Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

FRIENDS OF RUSKIN PARK

The Friends of Ruskin Park is established to protect and promoted the enjoyment of Ruskin Park (a public park situated on Denmark Hill in Camberwell, London) for the benefit, now and in the future, of all park users

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 8 years

https://www.friendsofruskinpark.org.uk/

info@friendsofruskinpark.org.uk

020 3665 6053

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/08/22		£89	£87	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/08/21		£31	£22	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
31/08/20		£38	£30	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/08/19		£39	£44	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/08/18		£41	£31	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	75
31/08/17	*	£37	£18	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Recreation

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Lambeth, Southwark,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
100 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 - Ruskin Park Volunteer Gardening
£9,700	08/10/2021	The funding is being used to deliver gardening workshops and to help improve a labyrinth flower garden in a Lambeth park. The project aims to improve wellbeing and create friendships within the ....more The funding is being used to deliver gardening workshops and to help improve a labyrinth flower garden in a Lambeth park. The project aims to improve wellbeing and create friendships within the community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Ruskin Park
£3,708	15/11/2019	We want to keep the Ruskin Park paddling pool open for local kids and families to enjoy.
Greater London Authority - Grant to Friends of Ruskin Park
£10,305	31/01/2018	Ruskin Park Wildlife Area
Power to Change - Friends of Ruskin Park
£14,160	01/03/2017 16	Grant to Friends of Ruskin Park

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CELINE JEANNE GILBERT Appointed: 2022

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL NORRIS Appointed: 2016

JOANNA CLARE BROADBENT Appointed: 2024

KATE ELIZABETH MALLESON (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE WATER TRUST (ARCSR),

KATHERINE AMANDA MILLWARD Appointed: 2021

LUCY HADFIELD Appointed: 2017

SARAH SALTER Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/04/2016, number: 1166358

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR17: 23 days late,

Main office

17 DE CRESPIGNY PARK
LONDON
SE5 8AB

Objectives

THE FRIENDS OF RUSKIN PARK (FORP) IS ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT OF RUSKIN PARK (A PUBLIC PARK SITUATED ON DENMARK HILL IN CAMBERWELL, LONDON) FOR THE BENEFIT, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE, OF ALL PARK USERS.

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