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The Parks Foundation

Bournemouth Parks Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1159939
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 14, 2015
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
09272223

Address

Address
The Cricket Pavilion
Winton Recreation Ground
Fitzharris Avenue
Bournemouth
BH9 1BX

Activities

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.

Objects: (A) To Provide And Enhance, Or Assist In Such, The Facilities, Maintenance, Equipping Of Parks, Gardens, Landscaped Areas, Woodland, Open Spaces, Playing Fields, Playgrounds, Nature Reserves And Recreational Amenity Spaces Within Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole, And The Environs For The Benefit Of The Inhabitants Thereof(b) To Advance Public Education In The Area Of Benefit With Particular Regard To Horticulture, Arboriculture, Ecology, Geology, Archaeology, Heritage And Local History(c) To Provide Or Assist In The Provision Of Facilities For Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation In The Interests Of Social Welfare And With The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life For The Inhabitants Of The Area Of Benefit.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Poole

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £534,720 £539,469 £345,281 14
March 31, 2024 £610,692 £506,366 £350,033 12
March 31, 2023 £342,941 £608,874 - -
March 31, 2022 £642,569 £888,438 £544,301 13
March 31, 2021 £889,914 £496,162 £790,170 8

Trustees

Name Appointed
Debra Cohen April 22, 2021
Julian Watkins Oct. 31, 2023
Mark Andrew Holloway Jan. 1, 2015
Michael Rowland April 29, 2025
Stuart Folley Nov. 28, 2022
Thomas Clarke April 28, 2026