Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -3

METROPOLITAN PUBLIC GARDENS ASSOCIATION

We support the protection, preservation and enhancement of gardens and open spaces which are open to the public, particularly in disadvantaged parts of London. We also assist gardens in schools. We do this by giving modest grants and providing advice and information.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
The Board is completely male

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

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
31/12/22	£21	£17	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/12/21	£21	£15	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
31/12/20	£16	£7	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
31/12/19	£18	£24	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/18	£30	£22	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	14
31/12/17	£19	£27	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£17	£18	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£19	£19	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£20	£18	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£25	£17	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£23	£20	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£21	£19	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£23	£18	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£17	£20	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£21	£19	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£16	£18	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£15	£18	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£22	£16	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£19	£20	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 61 years

www.mpga.org.uk

secretary@mpga.org.uk

01992731439

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALISTAIR THOMAS FREDERICK GOULD BSC MRICS Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: THE CLEARY BLACKFRIARS TRUST,

NICHOLAS CLIVE EVANS Appointed: 2020

REX MICHAEL THORNBOROUGH Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/05/1963, number: 303330

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

14 Magnolia Way
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
EN8 0FD

Objectives

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WITH THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF GREATER LONDON. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT THE CHARITY DIRECTS ITS ENDEAVOURS TOWARDS: (A) THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, SAFEGUARDING, ENHANCING, ACQUIRING, PROMOTING, SUPPORTING AND ASSISTING IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC GARDENS, DISUSED BURIAL GROUNDS, CHURCHYARDS AND OPEN SPACES WITHIN THE SAID AREA; (B) THE PROVISION OF SEATS AND THE PLANTING OF TREES WITHIN PLACES OF PUBLIC RESORT AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE SAME; AND (C) THE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF BIODIVERSITY WITHIN THE SAID AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF LONDON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT

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