Friends of Battersea Park
Analysis
Friends of Battersea Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Friends of Battersea Park reported income of £61k and spending of £59k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £19k to £61k (+219%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Battersea 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 Museum of the Mercian Regiment (Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters Collection) (£61k), The Letcombe Brook Project (£61k) and The Keeper's Trust (£61k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
FoBP seeks to act for the public benefit to secure the preservation, protection and improvement of the Park as a place of historic and ecological interest, beauty, rest and recreation; to promote the conservation of the plant, animal and bird life of the Park and the Park as a semi-natural habitat for wildlife; and to inform the public of the history, natural history and other aspects of the Park.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Museum of the Mercian Regiment (Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters Collection) | Nottinghamshire | £61k |
| The Letcombe Brook Project | Oxfordshire | £61k |
| The Keeper's Trust | Kent | £61k |
| The Friends of Richmond Park | London | £61k |