Sundon Park Centre Trust

Analysis

Sundon Park Centre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in July 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, economic/community development/employment, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04770538). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Sundon Park Centre Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £14k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £5 to £13k (+263000%), an average of +616% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 35360%. Over the whole period it spent 123% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Sundon Park Centre Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boothstown Bowling Club and Pavilion (£13k), Marston Magna Village Hall (£13k) and 28th Kingswood (1st Downend) Scout Group (£13k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.