Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds Charity

Analysis

Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Folkestone. It was registered in November 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds Charity reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.4m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £740k to £1.3m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds Charity sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ne Youth (£1.3m), Bankside Open Spaces Trust (£1.3m) and Ride High Limited (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 36% and investments 15%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £121k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.