THE FAIRFIELD ASSOCIATION
PROTECTING AND ENHANCING GREEN SPACES ACROSS LANCASTER FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILDLIFE, LANDSCAPE AND THE COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's finances are healthy, with unrestricted reserves of £141,450 carried forward at the end of the year. The trustees report that volunteer work is at a record high and community events are well attended. The filing confirms that no policy on reserves is currently in place.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Andrew Brennandchair
- CLLR DAVID OWEN BROOKES
- Dr Susan Ann Pope
- HILARY SHORT
- MICHAEL ALEXANDER SHEPPARD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £35k | £42k |
| 30/04/2024 | £98k | £18k |
| 30/04/2023 | £64k | £77k |
| 30/04/2022 | £23k | £18k |
| 30/04/2021 | £22k | £9k |
Common questions
Is THE FAIRFIELD ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances are healthy, with unrestricted reserves of £141,450 carried forward at the end of the year. The trustees report that volunteer work is at a record high and community events are well attended. The filing confirms that no policy on reserves is currently in place. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £8k | GCA DEL RPA UK ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 23/10/2015 | £10k | "The Green Path through Flora" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/02/2013 | £97k | "FLORA: an urban community's project to conserve and learn about the natural and historic heritage on its doorstep" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/02/2013 | £6k | Green Underfoot and Green on Top |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/06/2010 | £2k | Fairfield: celebrating the past and planning the future |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/04/2004 | £900 | Launch event for new play area |