THE FRIENDS OF THE RYDINGS PARK, LIBRARY, ART GALLERY AND WAR MEMORIAL

Registered charity 1106556 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF THE RYDINGS

The charity has continued to raise funds through a series of concerts, recitals, poetry readings and grant applications which are used to increase footfall and provide additional facilities for the Rydings complex. This has enabled us to extend our activities into the town and increase awareness and use of the building and its facilities

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE GREATER USE OF THE RYDINGS PARK COMPLEX AT BRIGHOUSE BY WORKING WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITY, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND THE LOCAL POPULATION IN THE FORM OF A PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF BRIGHOUSE AND CALDERDALE.TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE THE FACILITIES OF RYDINGS PARK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVISION OF EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS OF THE COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit: BRIGHOUSE AND CALDERDALE

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

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1k
Latest spending
£3k
Registered
2004

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1k£3k
31/12/2024£1k£6k
31/12/2023£769£2k
31/12/2022£822£2k
31/12/2021£16£132

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council21/05/2015£2kCommunity Festivals & Events
The National Lottery Community Fund27/02/2008£5kRyding the changes: the Brighouse trail
The National Lottery Community Fund15/04/2005£2kBrighouse Celebratory Events
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£2kCommunity Festivals & Events
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£1kCommunity Festivals & Events