# The Parks Volunteer Resource and Retail Outlet

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1076529 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1076529)
- Company number: 03626119
- Latest income: £83.7k; spending £80.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/parks-volunteer-resource-and-retail-outlet

Provide clothing, household goods, bric a brac and resources, including meeting space, at affordable prices. Initially serving the local area. Empowering and working with local organisations, businesses and groups through knowledge sharing, volunteering and skill building. Providing a facility to alleviate isolation and loneliness across genders, age, abilities and ethnicities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Parks Volunteer Resource and Retail Outlet is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Parks Volunteer Resource and Retail Outlet reported income of £83.7k and spending of £80.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Parks Volunteer Resource and Retail Outlet in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Parks Volunteer Resource and Retail Outlet open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Parks Volunteer Resource and Retail Outlet is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Parks Volunteer Resource and Retail Outlet give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Parks Volunteer Resource and Retail Outlet makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Parks Volunteer Resource and Retail Outlet?

In its latest reported year The Parks Volunteer Resource and Retail Outlet reported income of £83.7k and spending of £80.1k.


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