FRIENDS OF THE PEACE PARKS

Registered charity 1065415 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Trust funds to be applied for the following objects : - to assist in the conservation and protection of the natural environment and endangered species particularly within Wildlife Conservation Areas/Parks in southern Africa; and- to assist in relieving poverty and advancing education within such Parks

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS: (1) TO ASSIST IN THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ENDANGERED SPECIES PARTICULARLY WITHIN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREAS / PARKS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA; AND (11) TO ASSIST IN RELIEVING POVERTY AND ADVANCING EDUCATION WITHIN SUCH PARKS.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£87k
Latest spending
£87k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has negative unrestricted reserves of £3,828, which is below the trustees' stated minimum acceptable reserve level of £1,000. However, the trustees confirm that the charity is fully funded by Peace Parks South Africa, which covers any liabilities exceeding assets, allowing them to maintain the going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1,000 (reserves figure: −£4k)
“Given the trust's low level of operational cost, the minimum reserve level deemed acceptable by the Trustees is £1,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of the Peace Parks Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£842k
Total spending
£847k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£87k£87k
31/12/2024£75k£75k
31/12/2023£842k£847k
31/12/2022£171k£172k
31/12/2021£149k£150k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF THE PEACE PARKS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has negative unrestricted reserves of £3,828, which is below the trustees' stated minimum acceptable reserve level of £1,000. However, the trustees confirm that the charity is fully funded by Peace Parks South Africa, which covers any liabilities exceeding assets, allowing them to maintain the going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FRIENDS OF THE PEACE PARKS£87k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£15.3m——above15.3%no doubt
PEACE MATTERS FY2025£467k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF GRAVES PARK FY2026£29k——unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF SYWELL COUNTRY PARK FY2025£39k—0above—no doubt
THE AFRICAN NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH TRUST FY2025£744k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.