CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF CANNIZARO PARK

Registered charity 1160982 · organisation 5051521

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
19 March 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£158,284
Latest expenditure
£155,171
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/o Willow House, 35 High Street, Wimbledon Village, London, SW19 5BY

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.cannizaropark.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Friends of Cannizaro Park was founded in 1997 and works with Merton Council to protect this 300 year old Grade II* listed garden. The activities of the Friends include a volunteer group to undertake garden maintenance; funding of and fund-raising for planting and restoration; providing information on the park and organizing guided walks for the public.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
26 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£158,284
Total Gross Expenditure
£155,171
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 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£39,175
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,282
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
4 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,958
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£42,809
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,269
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
23 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£36,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,696

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
26 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£158,284
Total Gross Expenditure
£155,171
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£114,134
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
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£39,175
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,282
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,381
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
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
4 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,958
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£42,809
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,269
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
23 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£36,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,696
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
30

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Merton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF CANNIZARO PARK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-03-19T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28 MAY 1997AS AMENDED ON 16 MAR 2015AS AMENDED ON 13 OCT 2019AS AMENDED ON 23 SEP 2019 as amended on 07 Jun 2021 as amended on 12 Jun 2022 as amended on 20 Jul 2026
Charitable Objects
A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF CANNIZARO PARK LOCATED IN WIMBLEDON ("THE PARK"), BY SUPPORTING THE MAINTENANCE AND RENOVATION OF THIS SITE OF HISTORICAL AND ECOLOGICAL INTEREST AND BEAUTY; B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PARK'S STATUS AS A GRADE II* LISTED GARDEN, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH ENGAGEMENT AND APPRECIATION OF ITS DIVERSE COLLECTION OF NATIVE AND EXOTIC TREES AND HISTORIC WOODLAND GARDEN.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures