CCEW Charity Commission profile

PARKS OPTIONS LIMITED

Registered charity 1078076 · organisation 3966387

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 November 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03828083
Financial period
31 March 2024 – 30 March 2025
Latest income
£881,348
Latest expenditure
£886,414
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Life Bank, 23 Quorn Street, Liverpool, L7 2QR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.parksoptions.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides Education, training and development to the local community

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£881,348
Total Gross Expenditure
£886,414
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£796,222
Total Gross Expenditure
£920,354
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£937,830
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,045,304
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
6 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£899,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£907,248
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
4 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£803,535
Total Gross Expenditure
£785,587

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2025
Ar Due Date
30 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£881,348
Total Gross Expenditure
£886,414
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£31,973
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2024
Ar Due Date
30 January 2025
Ar Received Date
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£796,222
Total Gross Expenditure
£920,354
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£64,044
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2023
Ar Due Date
30 January 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£937,830
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,045,304
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£27,190
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2022
Ar Due Date
30 January 2023
Ar Received Date
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£899,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£907,248
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£65,284
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2021
Ar Due Date
30 January 2022
Ar Received Date
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£803,535
Total Gross Expenditure
£785,587
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£122,684
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2025
Ar Due Date
30 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
42373
Income Other Trading Activities
702225
Income Charitable Activities
121482
Income Investments
10794
Income Other
4474
Income Total Income And Endowments
881348
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£601,886
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£284,528
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
886414
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22412
Expenditure Support Costs
129457
Expenditure Depreciation
36825
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£229,000
Assets Total Fixed
1785447
Assets Own Use
1785447
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£928,514
Assets Total Liabilities
£153,211
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,560,750
Creditors One Year Total Current
145674
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7537
Assets Cash
£869,437
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2560750
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2560750
Count Employees
30
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2024
Ar Due Date
30 January 2025
Ar Received Date
12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
64044
Income Other Trading Activities
602464
Income Charitable Activities
115195
Income Investments
8387
Income Other
6132
Income Total Income And Endowments
796222
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£569,191
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£351,163
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
920354
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
121885
Expenditure Depreciation
38543
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£386,793
Assets Total Fixed
2179023
Assets Own Use
2179023
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£523,141
Assets Total Liabilities
£136,348
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,565,816
Creditors One Year Total Current
106031
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30317
Assets Cash
£465,375
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2565816
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2565816
Count Employees
31
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2023
Ar Due Date
30 January 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
28690
Income Other Trading Activities
801509
Income Charitable Activities
101648
Income Investments
2072
Income Other
3911
Income Total Income And Endowments
937830
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£654,301
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£379,576
Expenditure Other
11427
Expenditure Total
1045304
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8500
Expenditure Support Costs
133388
Expenditure Depreciation
39708
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£481,582
Assets Total Fixed
2208366
Assets Own Use
2208366
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£664,866
Assets Total Liabilities
£183,284
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,689,948
Creditors One Year Total Current
134099
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
49185
Assets Cash
£605,587
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2689948
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2689948
Count Employees
37
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2022
Ar Due Date
30 January 2023
Ar Received Date
6 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
521
Income Other Trading Activities
795290
Income Charitable Activities
86416
Income Investments
12
Income Other
17746
Income Total Income And Endowments
899985
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£547,037
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£338,149
Expenditure Other
22062
Expenditure Total
907248
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15056
Expenditure Support Costs
103201
Expenditure Depreciation
30328
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£605,809
Assets Total Fixed
2191612
Assets Own Use
2191612
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£871,117
Assets Total Liabilities
£265,308
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,797,421
Creditors One Year Total Current
196853
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
68455
Assets Cash
£818,967
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2797421
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2797421
Count Employees
37
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2021
Ar Due Date
30 January 2022
Ar Received Date
4 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
729
Income Other Trading Activities
603978
Income Charitable Activities
136356
Income Investments
3
Income Other
62469
Income Total Income And Endowments
803535
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£388,170
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£397,417
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
785587
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8668
Expenditure Support Costs
83167
Expenditure Depreciation
4330
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-429311
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
2959988
Assets Own Use
2959988
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£150,023
Assets Total Liabilities
£305,327
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,804,684
Creditors One Year Total Current
216863
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
88464
Assets Cash
£106,761
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2804684
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2804684
Count Employees
32
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PARKS OPTIONS LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-11-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 AUGUST 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 4 NOVEMBER 1999 AND 28 MAY 2004
Charitable Objects
THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION ( AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE AREA OF MERSEYSIDE) BY NUMEROUS MEANS (SEE MEMORANDUM FOR FULL INFORMATION)
Area Of Benefit
IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO) MERSEYSIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
324154
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
JOB BANK

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investment