Friends of Bradley Park
Analysis
Friends of Bradley Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Bradley Park reported income of £28k and spending of £21k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £23k to £28k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 231%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Friends of Bradley Park sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Langley Burrell Village Hall (£28k), St Nicolas 9th Guildford Scout Group (£28k) and Oakwood Road Community Centre Trust Blurton (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit in particular but not exclusively by the preservation, promotion, support, assistance and improvement of Bradley Park in Huddersfield.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Langley Burrell Village Hall | Wiltshire | £28k |
| St Nicolas 9th Guildford Scout Group | Surrey | £28k |
| Oakwood Road Community Centre Trust Blurton | Stoke-On-Trent | £28k |
| 1st Balderton Scout Group | Nottinghamshire | £28k |