FRIENDS OF ROPNER PARK
Registered charity 1125093 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FORP
Organise events and band concerts in Ropner Park. Provide healthy home baked food and snacks in the cafe. Encourage recreational use of the park by individuals, families and groups. Encourage art, photographic groups and schools to use the park, portray their favourite scenes, and to display their work in the cafe if they wish. Liase with Stockton Council on future works and events within the park
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £68,028 to £89,902, resulting in a net surplus of £21,874 for the year. The charity holds £74,482 in net current assets against £15,975 in creditors, indicating adequate liquidity to meet short-term obligations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
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Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
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- PARR, Susan Anne — director, appointed 18/06/2024not on trustee list
- MOSSOM, Wendy — director, appointed 18/06/2024not on trustee list
- WHITESIDE, Gary — director, appointed 21/06/2023on trustee list
- WHITESIDE, Christina — director, appointed 20/06/2018on trustee list
- TAYLORSON, Stan — director, appointed 11/06/2014on trustee list
- NICHOLSON, Victoria Maud — director, appointed 10/11/2008on trustee list
- PARR, Susan Anne — secretary, appointed 18/06/2024
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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Stockton-on-tees
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF ROPNER PARK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £68,028 to £89,902, resulting in a net surplus of £21,874 for the year. The charity holds £74,482 in net current assets against £15,975 in creditors, indicating adequate liquidity to meet short-term obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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