FRIENDS OF RHYDDINGS PARK

Registered charity 1175682 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a charity working in partnership with Hyndburn Borough Council , facilitating and supporting the Rhyddings Community Events Programme along with the opening and running of a community cafe in the park utilising produce grown in the kitchen garden.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that income grew steadily across the year, supported by increased café footfall and expanded activities. The charity aims to maintain reserves sufficient to cover six months of core operating costs, and reserves at year-end were within an acceptable range. Key risks identified included high demand for wellbeing sessions and volunteer capacity, which were mitigated through improved systems and policies.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Heritage Lottery Fund — “Heritage Lottery Fund Grant The HLF grant has provided us with the most superb resource here in Oswaldtwistle - the Coach House becoming a c…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANN WARRINGTON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Darren Goss
• Elaine Andrew
• Marie Eastwood
• Nigel Parkinson · trustee of 1 other charity
• ROBERT MATTHEW WARRINGTON
• Stephanie Louise Shawcross

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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