Park Community Ventures
Analysis
Park Community Ventures is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Havant. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Park Community Ventures reported income of £29k and spending of £27k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £24k to £29k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Park Community Ventures sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cardiff Jewish Helpline (£29k), Hope Church Rhydyfelin (£29k) and South Park Chapel (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To improve the levels of educational attainment, resilience and autonomy of the school students and community. To prepare young people for work through practical skills, enterprise & work place training. To provide an assistance fund to provide financial support to Leigh Park children, and help address holiday hunger and cultural capital through programmes such as MUNCH, Connect4Summer and YES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Jewish Helpline | Cardiff | £29k |
| Hope Church Rhydyfelin | Mid Glamorgan | £29k |
| South Park Chapel | Ilford | £29k |
| Hope, Uganda | Crewe | £29k |