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

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Latest income

£48k

Latest spending

£47k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

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

Reserves policy: 6 months of operating costs and the annual costs of providing regular events and activities (held: £35k)

“Our reserves policy continues to be to hold 6 months of operating costs and the annual costs of providing regular events and activities.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£48k	£47k
31/08/2024	£31k	£51k
31/08/2023	£69k	£61k
31/08/2022	£89k	£87k
31/08/2021	£31k	£22k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF RUSKIN PARK financially healthy?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	27/06/2022	£22k	Gardening for Health
Greater London Authority	31/01/2018	£10k	Grant to Friends of Ruskin Park
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	04/09/2013	£10k	"Ruskin Park Stable Block Renovation"