The Friends of Richmond Park
Analysis
The Friends of Richmond Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Richmond Park reported income of £61k and spending of £49k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £70k to £61k (-12%), an average of -3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Friends of Richmond Park sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Letcombe Brook Project (£61k), John Jones (£61k) and Friends of Battersea Park (£61k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
FRP aims to preserve the ecology of Richmond Park (RP) and its peace and tranquility. It promotes a "Tread Lightly" approach to RP through public education. FRP funds projects, and its volunteers: staff a Visitor Centre, do physical works, catalogue and publicise records and artefacts about RP, monitor large-scale events held in RP. FRP publishes guides and runs courses,walks and competitions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Letcombe Brook Project | Oxfordshire | £61k |
| John Jones | Gloucestershire | £61k |
| Friends of Battersea Park | London | £61k |
| The Lynchmere Society | Surrey | £62k |