Friends of Ropner Park
Analysis
Friends of Ropner Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cleveland. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06247357). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of Ropner Park reported income of £359k and spending of £337k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £157k to £359k (+128%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of Ropner Park sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lancaster Royal Grammar School Charity (£358k), Devas Club (£360k) and McNicol Ballet Collective (£358k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School Charity | Lancaster | £358k |
| Devas Club | Battersea | £360k |
| McNicol Ballet Collective | Huddersfield | £358k |
| Dutch Masters Foundation | London | £361k |