The Trustees of The Friends of Goddington Park
FOGP became a registered charity in April 2026, and the Management Committee members became its Trustees.
The charity number is 1217437
Michelle Kaye
(Chairperson)
Michelle is a qualified solicitor and local resident. She joined the FOGP to help local families use and love their park for sport, nature and recreation activities.
Emmanuel Facques
(Treasurer and Environmental Lead)
No-one lives closer to the park than Emmanuel! He’s lived in the former Park Lodge since 2005 and is keen to preseve and improve the Park’s natural environment.
Sandeep Gollapudy
(Volunteer, Social Media and Website Lead)
Sandeep has been a Goddington Park for the past decade and is a familiar face, usually accompanied by his dog. He keeps our digital presence running smoothly and looks after our volunteer projects. A firm believer that a park is only as strong as the people who care for it, Sandeep always happy to chat about new digital ideas or how you can get involved in our next project.
Trizia Wells
(Secretary and Fundraising Lead
Trizia has family connections in Orpington dating back over 30 years and moved to the area in 2021. Her background in the grants sector is very useful when it comes to raising funds.
Sandy Grover
(Marketing Lead)
Sandy’s childhood was spent in and around the park and he knows first hand what an invaluable resource it is and how important it is to protect it. Having returned to live in the area after running several businesses, Sandy is keen to give something back to the community and contribute to the efforts to improve the park for everyone.
The Legal Bits…
Committee members are elected every two years and additional, temporary members can be co-opted with the agreement of serving committee members. Our constitution setting out this and other aspects of FOGP management can be read below.