Hillsborough Park

Analysis

Hillsborough Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in August 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Hillsborough Park reported income of £687k and spending of £761k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £389k to £687k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Hillsborough Park sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Go Live Theatre Projects (£687k), Vigilance of Brixham (£688k) and Cement Fields (£686k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64% and charitable activities 36%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £14k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.