The Royal Parks charity was created as a company limited by guarantee in March 2017 and officially launched in July 2017.

The parks are owned by the Crown, with responsibility for them resting with the Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

The charity runs programmes of activities and events to encourage outdoor recreation and public access to these areas.

It manages 5,000 acres of historic parkland in London, and its responsibilities include the preservation of 170,000 trees, 21 lakes and ponds, 15 miles of riverbed, and a population of over 1,000 wild deer.

The Royal Parks charity generates the majority of its income from commercial activities such as catering and staging public events, as well as through grants and individual donations.

Their responsibilities include overseeing the preservation of natural landscapes and maintaining heritage sites, roads, and other structures within and around the parks.

[16] All parks adhere to a sustainable management plan, implementing various initiatives to safeguard the survival of natural habitats.

[17] The Royal Parks charity is committed to maintaining the gardens in order to preserve the natural habitats for local wildlife.

Alongside some ex-officio roles, others are appointed by the Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Greater London Authority (GLA).

Appointments to the charity’s Board are made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, as well as the Mayor of London.

The two employers had allegedly repeatedly reviewed the general terms of Vinci's staff between 2014 and 2019, and Royal Parks had never opted to improve any part of their contracts.

[citation needed] It was announced in April 2020 that 15 claimants would bring a racial discrimination "landmark test case" against the Royal Parks charity.