Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 8

Good reserves management: +3
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs high: -4

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE ROYAL PARKS [LIMITED]

We look after eight of London's largest open spaces; Hyde, The Green, Richmond, Greenwich, St James's, Bushy and The Regent's Parks, and Kensington Gardens. We also manage other important open spaces in the capital including Grosvenor Square Garden, Brompton Cemetery, Victoria Tower Gardens, Canning Green and Poet's Corner.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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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	£104,642	£95,766	£8,876	£3,806	£153,701	£54,139	6.8	244	1,900
31/03/22	£87,721	£76,840	£10,881	£355	£137,141	£46,671	7.3	174	1,883
31/03/21	£48,307	£52,403	£-4,096	£430	£126,578	£32,679	7.5	163	2,500
31/03/20	£73,161	£68,609	£4,552	£355	£130,713	£32,474	5.7	163	2,471
31/03/19	£76,306	£67,043	£9,263	£345	£126,161	£27,662	5	153	2,300
31/03/18	£75,813	£57,558	£18,255	£2,910	£116,898	£17,387	3.6	134	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 38.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 35%
Reserves/Spending: 6.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 7 years

http://www.royalparks.org.uk/

HQ@royalparks.org.uk

03000612000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Camden, City Of Westminster, Greenwich, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington And Chelsea, Richmond Upon Thames,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

244 employees
1,900 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£3,230,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£500,000
The Foyle Foundation	£100,000
Wolfson Foundation	£100,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Play in the Park
£50,000	30/08/2023	towards the extension of the Play in the Park project in the North Kensington area, through a mix of targeted and open sessions and events in the local estates focusing on active play
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£500,000	05/11/2021	Greenwich Park Revealed
DCMS - The Royal Parks Maintenance Award
£2,255,000	01/04/2021	The purpose of this funding is to enable Arms Length Bodies to undertake essential maintenance works on their estates, thus preventing further deterioration of these assets, as well as safeguarding ....more The purpose of this funding is to enable Arms Length Bodies to undertake essential maintenance works on their estates, thus preventing further deterioration of these assets, as well as safeguarding people and collections. Public Bodies are eligible to apply for grants to carry out urgent, priority maintenance works which are necessary.
DCMS - CRF20 The Royal Parks
£975,000	14/10/2020	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£100,000	28/11/2019	towards the new Learning Centre as part of Greenwich Park Revealed, a project to showcase the cultural and natural heritage of the park through a series of major capital restorations
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to The Royal Parks
£100,000	13/06/2019	Greenwich Park restoration
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Greenwich Park Playground - Phase 4
£346,500	18/07/2018	Towards improvements to Greenwich Park Playground Playground and the delivery of a Play Programme in partnership with London Play, local schools and partner organisations such as Greenwich Parents ....more Towards improvements to Greenwich Park Playground Playground and the delivery of a Play Programme in partnership with London Play, local schools and partner organisations such as Greenwich Parents Voice. The project will provide exciting and innovative play opportunities which target the most deprived local communities.
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Gloucester Gate Playground Regents Park
£495,000	18/07/2018	Towards improvements to Gloucester Gate Playground in Regent's Park and the delivery of a Play Programme in partnership with London Play, local schools and partner organisations such as West Euston ....more Towards improvements to Gloucester Gate Playground in Regent's Park and the delivery of a Play Programme in partnership with London Play, local schools and partner organisations such as West Euston Partnership. The project will provide exciting and innovative play opportunities which target the most deprived local communities.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Royal Parks
£4,799,900	13/12/2017	Greenwich Park Revealed
Sport England - Reinforced National Turf Pilot
£43,096	10/10/2017 12	Funding under Sport England's English Institute of Sport funding programme for a Capital project titled Reinforced National Turf Pilot. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical ....more Funding under Sport England's English Institute of Sport funding programme for a Capital project titled Reinforced National Turf Pilot. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity
Sport England - Reinforced National Turf Pilot
£352,926	27/03/2017 12	Funding under Sport England's English Institute of Sport funding programme for a Capital project titled Reinforced National Turf Pilot. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical ....more Funding under Sport England's English Institute of Sport funding programme for a Capital project titled Reinforced National Turf Pilot. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Hyde Park Sports Facilities Renovation with new MUGA (multi use games area) for football and netball, and mini tennis/PADEL courts.
£150,000	25/01/2017	Towards improvements to the tennis facilities and the provision of a new Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) suitable for football and netball at Hyde Park in the City of Westminster in order to offer ....more Towards improvements to the tennis facilities and the provision of a new Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) suitable for football and netball at Hyde Park in the City of Westminster in order to offer year-round participation opportunities and increase community use of this iconic site for sport and physical activity.
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Regent's Park Sports Facilities Renovation with additional mini tennis/PADEL court and netball.
£150,000	25/01/2017	Towards improvements to the tennis facilities and the provision of new netball, mini tennis and PADEL tennis facilities at Regent's Park in the City of Westminster in order to offer year-round ....more Towards improvements to the tennis facilities and the provision of new netball, mini tennis and PADEL tennis facilities at Regent's Park in the City of Westminster in order to offer year-round participation opportunities and increase community use of this iconic site for sport and physical activity.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Royal Parks
£90,800	11/01/2017	WW1 History Project
London Marathon Charitable Trust - To improve facilities at Pen Ponds car park, Richmond Park
£20,000	10/12/2014	Towards improvements in the area of Pen Ponds Car Park to improve accessibility and facilities for wheelchair users and hand cycle athletes adjacent to race training route in Richmond Park, ....more Towards improvements in the area of Pen Ponds Car Park to improve accessibility and facilities for wheelchair users and hand cycle athletes adjacent to race training route in Richmond Park, including: road markings; surfacing and levels; wheelchair shelter, transfer and storage; kiosk access
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Royal Parks
£4,268,600	17/12/2013	Brompton Cemetery Conservation Project
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Refurbish 6 tennis courts in Greenwich Park for Royal Parks
£40,000	01/12/2013	Refurbish 6 tennis courts in Greenwich Park for Royal Parks

