Westpark Levy Trust
Analysis
Westpark Levy Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darlington. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Westpark Levy Trust reported income of £114k and spending of £115k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £184k to £114k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Westpark Levy Trust 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 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Head in the Game (£114k), Monmouthshire District Scout Council (£114k) and Houghton Boxing Club (£114k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Darlington and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Head in the Game | Kent | £114k |
| Monmouthshire District Scout Council | Gwent | £114k |
| Houghton Boxing Club | Houghton Le Spring | £114k |
| Friends of Hay Swimming Pool | Hereford | £114k |