Friends of Rhyddings Park
Analysis
Friends of Rhyddings Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, 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 October 2025, Friends of Rhyddings Park reported income of £121k and spending of £98k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £77k to £121k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 Rhyddings Park sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre (£121k), The Coggeshall Community Sports Association (£121k) and The St Faiths Centre Trust (Horsham and Newton) (£121k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a charity working in partnership with Hyndburn Borough Council , facilitating and supporting the Rhyddings Community Events Programme along with the opening and running of a community cafe in the park utilising produce grown in the kitchen garden.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre | Sheffield | £121k |
| The Coggeshall Community Sports Association | Colchester | £121k |
| The St Faiths Centre Trust (Horsham and Newton) | Norwich | £121k |
| Silverhill Playgroup | St Leonards-On-Sea | £121k |