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The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, recreation.
The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity (number 521476) 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 The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity do?
To conserve, manage and maintain The Bradgate Park & Swithland Wood Country Park Estate - Leicestershire's Premier Country Park - for the enjoyment, education, recreation and appreciation of visitors.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity
Answers The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity's highest-paid staff paid?
The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity's money come from?
The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity reported £2.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.3m (88%), donations and legacies £165k (6%), investments £155k (6%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.3m · 88%
Donations and legacies£165k · 6%
Investments£155k · 6%
Other income£4,500 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Bradgate Country Park; Bradgate Park & Swithland Wood Country Park Estate Including Leicestershire Yeomanry War Memorial; Bradgate Park and Switchland Wood Country Park Inc; Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Country Park Incl Leics Yeomanry War Memorial; Bradgate Park Trust
Previous names on the register
Bradgate Park
Where it says it operates
Leicestershire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
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 The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity registered for?
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Is The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity as a registered charity (number 521476) 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 The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity's charity number?
The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity's charity number is 521476. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 521476?
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What does The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity do?
To conserve, manage and maintain The Bradgate Park & Swithland Wood Country Park Estate - Leicestershire's Premier Country Park - for the enjoyment, education, recreation and appreciation of visitors.
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How can I donate to The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity?
The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.bradgatepark.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity's money come from?
The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity reported £2.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.3m (88%), donations and legacies £165k (6%), investments £155k (6%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity?
The register records The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity's trustees paid?
The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity: Bradgate Park.
When was The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity registered as a charity?
The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity was entered on the register on 30 July 1963.