FRIENDS OF GRAVES PARK

Registered charity 1080407 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To assist other Trusts with interests in Graves Park in enhancing and maintaining the park for leisure, education and conservation in conjunction with the local community and in particular the citizens of Sheffield. To preserve the fauna and flora for the benefit and enjoyment of park users. To act as a conduit in raising funds to achieve those objects.

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Latest income

£80k

Latest spending

£71k

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted and designated reserves of £16,036 against a policy target of 12 months of anticipated administration and support costs. The trustees report a net incoming resource surplus of £9,153 for the year and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months (held: £16k)

“It is the policy of the trustees to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level to provide sufficient funds to cover anticipated administration and support costs for a period of 12 months.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — FRIENDS OF GRAVES PARK (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

National Lottery Heritage Fund — “Digging Deeper for All was an exciting investigation into the history, archaeology amd ecology of Graves Park, made possible by the support …” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

CAROLINE D DEWARchair
BARBARA GREATOREX
David Hartlebury
ERNEST WILLIAM BREWIN
Maureen Edwards
Peter Robert Bragg
STEVEN CHAPMAN

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£80k	£71k
31/03/2024	£149k	£145k
31/03/2023	£10k	£5k
31/03/2022	£6k	£4k
31/03/2021	£10k	£1k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF GRAVES PARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted and designated reserves of £16,036 against a policy target of 12 months of anticipated administration and support costs. The trustees report a net incoming resource surplus of £9,153 for the year and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FRIENDS OF GRAVES PARK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF GRAVES PARK as a grant recipient include THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST, SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£10k
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST	FY2025	£10k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	05/12/2022	£143k	"Finding Lost Norton Park: Digging Deeper for All"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	15/11/2018	£10k	"Finding Lost Norton Park: uncovering the history and prehistory of this ancient landscape"