FRIENDS OF ROPNER PARK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 21 July 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06247357
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £358,753
Latest expenditure: £336,879
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 36 Springfield Avenue, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, Cleveland, TS18 4EH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.forp.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Organise events and band concerts in Ropner Park. Provide healthy home baked food and snacks in the cafe. Encourage recreational use of the park by individuals, families and groups. Encourage art, photographic groups and schools to use the park, portray their favourite scenes, and to display their work in the cafe if they wish. Liase with Stockton Council on future works and events within the park

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £358,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £336,879

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £301,616
Total Gross Expenditure: £307,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £264,969
Total Gross Expenditure: £264,814

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £253,139
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,302

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 12 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £157,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £146,293

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £358,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £336,879
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 37900
Income From Government Grants: £37,900
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £301,616
Total Gross Expenditure: £307,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 8000
Income From Government Grants: £8,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £264,969
Total Gross Expenditure: £264,814
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £8,795
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £253,139
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,302
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £157,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £146,293
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Stockton-on-tees
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF ROPNER PARK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-07-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 MAY 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 26 JUNE 2008
Charitable Objects: THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PRESERVATION, PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF ROPNER PARK.
Area Of Benefit: STOCKTON-ON-TEES

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 451094
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FORP

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures