# The Friends of Southwark Park

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1183999 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1183999)
- Website: http://www.southwarkpark.org/
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Southwark
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-southwark-park

The Friends of Southwark Park assist the London borough of Southwark to provide recreation facilitiesincluding parks and other open spaces. We also provide other services for the public includingconsultation and events.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the inhabitants of Southwark and the surrounding area to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life in particular but not exclusively by the preservation, promotion, support, assistance and improvement of Southwark Park, king's stairs gardens Park, king george's field Park, neptune street Park, canada water dock basin, surrey docks adventure playground, and west lane memorial gardens.

## What it funds

The Friends of Southwark Park is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Friends of Southwark Park reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Southwark.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Southwark Park in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (southwarkpark.org) 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 The Friends of Southwark Park open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Southwark Park is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Friends of Southwark Park fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Southwark.

### Does The Friends of Southwark Park give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of Southwark Park makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of Southwark Park give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Southwark Park's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Friends of Southwark Park?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Southwark Park reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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