Barnes Common Limited

Registered charity 1153079 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARNES COMMON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, FRIENDS OF BARNES COMMON

To promote the conservation, protection and enhancement of the physical and natural environment of metropolitan open spaces and public sites in Barnes and surrounding areas including the LNR's of Barnes Common and Leg O'Mutton reservoir and the recreation ground at Vine Road.To promote community engagement along with education for all in the study of the environment, ecology and conservation.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £109,579 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £237,370. The trustees confirm that these reserves are sufficient to cover three months of normal expenditure, which was approximately £114,000, and that the charity has no long-term debt. Consequently, the trustees are confident that the charity will continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Barnes Common (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~5.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adrian Podmore
• Dr Maria Alicia Josephine Guzkowska
• Ian Christopher Tottman
• MICHAEL EDMUND HILDESLEY
• Sarah Anne Wilson · trustee of 1 other charity
• christopher owen Thomas

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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