--- title: "Sharples Park Playing Fields — charity 521040 | CharityCompare" description: "Sharples Park Playing Fields (charity 521040). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sharples-park-playing-fields retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:46:03.684Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 521040 SP # Sharples Park Playing Fields Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sharples Park Playing Fields is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=521040&subId=0) Work at Sharples Park Playing Fields? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sharples-park-playing-fields&type=claim&name=Sharples%20Park%20Playing%20Fields) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sharples Park Playing Fields? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £33,326 Registered charity number 521040 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Ellesmere Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Sharples Park Playing Fields (number 521040) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Sharples Park Playing Fields do? PUBLIC PARK/OPEN SPACE Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sharples Park Playing Fields Answers Sharples Park Playing Fields gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Sharples Park Playing Fields as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 April 1963 Where it says it operates Bolton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Sharples Park Playing Fields registered for? Amateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sharples Park Playing Fields yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sharples Park Playing Fields. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Sharples Park Playing Fields? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sharples-park-playing-fields&type=claim&name=Sharples%20Park%20Playing%20Fields) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sharples Park Playing Fields a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sharples Park Playing Fields as a registered charity (number 521040) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Sharples Park Playing Fields's charity number? Sharples Park Playing Fields's charity number is 521040. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 521040? Search 521040 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Sharples Park Playing Fields do? PUBLIC PARK/OPEN SPACE Does Sharples Park Playing Fields have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sharples Park Playing Fields. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Sharples Park Playing Fields? Sharples Park Playing Fields does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sharples Park Playing Fields? The register does not record Sharples Park Playing Fields as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Sharples Park Playing Fields registered as a charity? Sharples Park Playing Fields was entered on the register on 19 April 1963. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=521040&subId=0).