Park Community Action
Analysis
Park Community Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Park Community Action reported income of £55k and spending of £52k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £58k to £55k (-5.4%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Park Community Action sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Zecharia Charitable Trust (£55k), Liverpool Marine Engineers' and Naval Architects' Guild (£55k) and Transformational Enterprise Network (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Park Community Action operates in one of the most deprived areas of Sheffield. We run a local forum and a community centre which includes a volunteer run library, a cafe and youth club. The objects are to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area by advancing education and by providing facilities for social and leisure time activities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Zecharia Charitable Trust | London | £55k |
| Liverpool Marine Engineers' and Naval Architects' Guild | Runcorn | £55k |
| Transformational Enterprise Network | Cheshire | £55k |
| The Woodley Pilot Light Trust | Berkshire | £55k |