NATIONAL PARK CITY FOUNDATION
London National Park City is a movement to improve life in London. We're working with residents, visitors and partners to: Enjoy London's great outdoors moreMake the city greener, healthier and wilderPromote London's identity as a National Park City.Having successfully campaigned to make London a National Park City, the National Park City Foundation intends to bring the idea to life.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income fell significantly to £240,702 from £1,191,063 in the prior year, while total expenditure was £389,154, resulting in a net deficit for the period. Unrestricted reserves dropped to £23,748, which the Trustees note is below their policy target of six months of committed expenditure, though they cite secured multi-year funding as a mitigation.
What the accounts disclose
“In 2025, 1 employee received remuneration between £60,000 and £70,000.” — page 22
“In 2025, 1 employee received remuneration between £60,000 and £70,000. In 2024 no employees earned above £60,000.” — page 22
“the Trustees aim to hold a minimum of 6 months of committed expenditure in unrestricted reserves.”
Trustees
- Navdeep Singh Deolchair
- Alejandra Arias
- Alice Miranda Harrison
- Claire Shaoyin Eagle
- Joanna de Jong
- Melissa Miners
- Shereen Lynch
- Sylvia Anne Perrins
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £241k | £389k |
| 30/06/2024 | £201k | £178k |
| 30/06/2023 | £87k | £152k |
| 30/06/2022 | £74k | £90k |
| 30/06/2021 | £156k | £62k |
Common questions
Is NATIONAL PARK CITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income fell significantly to £240,702 from £1,191,063 in the prior year, while total expenditure was £389,154, resulting in a net deficit for the period. Unrestricted reserves dropped to £23,748, which the Trustees note is below their policy target of six months of committed expenditure, though they cite secured multi-year funding as a mitigation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of NATIONAL PARK CITY FOUNDATION earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Hounslow | 08/08/2024 | £30k | Grant to National Park City Foundation |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 2 | £895k |
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £280k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £552k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £336k |
| THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £128k |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 1 | £79k |
| THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATION | 1 | £70k |
Charities like this
- THE LONDON WILDLIFE TRUST
- PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
- LONDON HISTORIC PARKS AND GARDENS TRUST
- Foundation For Future London
- The Parks Foundation
- LONDON SPORT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PARK CITY FOUNDATION | £241k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON WILDLIFE TRUST | £7.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | £754k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON HISTORIC PARKS AND GARDENS TRUST | £269k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Foundation For Future London | £1.5m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| The Parks Foundation | £535k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |