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Activities & Mission

The Parks Foundation provides and enhances the facilities and equipping of parks and green spaces within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for the benefit of the community. The Parks Foundation also aims to advance public education in subjects related to parks and green spaces, and to provide leisure and recreation facilities supporting social welfare.

Fundraising

See where The Parks Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£610,692
Latest Expenditure
£506,366

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 82.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £596,270
Charitable Activities £8,169
Other Trading £2,814
Investments £3,439
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £504,865
Raising Funds £1,501
Governance £1,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£610,692£506,366£504,865£350,033£350,03312 / 306
2023£342,941£608,8740 / 79
2022£642,569£888,438£888,438£544,301£180,12113 / 52
2021£889,914£496,162£496,112£790,170£120,8618 / 53
2020£408,337£176,9370 / 34

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
The Cricket Pavilion
Winton Recreation Ground
Fitzharris Avenue
BOURNEMOUTH
BH9 1BX
Registration Date
14 January 2015
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5053804
Charity Number
1159939

Trustees

MARK ANDREW HOLLOWAY
Debra Cohen
Stuart Folley
Laura Tillings-Watson
Julian Watkins
Michael Rowland

Also Known As

  • BOURNEMOUTH PARKS FOUNDATION