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parkrun global limited

The charity supports the general public. Parkrun Global Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Surrey and operates in England And Wales, Australia, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in. These events take place in pleasant parkland surroundings and we encourage people of every ability to take part; from those taking their first steps in running to Olympians; from juniors to those with more experience; we welcome you all.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£11,013,130
Latest Expenditure
£10,364,919

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 47.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 50.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 49.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £817,644
Charitable Activities £2,039,641
Other Trading £7,984,958
Investments £24,481
Other Income £146,406

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,251,887
Raising Funds £5,108,148
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £4,884

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£11,013,130£10,364,919£5,251,887£3,708,081£3,708,08162 / 309220
2024£9,365,583£9,627,280£5,317,029£3,059,870£3,059,87056 / 500000
2023£7,248,475£7,302,125£5,600,025£3,321,567£3,321,56749 / 500000
2022£5,590,956£4,339,988£0£3,375,217£2,992,67234 / 279710
2021£4,260,970£3,898,862£2,990,931£816,241£1,620,00024 / 279710

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers