--- title: "The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity — charity 521476 | CharityCompare" description: "The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity (charity 521476): income £2.6m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bradgate-park-and-swithland-wood-charity retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:23:58.517Z 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. 521476 BP # The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.bradgatepark.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=521476&subId=0) Work at The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bradgate-park-and-swithland-wood-charity&type=claim&name=The%20Bradgate%20Park%20and%20Swithland%20Wood%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,616,131 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,025,254 Registered charity number 521476 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Deer Barn Buildings Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.bradgatepark.org](http://www.bradgatepark.org/) Quick answer 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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 30 July 1963 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. **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 The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity. 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 The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. 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Search 521476 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 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. Does The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity. 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 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. 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=521476&subId=0).