# Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1168319 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1168319)
- Website: https://www.friendshpkg.org.uk
- Latest income: £18k; spending £11.7k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: City of Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-hyde-park-and-kensington-gardens

Provides advice and guidance to the Management of Hyde Park and KensingtonGardens on user issues and concerns.Promotes the Parks including producing a regular newsletter and website.Raises public awareness of the Parks through organising events.Financially supports projects that contribute to the conservation and well being of the Parks.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £18k | £11.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £16.3k | £10.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £19.3k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11.6k | £8,394 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £15.2k | £7,858 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection, and improvement of the physical and natural environment in Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens with particular reference but not limited to:i. Peace and beauty;ii. Historic layout, buildings, monuments and facilities;iii. Trees, plant birds and animal life;iv. The parks as a unique resource for the public.

## What it funds

Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens reported income of £18k and spending of £11.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £50.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (friendshpkg.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea.

### Does Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £11.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.1k a year.

### How large is Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens?

In its latest reported year Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens reported income of £18k and spending of £11.7k.


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