Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

FRIENDS OF MIDDLETON PARK

Running events and activities in Middleton Park to encourage more people to use this fabulous greenspace in the heart of south LeedsWorking parties in the park and woodlandWorking in partnership with Wade's Charity (who own the park) and Leeds City Council (who maintain it)
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 including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£23£24£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£24£20£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£7£7£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£51£54£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£13£20£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£34£22£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£20£23£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£13£21£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£27£18£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£23£19£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£18£15£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£14£14£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£9£9£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£6£12£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09?£41£37£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/07£27£23£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/06£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 19 years

www.fomp.co.uk

info@fomp.co.uk

01924 824488

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£8,445
Leeds Community Foundation£5,511
Sir George Martin Trust£1,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Friends of Middleton Park
£1,500 15/03/2023
Capital and core costs for Music/Arts/Culture
Leeds Community Foundation - Middleton Park Jubilee Extravaganza
£5,511 24/03/2022
Friends of Middleton Park are joining with Balbir Singh Dance Company to create a celebration jubilee extravaganza taking place on Sunday 5th June. Together we will create a new dance performance, inspired by the 7 decades of Queens speeches, and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Friends of Middleton Park Summer programme
£8,445 04/06/2021
The funding will be used to hold two community events a Shakespeare performance and a fete where local people will be provided with the opportunity to showcase their crafts. The aim is to promote community togetherness.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Middleton Park
£3,230 19/11/2018
We want to run a series of events and activities in Middleton Park for anyone to access and to encourage enjoyment of this green space.
National Lottery Community Fund - Friends of Middleton Park Activities Programme 2018
£9,950 28/02/2018
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The group will host a series of community events to bring people of all ages together.
County Durham Community Foundation - Friends of Middleton Park footpath
£5,250 01/07/2016
Towards a new footpath.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Gender Split

  • ALAN SHAW (Chair)
  • FRANCES JONES
  • GAYLE GRAHAM
  • JILL WILDMAN Appointed: 2023
  • KIM GROVES
  • RACHEL DARTON
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/11/2005, number: 1112043
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR16: 3 days late,
Main office

FRIENDS OF MIDDLETON PARK
TENANTS HALL
ACRE CLOSE
MIDDLETON
LEEDS

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF MIDDLETON PARK AND MIDDLETON WOODS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN CO-OPERATION WITH ITS MANAGEMENT AND STAFF(2) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MIDDLETON AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

MIDDLETON AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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