Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 9

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 8

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
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 gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 18 years

www.fomp.co.uk

info@fomp.co.uk

01924 824488

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/03/23		£23	£24	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/22		£24	£20	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/21		£7	£7	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£51	£54	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/19		£13	£20	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/18		£34	£22	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£20	£23	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£13	£21	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£27	£18	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£23	£19	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£18	£15	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£14	£14	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£9	£9	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£6	£12	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09?		£41	£37	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/07		£27	£23	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/06		£11	£11	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Leeds City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
35 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

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, ....more 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 including themes of colour, food and memories. We will hold a series of workshops with other local community groups during the week leading up to the main celebration event, on 1st and 2nd June.
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 ....more 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 12	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

Based on 5/6 persons

ALAN SHAW (Chair)

FRANCES JONES

GAYLE GRAHAM

JILL WILDMAN Appointed: 2023

KIM GROVES, Other trusteeship: MIDDLETON PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION,

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

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