Open City FY2025£1.1m—0below—no doubt

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