Castle Park Trust
Analysis
Castle Park Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in May 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Castle Park Trust reported income of £164k and spending of £122k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £107k to £164k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Castle Park Trust sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barking and Ilford United Charities -Estate Charity (£164k), The Abbeyfield Crowborough Society Limited (£164k) and Moor Pool Heritage Trust (£164k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The use of Castle Park Building for Council Offices, the advancement of education, a museum, art gallery or public library. Also the provision of a historic public park for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Barking and Ilford United Charities -Estate Charity | Barking | £164k |
| The Abbeyfield Crowborough Society Limited | East Sussex | £164k |
| Moor Pool Heritage Trust | Birmingham | £164k |
| The Abbeyfield Tiverton Society Limited | Tiverton | £166k |