THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PARKS AND GREEN SPACES

Charity number: 1185924
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Federation works with the dynamic and inspirational grassroots movement of over 6,000 local Friends of Parks groups, supporting volunteers who act on behalf of the communities who use and care about our vital public green spaces of all kinds. We exist to represent their activities, issues and concerns and strengthen their passionate and knowledgeable voices.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £3,868
Total expenditure: £286

People

7 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 October 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • NFPGS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Morris Chair 23 November 2019
None on record
Nicola Dempsey Trustee 16 November 2024
None on record
Paul Ely Trustee 01 November 2022
None on record
Shelly Quinton-Hulme MBE Trustee 10 April 2021
STRETFORD CHILDREN'S THEATRE
Received: On time
FRIENDS OF VICTORIA PARK, STRETFORD
Received: On time
Nigel Thomas Sharp Trustee 23 November 2019
None on record
Sarah Elizabeth Royal Trustee 23 November 2019
None on record
Michelle Elizabeth Furtado Trustee 23 November 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £51.21k £809 £7.11k £3.87k
Total expenditure £42.06k £2.89k £1.96k £286
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 05 April 2024 18 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 18 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 29 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 29 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 22 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 22 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 20 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 20 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 22 Oct 2019

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR CONCERNED WITH THE PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE UK’S PARKS AND OPEN GREEN SPACES OF ALL KINDS AS PUBLIC FACILITIES AND RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: A) INFLUENCING STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING AND POLICY, AND LOBBYING FOR STATUTORY RECOGNITION AND ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC GREEN SPACE; B) ADDRESSING THE DEFICIENCIES OF GREEN SPACE IN THE ENVIRONMENT; C) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND CONSERVATION OF OPEN SPACES; D) PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT OF FRIENDS/COMMUNITY GROUPS FOR PARKS AND OPEN SPACES, AND THEIR FORUMS AND NETWORKS, THEIR COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION, AND THEIR FULL INVOLVEMENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR PARKS AND OPEN SPACES; E) RAISING THE PROFILE OF MEMBERS AND THE FRIENDS GROUPS MOVEMENT AS A WHOLE. "VOLUNTARY SECTOR" IS DEFINED AS "CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS". CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY ORGANISATIONS.

Contact information

Address:
7 CARRICK GARDENS
LONDON
N17 7AX
Phone:
02082169651
Email:
info@natfedparks.org.uk
Website:

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