THE DULWICH PARK FRIENDS

Registered charity 1196576 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our objectives are the restoration, preservation, conservation and improvement of Dulwich Park as a public facility of historic and ecological interest, preserving the features, conserving the natural parkland and wildlife sanctuary and enhancing the whole Park and the use of it for the relaxation, leisure and tranquility of the public and to stimulate the interest of the public in the Park

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, IMPROVEMENT OF DULWICH PARK, HEREINAFTER “THE PARK”, AS A PUBLIC FACILITY OF HISTORIC AND ECOLOGICAL INTEREST, PRESERVING THE FEATURES, CONSERVING THE NATURAL PARKLAND AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND ENHANCING THE WHOLE OF THE AREA AND THE USE OF IT FOR THE RELAXATION, LEISURE AND TRANQUILLITY OF THE PUBLIC AND TO STIMULATE THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PARK AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE WHOLE AREA, ITS RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Southwark, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£4k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held cash in bank of £77,492 at the end of the financial year. Expenditure for the year was recorded at £3,612, while donations received for the playground campaign totaled £61,298. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations
“Donations of £61,298 were received for the playground campaign.” — page 2
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2026

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £4,578 — grants £4,578 (3); 6% of the £71,925 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £3,775 — grants £3,775 (2); 55% of the £6,921 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £1,130 — grants £1,130 (1); 22% of the £5,204 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2026£72k£4k
28/02/2025£7k£11k
29/02/2024£5k£5k
28/02/2023£8k£6k

Common questions

Is THE DULWICH PARK FRIENDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held cash in bank of £77,492 at the end of the financial year. Expenditure for the year was recorded at £3,612, while donations received for the playground campaign totaled £61,298. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£1kGrant to Dulwich Park Friends
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£5kGrant to Dulwich Park Friends
Greater London Authority02/10/2019£6kGrant to Dulwich Park Friends
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/02/2001£1k"This group restores preserves and improves Dulwich Park in Southwark. The award will be used to purchase trees shrubs and a low railing to r"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£18k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE DULWICH SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DULWICH PARK FRIENDS£72k——unclear—no doubt
THE DULWICH SOCIETY FY2025£35k—0above—no doubt
FRIENDS OF GREENWICH PARK FY2025£74k——unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF PELICAN PARK FY2025£96k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF DYMCHURCH RECREATION GROUND FY2025£62k—0unclear—no doubt
Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich FY2025£49k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.