FRIENDS OF RUSKIN PARK

Registered charity 1166358 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FORP

The Friends of Ruskin Park is established to protect and promoted the enjoyment of Ruskin Park (a public park situated on Denmark Hill in Camberwell, London) for the benefit, now and in the future, of all park users

Objects

THE FRIENDS OF RUSKIN PARK (FORP) IS ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT OF RUSKIN PARK (A PUBLIC PARK SITUATED ON DENMARK HILL IN CAMBERWELL, LONDON) FOR THE BENEFIT, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE, OF ALL PARK USERS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy financial balance with unrestricted funds of £35,031 and restricted funds of £16,178, resulting in a small surplus for the year. The trustees report that they continue to focus on reducing their general fund to the level required under their reserves policy, which targets six months of operating costs. The charity notes that its key challenge is capacity amongst the existing committee to identify and manage suitable new projects.

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of Ruskin Park (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Kate Elizabeth Mallesonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Celine Jeanne Gilbert
• Joanna Clare Broadbent
• Katherine Amanda Millward
• Sarah Salter

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Southwark

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).