Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Excess reserves: -5
Volatile income
spending growth: -1

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED

EDUCATIONAL COURSES, ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £7,847,743 available, equivalent to 73 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Established: 13 years

www.theparkcentre.org.uk

emma.hinton@theparkcentre.org.uk

01179039770

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,192	£1,296	£-104	£0	£7,849	£7,848	72.7	32	0
31/03/22		£6,377	£1,142	£5,235	£0	£7,949	£7,936	83.4	30	5
31/03/21		£3,026	£792	£2,234	£3	£2,714	£2,572	39	28	0
31/03/20		£1,028	£985	£43	£36	£480	£606	7.4	29	60
31/03/19		£914	£984	£-71	£37	£437	£399	4.9	30	70
31/03/18		£1,075	£904	£171	£37	£507	£444	5.9	22	0
31/03/17		£775	£794	£-19	£36	£336	£281	4.2	18	0
31/03/16		£944	£902	£42	£9	£355	£263	3.5	19	0
31/03/15		£894	£774	£120	£31	£313	£214	3.3	21	0
31/03/14		£845	£840	£6	£10	£194	£125	1.8	21	0
30/03/13?	*	£868	£699	£169	£7	£188	£98	1.7	22	0
30/04/12		£114	£96	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 122%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 72.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bristol City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

32 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Department for Education	£1,261,523
Garfield Weston Foundation	£400,000
Quartet Community Foundation	£68,786
Oxfordshire Community Foundation	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Park Community Centre Ltd
£49,936	04/10/2021 2	To support the fit out of the new Park café, part of the Park Community Centre, a charity based in Knowle West providing community support and development services.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£400,000	30/10/2020	New Community Centre
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Park Community Centre Ltd
£2,600	22/10/2020	As directed by the donor towards the work of the centre
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£3,335	29/06/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Contribution to new furniture and/or other centre running costs outside scope of Beard works
£10,000	18/06/2020	The Park offers opportunities to all the Community from 0-100+. The Centre opened in 2000 and occupies a 15 acres site and acts as a hub of community activity including learning, business, support ....more The Park offers opportunities to all the Community from 0-100+. The Centre opened in 2000 and occupies a 15 acres site and acts as a hub of community activity including learning, business, support services and leisure. Facilities on site include community garden and farm, gym, café and sports hall. Local people are at the heart of everything that is carried out at the centre and offers a pleasant environment and good facilities to a wide range of ages and interests. Knowle is particularly hard pressed part of Bristol.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Park Community Centre Ltd
£3,500	11/06/2020	Toward the cost of providing additional support for disadvantaged young people accessing The Park's education services during COVID-19, including support worker costs, travel cost for students and ....more Toward the cost of providing additional support for disadvantaged young people accessing The Park's education services during COVID-19, including support worker costs, travel cost for students and access to ipads for students with no access to internet.
Department for Education - Free Schools Capital
£1,261,523	01/04/2020	Capital funding for the building of new Free Schools by DfE on behalf of Academy Trusts.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Park Community Centre Ltd
£10,000	12/12/2019	As requested by the donor toward the work of the Park Community centre
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Park Community Centre Ltd
£2,500	25/09/2019	As requested by the donor towards the development of Knowle West.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Park Community Centre Ltd
£250	23/08/2019	As requested by the donor towards the running costs of this community centre in Knowle.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Park Cafe
£6,350	08/11/2017 12	The funding will be used to carry out improvement works to a community hub building.
Quartet Community Foundation - Sports Hall Floor
£20,000	06/11/2017 1	To pay for the repair of the sports hall floor as part of the Sports Hall refurbishment at this community centre.
Sport England - PING at The Park - Bristol
£6,783	23/09/2013	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'PING at The Park - Bristol'. This project lists its main activity as Table Tennis.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-69

AVRIL BAKER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Pr, Other trusteeship: THE PARK EDUCATION LTD,

DAVID MAXWELL FREED (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Property Developer

IAIN MICHAEL NEARY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None

JANE BRITTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Property Management, Other trusteeship: THE PARK EDUCATION LTD,

JONATHON BAKER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE PARK EDUCATION LTD,

LUCIO MESQUITA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Management Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE PARK EDUCATION LTD,

NEIL WAY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Managing Director, Other trusteeship: THE PARK EDUCATION LTD,

PHILIP NEIL BRIGGS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Finance Director, Other trusteeship: THE PARK EDUCATION LTD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/03/2011, number: 1140834
Registered at Companies House on 17/12/2010, number: 07472743

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR13: 0 days late,

Main office

THE PARK CENTRE
DAVENTRY ROAD
BRISTOL
BS4 1DQ

Objectives

1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE:(A) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF THE LOCAL AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE AIMS OF PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS TO ACHIEVE SELF-RELIANCE AND IMPROVE THEIR GENERAL CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) TO MAINTAIN, MANAGE AND PROMOTE THE EXISTING COMMUNITY CENTRE KNOWN AS THE PARK (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) FOR ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS; AND(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

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