ART IN THE PARK
To promote maintain, improve and advance education by encouragement of the arts.To encourage and assist people in the understanding and practical support of the natural and built environment.To provide art-based facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in order to improve the conditions of life of people in need.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £11,468 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds carried forward amounting to £32,392. The trustees consider the financial position to be in line with expectations and note that the charity had no paid staff during the year.
What the accounts disclose
“Total income of £65,851 was received” — page 4
Trustees
- Esme Trevelyan
- Florence Goodhand-Tait
- Graham Gayle
- Melissa French
- Sadie Jayne Bacon
- Tom Wedell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £66k | £54k |
| 31/03/2024 | £51k | £50k |
| 31/03/2023 | £44k | £50k |
| 31/03/2022 | £32k | £60k |
| 31/03/2021 | £130k | £84k |
Common questions
Is ART IN THE PARK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £11,468 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds carried forward amounting to £32,392. The trustees consider the financial position to be in line with expectations and note that the charity had no paid staff during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ART IN THE PARK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ART IN THE PARK as a grant recipient include UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY, SOUTHWARK CHARITIES, NORTH SOUTHWARK ENVIRONMENT TRUST, ROTHERHITHE CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | FY2024 | £25k | Grants towards A Creative Year at Art in the Park. |
| SOUTHWARK CHARITIES | FY2023 | £12k | Grants awarded to community organisations and charities |
| SOUTHWARK CHARITIES | FY2024 | £6k | |
| NORTH SOUTHWARK ENVIRONMENT TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| ROTHERHITHE CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES | FY2024 | £2k | Grants to organisations |
| ROTHERHITHE CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES | FY2023 | £783 | arts and gardening activities for residents of Rose Court Care Home |
| SOUTHWARK CHARITIES | FY2022 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/11/2025 | £20k | Community Art Group (older people in the community) |
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2024 | £2k | Grant to Art in The Park |
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2024 | £4k | Grant to Art in the Park |
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2024 | £10k | Grant to Art in the Park |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2020 | £714 | Grant to Art in the Park |
| Greater London Authority | 01/08/2019 | £5k | Outdoor Southwark |
| Greater London Authority | 01/01/2019 | £5k | Art in the Park |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/05/2018 | £10k | Outdoor Southwark for people affected by dementia |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/04/2016 | £10k | Three Significant Places |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/03/2015 | £10k | "Place To Remember" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/10/2006 | £104k | Heart Garden |