Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE FRIENDS OF GRAHAM STREET PARK 

Friends of Park OrganisationCommunity kioskGardeningAd hoc community events
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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
31/10/22*£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/10/21£3£6£-2n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/10/20£7£3£4n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/10/19£0£1£0n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/10/18*£0£1£0£0£0£0n/a06
31/10/17*£6£3£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/16*£8£5£3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

https://grahamstreetpark.wordpress.com/

grahamstreetpark@gmail.com

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Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Islington,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Graham Street Park Green Revival
£6,600 23/01/2020
3
The funding will be used to improve an area within the park, with the aim to inspire local children to grow food, encourage biodiversity of wildlife and increase social interaction.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/12/2015, number: 1164862
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; AR22: 143 days late, AR18: 73 days late, AR17: 25 days late, AR16: 94 days late,
Main office

Flat 99
Fable Apartments
261C City Road
LONDON
EC1V 1AP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ISLINGTON, LONDON, TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PRESERVATION, PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF GRAHAM STREET PARK.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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