THE FRIENDS OF RICHMOND PARK
FRP aims to preserve the ecology of Richmond Park (RP) and its peace and tranquility. It promotes a "Tread Lightly" approach to RP through public education. FRP funds projects, and its volunteers: staff a Visitor Centre, do physical works, catalogue and publicise records and artefacts about RP, monitor large-scale events held in RP. FRP publishes guides and runs courses,walks and competitions.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position is healthy, with unrestricted reserves of £162,649 at year-end. This balance exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £40,000 (representing nine months of general expenditure), indicating the charity is well-placed to fund its objects. The charity operates on a voluntary basis with no paid staff and reported a net incoming resource surplus for the year.
What the accounts disclose
“the policy of the Trustees is to maintain other reserves at more than six months and less than twelve months of general expenditure, which corresponds to £40,000 for 2024”
Trustees
- Dr HUGH DEIGHTON
- Helene Feger
- Janet Mary Bostock
- Judith Rosemary Pearson
- NICK COLEMAN
- Neil Brereton
- Nigel Philip Sherwin
- Peter William Allnutt
- Roger Keith Hillyer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £67k | £72k |
| 31/12/2023 | £66k | £53k |
| 31/12/2022 | £74k | £89k |
| 31/12/2021 | £70k | £96k |
| 31/12/2020 | £121k | £64k |
Common questions
Is THE FRIENDS OF RICHMOND PARK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is healthy, with unrestricted reserves of £162,649 at year-end. This balance exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £40,000 (representing nine months of general expenditure), indicating the charity is well-placed to fund its objects. The charity operates on a voluntary basis with no paid staff and reported a net incoming resource surplus for the year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/04/2012 | £8k | Richmond Play Days |