FRIENDS OF VICTORIA PARK, STRETFORD
Run the Community Building / Community Cafe / Community Events.Work with Trafford Council to improve the park facilities.Work with Schools to provide education opportunities.Run gardening and walking for health sessions.Run sport and exercise provision in the park.Environmental / Biodiversity / Art projects in the park.Work with other local community groups to improve Stretford.
Latest income
£288k
Latest spending
£306k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves are in deficit by £14,350, falling below the stated policy target of £85,000. The trustees report material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to the operation of the café. Staffing issues and the cost of living crisis have further impacted income generation and operational stability.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 15.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The aim of the reserves policy is to ensure that the charity’s ongoing and future activities are reasonably protected from unexpected fluctuations in its income and expenditure. The board reviewed the reserves policy and agreed that a minimum level of unrestricted general funds, also known as free reserves, of £85,000 is appropriate given the risks faced by the charity and the sustainability of its different income streams. This equates to approximately three months of expenses. Free reserves at 31 March 2025 were in deficit by £14,350 (2024: £19,226 deficit).” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-14k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“The aim of the reserves policy is to ensure that the charity’s ongoing and future activities are reasonably protected from unexpected fluctuations in its income and expenditure. The board reviewed the reserves policy and agreed that a minimum level of unrestricted general funds, also known as free reserves, of £85,000 is appropriate given the risks faced by the charity and the sustainability of its different income streams. This equates to approximately three months of expenses. Free reserves at 31 March 2025 were in deficit by £14,350 (2024: £19,226 deficit).” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“At the time of signing the accounts, there were material uncertainties surrounding the operation of the cafe which cast doubt on the ability of the charity to continue in its current form as a going concern.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate donations from related parties were £120 (2024: £120).
“Aggregate donations from related parties were £120 (2024: £120). There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties. No trustee of the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Funders the charity credits
- Trafford Council
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/01/2025)
Trustees
- Shelly Quinton-Hulme MBEchair
- Anne Clayson
- CHRISTINE BARRY
- Carol Hodgson
- Dan Adamson
- Elizabeth Tresnan
- Eunice Ayodeji
- Hannah Chipperfield
- Jane McKie
- Joanna Tonge
- STEPHEN ADSHEAD
- Samantha Seed
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £288k | £306k |
| 31/03/2024 | £237k | £285k |
| 31/03/2023 | £312k | £332k |
| 31/03/2022 | £350k | £389k |
| 31/03/2021 | £240k | £113k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF VICTORIA PARK, STRETFORD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves are in deficit by £14,350, falling below the stated policy target of £85,000. The trustees report material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to the operation of the café. Staffing issues and the cost of living crisis have further impacted income generation and operational stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FRIENDS OF VICTORIA PARK, STRETFORD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF VICTORIA PARK, STRETFORD as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Smaller Grants |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/12/2025 | £20k | Our Green Future: Community Action in Victoria Park |
| Sport England | 15/10/2025 | £4k | Move in the Park – Active Wellbeing for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/06/2024 | £20k | Stretford Community Events - 2024 & 2025 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/03/2023 | £10k | Community Events in Victoria Park; Stretford |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 15/01/2022 | £5k | VCFSE Digi Grant to Victoria Park |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2021 | £120k | Victoria Park Social Wellbeing Hub |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 31/10/2021 | £500 | Voluntary Sector Grant to Friends of Victoria Park |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/10/2021 | £10k | Victoria Park Youth Council - Our Future |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/10/2021 | £10k | Polytunnel Potterings |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 31/01/2021 | £500 | Voluntary Sector Grant to Friends of Victoria Park |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/08/2019 | £10k | Re-Building our Community |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 31/05/2019 | £2k | Inclusive Neighbourhood Grant to Friends of Victoria Park, Stretford |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 24/06/2017 | £2k | Voluntary Sector Grant to Friends of Victoria Park |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| BLUESPARK FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £400k |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- VICTORIA PARK HARRIERS AND TOWER HAMLETS AC
- FRIENDS OF RHYDDINGS PARK
- THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- FRIENDS OF ROPNER PARK
- SHARROW COMMUNITY FORUM LIMITED
- FRIENDS OF COTTERIDGE PARK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF VICTORIA PARK, STRETFORD | £288k | — | 0 | below | 15.8% | material uncertainty |
| VICTORIA PARK HARRIERS AND TOWER HAMLETS AC | £140k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF RHYDDINGS PARK | £121k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £1.3m | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF ROPNER PARK | £359k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHARROW COMMUNITY FORUM LIMITED | £3.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |