FOREST RECYCLING PROJECT LIMITED
FRP's main areas of work are collecting and re-distributing waste paint, recycling office paper, organising waste exchange events, supporting communities to develop waste minimisation initiatives, and a volunteer programme enabling marginalised people to gain valuable skills and work experience through volunteering, reduce social isolation, and take positive action for their community.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THEPUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) THE PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION, REFUSE RECLAMATION, RECYCLING, RE-USE AND REPAIR OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS AND THE USE OF SURPLUS;(B) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF WASTE GENERATION, WASTEMANAGEMENT AND WASTE RECYCLING.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a modest net deficit of £2,801 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £249,586 and expenditure of £252,387. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £97,863, which is equivalent to approximately 4.9 months of running costs and remains within the stated policy target of three to six months.
What the accounts disclose
“The National Lottery Community Fund - Green Champions 122,608” — page 24
“The charity’s policy is to maintain free reserves equivalent to approximately three to six months of operating costs” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Mona Vakilchair
- Benjamin Ingram
- Jonathan Caleb Emmett
- Malini Dhawan
- Thomas James Fox
- Veronique Francoise Jochum
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £250k | £252k |
| 31/03/2024 | £280k | £267k |
| 31/03/2023 | £222k | £245k |
| 31/03/2022 | £233k | £224k |
| 31/03/2021 | £216k | £181k |
Common questions
Is FOREST RECYCLING PROJECT LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a modest net deficit of £2,801 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £249,586 and expenditure of £252,387. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £97,863, which is equivalent to approximately 4.9 months of running costs and remains within the stated policy target of three to six months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2025 | £793k | Green champions |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/10/2025 | £8k | Patch and Repurpose - the scrap project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/05/2022 | £408k | Green Champions - Environmental Training and Volunteering |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/11/2021 | £10k | Walthamstow Tool Library - Building Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2019 | £324k | Green champions |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/08/2016 | £178k | Waltham Forest Foundations |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/11/2014 | £49k | Colour The Capital |
| City Bridge Foundation | 04/09/2013 | £81k | Grant to Forest Recycling Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2010 | £3k | Reclaim Habitat |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/05/2008 | £10k | East London Repaint |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/11/2005 | £200k | Recycling and distribution of Computer Systems |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/04/2005 | £5k | Re-use IT |