FRIENDS OF MIDDLETON PARK

Registered charity 1112043 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOMP

Running events and activities in Middleton Park to encourage more people to use this fabulous greenspace in the heart of south LeedsWorking parties in the park and woodlandWorking in partnership with Wade's Charity (who own the park) and Leeds City Council (who maintain it)

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£25k

Latest spending

£18k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £7,475 at the year end, with a stated reserves policy target of carrying forward between £7,000 and £11,000 annually. The trustees confirmed that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: carry forward between £7,000 and £11,000 each year (held: £7k)

“We aim to carry forward between £7,000 and £11,000 each year, which represents half the cost of our usual programme of events plus our running costs.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

LCC Inner South Community Committee — “The Friends of Middleton Park are Kindly Supported by... LCC Inner South Community Committee ...” (source page)
LCC Parks and Countryside — “LCC Parks and Countryside ...” (source page)
LCC Children and Families Service — “LCC Children and Families Service - Play Enabling Grant ...” (source page)
QUOD — “QUOD - Planning Consultancy ...” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

FRANCES JONESchair
ALAN SHAW
GAYLE GRAHAM
Jill Wildman
John Newbould
Julie Gill
RACHEL DARTON
Susan Cook

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£25k	£18k
31/03/2024	£15k	£16k
31/03/2023	£23k	£24k
31/03/2022	£24k	£20k
31/03/2021	£7k	£7k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF MIDDLETON PARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £7,475 at the year end, with a stated reserves policy target of carrying forward between £7,000 and £11,000 annually. The trustees confirmed that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FRIENDS OF MIDDLETON PARK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF MIDDLETON PARK as a grant recipient include CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS	FY2025	£9k	Provision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS	FY2023	£3k	Provision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS	FY2024	£0	Provision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/06/2021	£8k	Friends of Middleton Park Summer programme
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/03/2013	£7k	Middleton Park Craft, Flower and Produce Show
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/06/2011	£5k	Summer programme 2011
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/04/2008	£6k	Friends of Middleton Park Summer Activities Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	13/11/2006	£46k	"Middleton Park Community Archaeological Survey"