Lorenden Parkland Trust
Analysis
Lorenden Parkland Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Lorenden Parkland Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £11k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £11k to £15k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Lorenden Parkland Trust sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Ives (Cambs) U3a (£15k), Friends of Halfway Houses Primary School (£15k) and Newark Crusader CIO (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Charity is responsible for managing and maintaining a large parkland in Painters Forstal, nr Faversham in Kent for public enjoyment. The trust undertakes, tree planting, scrub clearance, interpretation, path creation with the object of improving the biodiversity of the area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Ives (Cambs) U3a | Cambridgeshire | £15k |
| Friends of Halfway Houses Primary School | Sheerness | £15k |
| Newark Crusader CIO | Newark | £15k |
| Birchanger Wood Trust 2018 | Hertfordshire | £15k |