bankside open spaces trust
Activities & Mission
Bankside Open Spaces Trust aims to bring people together to create inspiring urban green places. It does this by running consultations, bringing together steering groups, holding events, managing major works, looking after gardens, working in partnerships, holding gardening sessions, commenting on plans and strategies, enabling volunteers and providing resources to support balcony gardeners.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£1,553,685
Latest Expenditure
£1,335,207
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 81.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £138,339
Charitable Activities £845,758
Other Trading £569,491
Investments £97
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £1,260,370
Raising Funds £11,522
Governance £20,535
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £63,315
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,553,685 | £1,335,207 | £1,260,370 | £1,073,539 | £218,569 | 18 / 913 |
| 2023 | £1,654,197 | £1,227,058 | £1,044,430 | £855,061 | £349,210 | 18 / 873 |
| 2022 | £1,180,545 | £991,266 | £821,696 | £427,922 | £261,301 | 14 / 430 |
| 2021 | £756,354 | £693,967 | £673,897 | £238,643 | £189,782 | 11 / 217 |
| 2020 | £928,502 | £1,027,444 | £1,002,912 | £176,256 | £85,170 | 12 / 702 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
50 Redcross Way
LONDON
London
SE1 1HA
LONDON
London
SE1 1HA
Email
info@bost.org.ukWebsite
www.bost.org.ukRegistration Date
8 March 2001
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
3975626
Charity Number
1085454
Trustees
MARILYN EVERS
TIMOTHY JAKE WOOD
Jessica Frances Beattie
Deborah Nagan
Pauline Buchanan Black
KAREN ATKINSON
Alexander Gasmena
Jean McMeakin
Sharon Daly
Sebastian Kalmar