PLEASE HELP THE FRIENDS OF LORDSHIP REC RAISE £1,000 to meet our ongoing core costs so we can carry on doing our important work of maintaining and improving our wonderful Rec. : Pay here – https://pay.collctiv.com/test-for-donations-86608
The Friends are asking for your help as most of the external funding we obtain can only be spent on specific projects and cannot be used for core costs. Our current reserves are not sufficient to cover our increased essential running costs this year. In order to carry out all our organised volunteering and events we need to hold public liability insurance and do essential tool repair and replacement. Our insurance premium quote for 2026 has risen by 30% to £630. This amount will wipe out our free reserves. In 2025, lack of reserves has already meant we were unable to implement some actions we thought would benefit the Rec. You can view our Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2025 at https://lordshiprec.org.uk/-accounts-24-25-flc/
The Friends work across the whole of the Rec, being integral to its management and improvement and running its regular, community events. We organise volunteers to maintain green areas – Woodland, Orchard, Grasslands – and blue areas – the Lake and Moselle channel (the latter supporting Haringey Water Squad) – and continually liaise with Haringey Council, and other community groups, on issues of maintenance and new facilities.
Since our formation in 2001, the Friends have been fundamental to the transformation of Lordship Rec from the neglected and underused public park it was 25 years ago to the much loved, vibrant, well resourced space that it is today, at the heart of our community.
We pre-date Lordship Hub and are an autonomous voluntary, community organisation operating separately from, but in partnership, with them. To appreciate the range of our activities you can view our latest Annual Report here: https://lordshiprec.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FoLR-AGM-25A4-latest-2.pdf
We have set up a collection point with online app Collctiv to receive donations. Donations can be given through the hyperlink
https://pay.collctiv.com/test-for-donations-86608
Donating through standing orders. The Friends have never charged a membership fee as we want to inform and involve as many local people as possible. However, could you regularly donate to the Friends through a standing order? This would really help us with forward planning and set the Friends on a firmer financial footing. If so, please contact Caroline Jepson, Treasurer, on cjepson120@gmail.com
Thank you so much for your support.