gardeners' royal benevolent society

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Leatherhead and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Provision of casework and debt advice services and financial support to people employed in or retired from the horticultural industry who find themselves in difficulties arising from financial difficulties, ill health, disability, and /or old age. Support for education and training in horticulture.Preservation and maintenance of small gardens open to the general public.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,335,482

Latest Expenditure

£5,556,491

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 74.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 27.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,666,225

Charitable Activities £328,584

Other Trading £781,039

Investments £1,213,881

Other Income £345,753

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,149,772

Raising Funds £1,406,719

Governance £92,406

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,335,482	£5,556,491	£4,149,772	£70,614,661	£5,243,182	79 / 375
2023	£4,614,296	£5,997,215	£4,243,212	£66,818,339	£4,482,543	80 / 615
2022	£4,032,661	£5,066,096	£3,738,221	£65,931,775	£5,400,000	76 / 458
2021	£5,191,750	£4,315,218	£3,218,122	£76,014,656	£6,229,694	69 / 352
2020	£3,831,406	£3,780,413	£2,918,611	£68,333,631	£5,181,422	64 / 173