How We're Funded
Our Funding and Supporters
 The National Park City Foundation is an independent charity based in England. We’re funded by individual donations from ordinary Londoners and businesses, along with income we secure from contract income, grants and foundations. So we really do rely on your support to make London greener, healthier and wilder.
In 2023 we received a four year grant from the Reaching Communities programme of the National Lottery Community Fund providing essential core funding for our small staff team and operations.
In 2024 we received a four year grant from the City Bridge Foundation to providing essential funding for the development of our Ranger programme in London.
In 2025 we received funding from the Green Roots fund for our small grants programme and Ranger training programmes.
We are grateful to the Crown Estate who provide our premises at 80 Mortimer Street on a meanwhile basis.
In 2023 we received a generous donation from the Peter Bennett Foundation to support our core costs and development of our partnerships and strategy.
In 2024 we benefited from match-funding support to double donations through our crowdfunder in support of our first pop-up Visitors Centre.Â
In 2023 we received a significant in-kind donation of outdoor media from the JCDecaux Community Channel enabling us to celebrate 40 grassroots organisations on 100 digital billboards across London.
In 2022 and 2023 we received support from the King Baudouin Foundation in support of our Ranger-led programmes and activities.
In addition to the grants and donations above we have also received donations from Pentland Brands and the Mako Foundation, and contract income from Natural England for the Happier Outdoors Festival, and the GLA for public engagement with London’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy. We’re grateful to previous donors including the VF Foundation and Timberland for their early support of our Rangers programme.
1% for the Planet inspires members of the business community to contribute 1% of sales to environmental groups like National Park City.
CITY HALL AND THE MAYOR
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, signed the London National Park City Charter in July 2019 in City Hall, as part of celebrations for London’s new National Park City status with over 300 free events across the capital.
The National Park City Foundation collaborated with the Mayor of London’s Environment Team who funded the Festival coordination of more than 260 supporting partners and organisations.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
During our launch campaign in the run up to 2019 we received support from at least half of all councillors across London from all political parties and independents.Â
Local neighbourhood support is an important part of making the London National Park City a success, so if you’re a Councillor or Officer and would like to find out more about how to get involved with the London National Park City in your area please get in touch.
Advisors and Supporters
Alison Archer * Andrew Denton (Outdoor Industries Association) * Andrew Firman (Carter Lemon Camerons LLP) * Professor Carolyn Roberts (Frank Jackson Professor of the Environment at Gresham College) * Cath Prisk (Outdoor People) * Professor Catherine Nash (School of Geography, Queen Mary University of London) * Chamu Kuppuswamy * Chris Parker (Geovation) * Dave Morris (London Green Spaces Friends Groups Network) * Professor David Goode (UCL, CIEEM, IUCN) * Duncan Tuft (Carter Lemon Camerons LLP) * Heather Ring (Wayward) * Helen Jackson (South Downs National Park Authority) * Professor Dame Henrietta Moore (UCL Institute for Global Prosperity) * Jess Kennedy (ARUP) * Professor Kate Jones (UCL Centre for Biodiversity and Environmental Research) * Katy Hogarth (Moo Canoes) * Martin Crabbe (London Sustainable Schools Forum) * Mark Chaudoir (Director) * Max Farrell (Farrells) * Rob Gray (FORCE) * Sam Parry (Hackney Council) * Sarah Temple (London College of Communication) * Stuart Brooks (National Trust for Scotland and IUCN UK Committee) * Sue Harrington * Tom Lindsay (100 Resilient Cities) * Tracy Firmin (Langdon Park School) *
AECOM * Can of Worms * Conway Hall * Farrells * Friends of Gillespie Park * Geovation Hub * John Muir Trust * Kestrelman Trust * Lancaster University  * London College of Communication * London Wildlife Trust * Mission:Explore * National Parks Research * North Design * Now|Comms * The Office of Charlie Peel * Ordnance Survey * The Outdoor People * The Paxton Crystal Palace Reconstruction Project * Semble (previously Project Dirt) * Quintain * RSPB London * Salzburg Global Seminar * School of Geography Queen Mary University of London * SHM Foundation * Symprove * UCL – Institute for Global Prosperity * Urban Good * World Urban Parks Association *
Individual Crowdfunder Donors
