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.
Objects
(1) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ANDPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF RICHMOND PARK (THE "PARK") AND ITS PEACE AND NATURALBEAUTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, INCLUDING BY SEEKING TOLIMIT THE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE PARK OF POLICIES, DEVELOPMENTS AND ACTIVITIES WHICHMAY DAMAGE THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE PARK SET OUT IN (2) BELOW; AND(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC (I) IN RELATION TO THE PARK'S STATUS AS ANATIONAL NATURE RESERVE, A SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST, A SPECIAL AREA OFCONSERVATION AND A CONSERVATION AREA AND (II) GENERALLY IN RELATION TO THECONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PARK.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position is healthy, with unrestricted reserves of £175,035 significantly exceeding the trustees' policy target of £29,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £12,386 for the year and holds no restricted funds or liabilities. Per the trustees' report, the charity is well placed to continue funding its objects.
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 £29,000 for 2025”
“Related party transactions comprise: the transfer of stock from the Charity to the subsidiary FRP Trading Limited; charges to FRP Trading Limited for services provided; interest on a shortterm loan (now repaid) from the Charity to FRP Trading Limited; and the Gift Aid donation received by the Charity from FRP Trading Limited.” — page 13
“During the year we established a wholly owned trading subsidiary, FRP Trading Limited, which took on the sales and trading previously carried out by the Charity.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Dr HUGH DEIGHTON
- Helene Feger
- Janet Mary Bostock
- John Kershaw
- Judith Rosemary Pearson
- NICK COLEMAN
- Neil Brereton
- Nigel Philip Sherwin
- Peter William Allnutt
- Roger Keith Hillyer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £61k | £49k |
| 31/12/2024 | £67k | £72k |
| 31/12/2023 | £66k | £53k |
| 31/12/2022 | £74k | £89k |
| 31/12/2021 | £70k | £96k |
Common questions
Is THE FRIENDS OF RICHMOND PARK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is healthy, with unrestricted reserves of £175,035 significantly exceeding the trustees' policy target of £29,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £12,386 for the year and holds no restricted funds or liabilities. Per the trustees' report, the charity is well placed to continue funding its objects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/04/2012 | £8k | Richmond Play Days |