The Parks Foundation

Registered charity 1159939 Registered since 2015

Operates: Bournemouth, Poole

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4y median 3.5y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12.2y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6Recreation 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 7Construction 2Hospitality 2

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Contact

Website	www.parksfoundation.org.uk
Email	info@parksfoundation.org.uk
Phone	01202143724
Address	The Cricket Pavilion, Winton Recreation Ground, Fitzharris Avenue, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 1BX

Finances

£534,720 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£889,914	£496,162
2022	£642,569	£888,438
2023	£342,941	£608,874
2024	£610,692	£506,366
2025	£534,720	£539,469

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROVIDE AND ENHANCE, OR ASSIST IN SUCH, THE FACILITIES, MAINTENANCE, EQUIPPING OF PARKS, GARDENS, LANDSCAPED AREAS, WOODLAND, OPEN SPACES, PLAYING FIELDS, PLAYGROUNDS, NATURE RESERVES AND RECREATIONAL AMENITY SPACES WITHIN BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, AND THE ENVIRONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS THEREOF(B) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO HORTICULTURE, ARBORICULTURE, ECOLOGY, GEOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, HERITAGE AND LOCAL HISTORY(C) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/10/2014 as amended on 15 Jan 2021 as amended on 21 Dec 2020 as amended on 17 Feb 2022 as amended on 11 Jul 2023

Trustees (6)

6trustees

53median age

1aged 70+

Debra Cohenage 50 since 2021
Julian Watkinsage 41 since 2023
Mark Andrew Hollowayage 72 since 2015
Michael Rowlandage 55 since 2025
Stuart Folleyage 62 since 2022
Thomas Clarkeage 50 since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

The Parks Foundation · 09272223 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 20/10/2014

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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