The Parks Foundation

Analysis

The Parks Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09272223). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Parks Foundation reported income of £535k and spending of £539k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £890k to £535k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Parks Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East of England Agricultural Society (£533k), Pembrokeshire Local Action Network for Enterprise and Development Limited (£536k) and Ecobirmingham (£529k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £345k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.