Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE FRIENDS OF FINSBURY PARK 

Public Park Conservationan area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£3£0£2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/22£48£1£48n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£3£2£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£7£9£-2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£18£18£0n/an/an/an/an/a13
31/03/18£38£39£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£0£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£2£1£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£1£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12*£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£2£3£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10*£5£9£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09?*£8£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£27£16£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£22£18£5£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 20 years
(22 years as a company)

www.thefriendsoffinsburypark.org.uk

thefriendsoffinsburypark@gmail.com

020 8809 0039

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Haringey,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-75
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/06/2004, number: 1104450
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/12/2001, number: 04343874
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR12: 102 days late, AR11: 468 days late, AR10: 833 days late, AR09: 1198 days late, AR06: 11 days late, AR05: 79 days late,
Main office

Friends of Finsbury Park
The Manor House Lodge
Seven Sisters Road
London
N4 2DE

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF FINSBURY PARK, LONDON; AND(2) TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE PERSONS LIVING NEAR TO OR USING FINSBURY PARK, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER WITH THE SAID PERSONS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT POVERTY AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

FINSBURY PARK, LONDON.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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