UK National Parks Charity Foundation
What it does
As per charitable objectives
Its charitable purposes
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN THE AREAS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL PARKS IN ENGLAND, WALES AND SCOTLAND, RECOGNISING AT ALL TIMES THE REQUIREMENT TO RESPECT THE SPECIAL QUALITIES OF THOSE DESIGNATED AREAS: 1.THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE;2.THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY:(A)THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES;(B)THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF COMMUNITIES ACHIEVING RURAL ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;3.THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARKS AND THEIR SPECIAL QUALITIES; 4.THE PROMOTION OF THE NATIONAL PARKS AS FACILITIES FOR APPROPRIATE RECREATION AND ENJOYMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE;SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS”.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Recreation
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Scotland
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £192,743 and spent £183,978.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £192,743 | £183,978 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £100,299 | £180,246 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £184,172 | £90,004 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £9,579 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £3,887 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 4,859%, from £3,887 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £192,743 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 95% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Fiona Wynne
- Gordon Watson
- James Winkworth
- Jonathan Cawley
- Vanessa Rowlands
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 22 December 2025, 40 days early | Received 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 23 December 2024, 39 days early | Received 23 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 22 May 2024, 112 days late | Received 22 May 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 24 January 2023, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 15 December 2021, 47 days early | Received 15 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1182566
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 March 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Mar 2019 as amended on 12 Apr 2019
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.