Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

FITZ PARK

The Trust was formed in 1882 covering 28 acres of park land in central Keswick, Cumbria adjoining the river Greta. A new scheme was drawn in 1995 and management of the Parks is now the responsibility of Keswick Town Council as sole trustee.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • This charity uses a corporate trustee

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£279£316£-37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£258£215£43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£231£207£24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£187£178£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£195£176£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£196£369£-173n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£561£399£162£0£718£47414.330
31/03/16£178£172£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£141£120£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£117£148£-31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£126£120£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£199£113£86n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£283£187£96n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£309£153£156n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£127£109£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£84£89£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£64£76£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£62£66£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£63£68£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£76£67£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 61 years

www.keswicktowncouncil.gov.uk

catherine@keswicktowncouncil.gov.uk

01768773607

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Cumbria,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Cumbria Community Foundation - Refurbishment of exterior of Pups Shelter, Keswick
£2,259 14/09/2022
14
Refurbishment of exterior of Pups Shelter, Keswick
Cumbria Community Foundation - Outdoor Gym
£28,500 20/09/2018
Outdoor gym

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

  • KESWICK TOWN COUNCIL
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/01/1964, number: 520327
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

KESWICK TOWN COUNCIL
COUNCIL OFFICES
50 MAIN STREET
KESWICK
CA12 5JS

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE FITZ PARK SHALL BE THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION GROUND FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE TOWN OF KESWICK WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

KESWICK

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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