KNOWLE PARK TRUST
Provision and maintenance of areas of open space and public parks for the benefit of the local inhabitants of Cranleigh in the county of Surrey and the surrounding areas in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18,709 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous year's expenditure. Total unrestricted funds increased to £48,560, while the charity maintains a significant endowment of £950,000. The trustees aim to build unrestricted reserves to cover twelve months of expenditure within five years of the park's opening.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust will strive to maintain twelve months of unrestricted funds available to cover situations as they may arise from time to time; these are effectively ‘reserves’.” — page 4
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- MARTIN ROBERT BAMFORDchair
- Andrea Bamford
- Brian Keith Belcher
- JEFFREY RAYMOND WOOD
- LUCY BOATSWAIN
- Rosemary French OBE
- Wendy Varcoe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £122k | £103k |
| 31/03/2024 | £85k | £91k |
| 31/03/2023 | £53k | £21k |
| 31/03/2022 | £3k | £0 |
| 31/03/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is KNOWLE PARK TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18,709 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous year's expenditure. Total unrestricted funds increased to £48,560, while the charity maintains a significant endowment of £950,000. The trustees aim to build unrestricted reserves to cover twelve months of expenditure within five years of the park's opening. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.