Alexandra Park and Palace

Analysis

Alexandra Park and Palace is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Alexandra Park and Palace reported income of £31.8m and spending of £30.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £17.8m to £31.8m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Alexandra Park and Palace sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Guide Association (£31.6m), Forest School, London (£39.0m) and The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust (£29.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 83%, donations and legacies 13% and charitable activities 3.6%. Charitable activities took 27% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £26.3m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 235 people.