Parkside(Aldershot & District Learning Disability)
Analysis
Parkside(Aldershot & District Learning Disability) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in November 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Parkside(Aldershot & District Learning Disability) reported income of £628k and spending of £625k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £489k to £628k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Parkside(Aldershot & District Learning Disability) sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Salvation Theatre (£628k), Friends of Airedale General Hospital (£629k) and The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research (£628k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78%, donations and legacies 11% and investments 9.9%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. Reserves of £100k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 11%
- Charitable activities 78%
- Trading 0.8%
- Investments 9.9%
In the charity's own words
Parkside provides children & adults with learning disabilities, living in the NE Hants and W Surrey the opportunity to develop their individual skills and take part in activities in their local community. We offer Work Experience, Life Skill Training, and the opportunity to develop Social Skills as well as providing Respite to parents and carers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Salvation Theatre | Birmingham | £628k |
| Friends of Airedale General Hospital | Keighley | £629k |
| The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research | Leicester | £628k |
| Psoriasis UK | Northampton | £629k |