FRIENDS OF SYWELL COUNTRY PARK

Registered charity 1200511 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For public benefit, of the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical, natural and social environment of Sywell Country Park and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the surrounding area of Sywell Country Park.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL, NATURAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF SYWELL COUNTRY PARK AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA OF SYWELL COUNTRY PARK AND TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND OF WAYS OF BETTER CONSERVING, PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE SAME WHERESOEVER

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £7,179 at the end of the period, an increase from the previous year. The trustees note that the charity has no employees, does not rent or own buildings, and maintains small ongoing liabilities, describing the organization as low risk. The funds are unrestricted and available should the trustees deem it necessary.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Corporate Donation (57% of income)
“Corporate Donation 22,000” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: notional reserve of £2000 (held: £7k)
“we hold a notional reserve of £2000 but these funds are not restricted and could be made available should the trustees deem it necessary.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of Sywell Country Park (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£39k£38k
31/03/2024£24k£22k
31/03/2023£5k£276

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF SYWELL COUNTRY PARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £7,179 at the end of the period, an increase from the previous year. The trustees note that the charity has no employees, does not rent or own buildings, and maintains small ongoing liabilities, describing the organization as low risk. The funds are unrestricted and available should the trustees deem it necessary. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/10/2024£10kBrock Wood Play Trim Trail