Weston Park Trust
Analysis
Weston Park Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in January 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 2025, Weston Park Trust reported income of £142k and spending of £142k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £100k to £142k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 35%. 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, Weston Park Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cumbria County Scout Council (£142k), Kids N'action (£143k) and Maids Moreton Preschool (£142k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Weston Park was the first municipal park in Sheffield and is one of the most significant historic parks and is very popular with local residents and visitors to the city. Heritage Lottery has enabled the full restoration of the park to take place. There is an active friends of group who work closely with Parks and Countryside Officers to monitor and improve the site.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cumbria County Scout Council | Cumbria | £142k |
| Kids N'action | London | £143k |
| Maids Moreton Preschool | Buckingham | £142k |
| Redgate Sports (Worcester) | Worcester | £143k |