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-73

COUNTESS OF ANTRIM AURORA DALE MCDONNELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Tv Producer/Director

ADAM HUG Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Council Leader

BRONWYN HILL CBE Appointed: 2020

COUNCILLOR ANTHONY OKEREKE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Council Leader

GARETH ROBERTS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Council Leader

HARRIS BOKHARI Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

JANE ELLEN HURST Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

LOYD DANIEL GILMAN GROSSMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: THE CAMPDEN SOCIETY, GRESHAM COLLEGE, THE WARBURG CHARITABLE TRUST,

LT COL MICHAEL VERNON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Government Servant

RICHARD HAMILTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director Of Strategy

WESLEY ALBERT KERR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Broadcaster & Journalist, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,

HEATHER FRANCES BLACKMAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Other trusteeship: THE HOWLETTS WILD ANIMAL TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/03/2017, number: 1172042
Registered at Companies House on 19/02/2016, number: 10016100

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

15/05/2018 - Asset transfer in from ROYAL PARKS FOUNDATION
01/02/2022 - Asset transfer in from RICHMOND PARK CHARITABLE TRUST

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from RICHMOND PARK CHARITABLE TRUST on 01/02/2022

Main office

THE OLD POLICE HOUSE
HYDE PARK
LONDON
W2 2UH

Objectives

1. TO PROTECT, CONSERVE, MAINTAIN AND CARE FOR THE ROYAL PARKS, INCLUDING THEIR NATURAL AND DESIGNED LANDSCAPES AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, TO A HIGH STANDARD CONSISTENT WITH THEIR HISTORIC, HORTICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE;2. TO PROMOTE THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ROYAL PARKS FOR PUBLIC RECREATION, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SPORTING AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS WHICH EFFECTIVELY ADVANCE THE OBJECTS;3. TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THE BIODIVERSITY OF THE ROYAL PARKS, INCLUDING THE PROTECTION OF THEIR WILDLIFE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, TOGETHER WITH PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF THE ROYAL PARKS;4. TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE ROYAL PARKS AND (BY WAY OF COMPARISON) ELSEWHERE;5. TO PROMOTE THE NATIONAL HERITAGE INCLUDING BY HOSTING AND FACILITATING CEREMONIES OF STATE OR OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE WITHIN AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE ROYAL PARKS.

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