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Waterlow Park

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1048153Argyle Street LondonAmateur sport and recreation
Income£948k2024-03-31
Spending£967ksame year
Spent / received102%4-year average
Size in its cause98th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered1995Other
Employees0latest return

Analysis

Waterlow Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Argyle Street London. It was registered in August 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Waterlow Park reported income of £948k and spending of £967k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £738k to £948k (+28%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Waterlow Park sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reachout Youth (£947k), Bucks Cricket CIO (£955k) and The Bath Rugby Community Foundation (£947k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from . Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.

Income and spending

£0£242k£484k£726k£967k2021 Income: £738,1242021 Spending: £759,90520212022 Income: £594,4692022 Spending: £612,72520222023 Income: £849,0582023 Spending: £867,73920232024 Income: £948,2122024 Spending: £967,3572024
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

WATERLOW PARK IS AN 11.5 HECTARE PARK IN HIGHGATE. IT'S MAIN ACTIVITY IS TO PROVIDE A 'GARDEN FOR THE GARDENLESS'. THE PARK IS A RICH TAPESTRY OF PONDS, OPEN PARKLAND AND MORE FORMAL DESIGNATED AREAS.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Reachout YouthLondon£947k
Bucks Cricket CIOBuckingham£955k
The Bath Rugby Community FoundationBath£947k
Foundation for GoodConsett£960k