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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

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
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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
  • 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

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
31/08/23£69£61£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/22£89£87£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£31£22£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£38£30£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£39£44£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£41£31£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17*£37£18£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

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

info@friendsofruskinpark.org.uk

020 3665 6053

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Lambeth, Southwark,
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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Postcode Society Trust - Gardening for Health
£21,759 27/06/2022
The funding helped us create a Wellbeing Garden in Ruskin Park, for use by patients, vulnerable people and the wider community for gardening
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 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
  • 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
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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