Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE FRIENDS OF GLADSTONE PARK 

The Friends of Gladstone Park organise activities to encourage interest in and use of the park such as expert-led walks and group activities. Additionally, there is a weekly gardening group whereby volunteers help to maintain the park, in particular the walled garden.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • 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
Established: 5 years

gladstoneparkfriends.org

info@gladstoneparkfriends.org

07412404687

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/10/22£5,372£5,333£3925
31/10/21£1,279£991£28825
31/10/20£2,358£3,148£-79040
31/10/19£1,965£1,223£74250
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brent,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/11/2018, number: 1180529
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

106 FLEETWOOD ROAD
LONDON
NW10 1NN

Objectives

1. TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ENHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY OF GLADSTONE PARK AS A PLACE OF HISTORIC AND ECOLOGICAL INTEREST IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BYA. ADVANCING EDUCATION INTO THE HISTORY AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE PARKB. PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREAC. LIAISING WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT COUNCIL AND FACILITATING EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING IN SUPPORT OF THE STATED OBJECTIVES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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