* Abigail Mckern * Abigail WoodmanAdam Gray * AECOM * Alan Outten * Alan Stanley * Alex Brooks-Johnson * Alexander Macchini * Alexander Moen * Alistair Young * Amanda Brace * Amanda Coppard * Ana Cristina Inacio * Anders * Andrea Polden * Andree Frieze * Andrew Birkby * Andrew Jones * Andy Knill Andy Luck * Angela Rouse * Angie Davila * Ania Butler * Anita Gracie * Ann Basu * Anna Fernandes * Anna Kydd * Anna Richards * Anne Keenan * Anne Knill * Anthea Masey * Ava Smith * Barbara Griessner * Ben Brace * Ben Connor * Ben Raven * Ben Rogers * Ben Smith * Ben Walker * Bernard White * Beth Scott * Brendan Sterne * Brennan Smith * Carolina Fattori * Caroline Hutchings * Carolyn Heathcote * Cath Prisk * Chaitanya * Charlotte Bownass * Charlotte Regan * Chris Guy * Chris Parker * Chris RomerLee * Christopher Grainger * Christopher Mahon * Claire MoraPescod * Cyrus Massoudi * Daisygreen * Daniel E Farnes * Daniel Edelson * Daniel RavenEllison * Darren * Daubeney Fields Forever * Dave Lukes * David Creed * David Ellison * David Goodhart * David Hanney * David Jones * David Rogers * David Williams * Deb Gostling * Deborah Colvin * Deborah Fowler * Diane Wilson * Dlanctin * DME Elizabeth Cook * DME Fanny Jones * Dorota MS * Dr Andreas Liefooghe * Dr Martin Kunz * Dylan Fuller * Ed Adebowale-Schwarte * Edward Drewitt * Eileen Hagger-Street * EImage * Elaine Elkington * Elaine Sloan * Elaine Sloan * Elisabeth Crudgington * Ella Adebowale-Schwarte * Ellen Shearman * Elmstead * Emma Jones * Emma Lloyd * Emma Pettit * Emmanuelle Tandy * Esther Potman * Ewan Laurke * Family Lefevre * Family Steer * Fiona Kindness * Freya Summersgill * Friends of Dog Kennel Hill Wood * Friends of Gillespie Park * Frog Environmental * Gemma Harding * Geoff Covington * George Rayner * Geraldine Curtis * Gerry Kift * Gerry Tissier * Gina Glover * Graeme Eyre * Graeme Hewson * Graeme Maynard * Guy Haslam * Gwenda Owen * Hannah * Hannah Hislop * Hassan Munir * Helen Jackson * Helen Steer * Hilary Ellison * Hilary Ellison * Hugh Barnard * Ian Brenkley * International Garden Photographer of the Year * Ivor G Richards * J and OW Mayo * J L F Shuker * Jackie Reiss * Janet Barnett * Jasia Warren * Jenni Chan * Jessica Davison * Jessica Peace * Jimmy Hall * Jini Reddy * Jo Norcup * Jochem Ermboud Hamoen * John Coombs * John Elkington * John Field * John Fisher * John Hatto * John Rodgers * John Russell * John Strick Van Linschoten * John Webb * John Wyant * Jonathan Graham * Joris Kemel * Josh Leuner * Judy Ling Wong * Jules Gascoyne * Julia Lockheart * K Brabston * Karin Vermooten * Kate McGoey * Kate Stockdale * Kate Swade * Katie Willis * Ken Banks * Kimberley Pearson * Laurence Arnold * Lillian Henley * Lisa Woynarski * Liz Goold * Liz Stuffins * London Waterkeeper * Lorna Paterson * Lucy Shuker * Lucy Wills * Madi R * Maeve Ryan * Marcella Verdi * Marie Rabouhans * Marina Pacheco * Mark Pearce * Mark Walton * Martin Lugg * Mat Corbett * Matt Brown * Matt Clare * Matt Francis * Matt Gilbert * Matt Guy * Matthew Ryan * Max Farrell * Melanie Collins * Melissa Harrison * Mia DeNardi * Michael Henderson * Mick K * Mickey Boukraa * Mike Priaulx * Molly Rose Butt * Mr Sam Thomas * Mr Steve Pocock * Mrs Ann Smith * Nathan Nelson * Neil Maiden * Neil McCarthy * Nic Vine * Nick Lane * Nick Parker * Nicky Brown * Nicola Frances Rossiter * Oliver and Jennifer Mayo * Operation Centaur * Otto Milligan * Pam Orchard * Paul Hamblin * Paul Lister * Paul Turner * Paul Unett * Pauline * Pennie Hedge * Penny Badowska * Pereen d’Avoine * Pete Nottage * Peter * Peter Cairns * Peter Jenkinson * Peter Jones * Peter Raven * Peter Sellars * Phil Steer * Philip Andrews * Philip Harrison * Pip Thornton * Professor Henrietta Moore * Queen Mary University of London * Quintain * R Frayn * Rachel Collier * Rebecca Hill * Rebecca Salter * Rebekah Phillips * Richard Grimshaw * Richard Williams * Rick Blything * Rick Glanvill * Rob Bushby * Rob McBride * Rob Philip * Robert Collier * Robert Ellison * Robert Lingard * Robert McBride * Robster * Roddy Sloan * Roderik Gonggrijp * Rollo Home * Rory Huston * Rose Ades * Rose Heatley * Roy Levien * Ryan Stevenson * Sabine Best * Sam Thomas * Sana Lingorsky * Sandra Vogel * Sarah Carlin * Sasha Morgan * Saskia marsh * Save Lea Marshes * School of Geography * Sean Miller * Shane * Sharleen Thornley * Sharmin Takin * Sheila Jones * Simon Strevens * Simon Tompsett * Simon Walton * SIMR * Skotti Hunden * Sophie Manham * St. Athans Hotel * Steph Windsor * Stephen Middleton * Steve Hudson * Susan * Susan Fisher * Susan Fisher * Susan Palmer * Susan Palmer * Suzanne Miller * Tara Stevens * Terence Michael * The Newton Family * The Paxton Crystal Palace Reconstruction Project * The PinkHat * Thomas Youngman * Tiago Salavessa Ferreira * Tigger Bumble Willis Po * Tim Gill * Tim Hughes * Tim Pettigrew * Tim Webb * Tobias Steed * Toby Osmond * Tom Alexander * Tom Denning * Tom Farrand * Tom Hewitt * Tom MorganJones * Tom Wells * Tony Burton * Tony McDougal * Triks * Urban Nirvana * Valerie Pocock * Vanessa Ross * Vincent Bachofner * Wayne Trevor * Wendy * Wild Donor * Will & Zoe Henley * Will Walker * Willshome * Worldmapper * Zac Goldsmith * Zoe Davies * Zwei
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