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title: "Westpark Levy Trust — charity 1186861 | CharityCompare"
description: "Westpark Levy Trust (charity 1186861): income £114k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile."
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Registered charity · No. 1186861CIO

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# Westpark Levy Trust

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Westpark Levy Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include economic/community development/employment, recreation.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Westpark Levy Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31

£114,310

Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31

£114,502

Registered charity number

1186861

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Westgate House

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[friendsofwestpark.com](https://friendsofwestpark.com/)

Quick answer

Westpark Levy Trust (number 1186861) 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 Westpark Levy Trust do?

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Darlington and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Westpark Levy Trust

Answers Westpark Levy Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, 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 Westpark Levy Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Westpark Levy Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

10 December 2019

Where it says it operates

Darlington

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Westpark Levy Trust registered for?

Economic/community Development/employmentRecreation

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Westpark Levy Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Westpark Levy Trust.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Westpark Levy Trust?

- 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.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Westpark Levy Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Westpark Levy Trust as a registered charity (number 1186861) 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 Westpark Levy Trust's charity number?

Westpark Levy Trust's charity number is 1186861. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1186861?

Search 1186861 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 Westpark Levy Trust do?

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Darlington and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large.

Does Westpark Levy Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Westpark Levy Trust. 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 Westpark Levy Trust?

Westpark Levy Trust's website listed in our register data is https://friendsofwestpark.com/. 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.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Westpark Levy Trust?

The register does not record Westpark Levy Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Westpark Levy Trust's trustees paid?

Westpark Levy Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Westpark Levy Trust registered as a charity?

Westpark Levy Trust was entered on the register on 10 December 2019.

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=1186861&subId=0).