Leisure Charities That specialise in Gardening
Discover 887 Leisure charities that specialise in gardening. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Royal Horticultural Society
Facilities, Leisure, ResearchThe RHS was founded in 1804 to inspire passion and excellence in horticulture. We want to enrich everyone's life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. To achieve our aim we undertake scientific research; provide education, training and horticultural advice; support community horticulture projects; and share our renowned gardens and shows with the public.
The Mayflower Theatre Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, LeisureThe primary objectives of the trust as defined by the memorandum and articles of association are the encouragement of the arts, the promotion and advancement of education, and the cultivation and improvement of public education in drama, mime, opera, singing, music, dance, painting, and sculpture, cinema, literature and other arts.
The Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art
Arts, LeisureTo promote and operate an academy of dramatic art. To advance the art of drama by means of giving instruction in and promoting the study, practice and knowledge of dramatic literature. To promote and supervise such instruction most condusive to the cultivation and dissemination of the art of drama in the United Kingdom and English speaking world.
Greenham Trust LTD
Economic and community development, Environment, Leisure, Social welfareCommunity Development, External Grants, Nature Conservation, Arts , Partnership Working, Sport and Recreation,Resource Centre for Disadvantaged Groups, Horticultural Therapy Centre , and Support for Local Rural Communities. Investment in property to enable partnership working and better services.We operate in Newbury and the surrounding area (West Berkshire and North Hants).
Minstead Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, LeisureProvision of residential and day training work, social and domestic skills for young adults with learning disabilities. Provided through a range of activities from classroom studies, different levels of supervised accommodation in our own premises at local supported housing, work place skills through extensive horticultural and workplace facilities as well as work placements in the community.
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Limited
Arts, Economic and community development, LeisureThe promotion of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and conservation, primarily through the society's Summer show, Winter fair and Spring festival.
Three Counties Agricultural Society
Arts, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureThe Three Counties Agricultural Society's charitable objectives are to promote agriculture, horticulture, arboriculture, apiculture, rural skills and crafts, and conservation for the public benefit. We fulfil our objectives through staging annual shows with a programme of educative content at our showground in Malvern, administering educational bursary schemes, and other educational activities.
Tian Yu Association International
Health, LeisureThe main activity of the charity is the provision of information by all means available and affordable through meetings, training, literatures and performances. The Charity focuses on disseminating traditional Chinese systems of healthy living, meditative practices and self cultivation.Most activities are carried on in Cambridge and increasingly, especially in the training aspects, in London.
Dudley And West Midlands Zoological Society Limited
Facilities, LeisureThe object of the Society is to operate a conservation based organisation for the benefit and education of our visitors to promote zooloogy, arboriculture, horticulture and botany.The purpose of Dudley Zoological Services is to create funds for the pursuit of the above objectives.
The National Garden Scheme
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, LeisureThe NGS raises money for national nursing caring and gardening charities by receiving donations and other support as a result of opening gardens of quality, character and interest to the public. County teams raise funds primarily from donations from garden openings which are sent to Head Office. Gardens are promoted by the annual publication - The Yellow Book; the NGS website and County booklets.
Camphill Milton Keynes Communities Limited
Beneficiary group, LeisureCamphill Milton Keynes provides a community for adults with learning disabilities to live, learn, work and celebrate life together. Individuals are supported to reach their full potential through a range or creative, horticultural and enabling activities and workshops and or through support in maximising independence and developing daily living skills in our accommodation settings.
Tameside, Oldham, Glossop And Stockport Mind LTD
Charitable activities, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareMental health charity with an ethos of promoting well being social inclusion and recovery through an ever changing variety of activites. Includes counselling, CBT, vocational and therapeutic courses, advocacy, community engagement, carers support, catering academy, vegetarian cafe and horticultural services.
Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareProvision 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.
The Garden Museum
Facilities, Heritage, Leisure, Religion(i) The advancement of education in all aspects of the study and teaching of gardening and its history(ii) The maintainance of the churchyard of St Mary at Lambeth as a garden/open space for the benefit of the general public(iii) The care of the church of St Mary at Lambeth; and to finance its use for charitable purposes for the benefit of the general public
Thurrock And Brentwood Mind
Charitable activities, Health, Leisure, Social welfareServices for the people of Thurrock and Brentwood suffering from emotional or mental distress: advocacy, befriending, counselling, groupwork, community bridge building/activities, horticultural training/work focused scheme
Bath Mind
Economic and community development, Health, Housing, LeisureTo promote good mental health throughout Bath and surrounding area and improve the lives of anyone living with mental ill health. We provide housing with support and care, welfare benefits advice, training packages for businesses and Mental Health First Aid courses, community groups and social enterprises such as Greenlinks gardening group, Food for Thought Open Opportunities and Friends in Need.
National Horseracing College Limited
Animals, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureThe objects of the charity are to advance education, particularly among young persons, and to relieve the need of unemployed persons by the provision of vocational and academic training connected with the horse racing, equestrian, agricultural, horticultural and their allied areas. The charity has two specific mission statements in its Corporate Plan.
The East Malling Trust
Heritage, Leisure, ResearchThe Trust's key objectives are:-Contribute to health, wellbeing and wider society for the public benefit through the support of research, innovation and education in plant sciences, particularly horticulture. Preserving the fabric, history and heritage of Grade 1 listed Bradbourne House; and the scientific research history of the estate.
William Blake House Northants
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Housing, Leisure, Social careResidential care provision for young adults with learning disabilities, located in rural village communities. The Charity has four care homes, plus a transition home for challenging needs. We embrace the principles and ethos of Rudolf Steiner. The organisation also provides day care services in an urban farm setting, with a choice of learning activities including horticulture and animal nurturing.
Springboard Sunderland Trust
Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Housing, Leisure, Social careWe organize training and volunteering opportunities for people of all age groups. We have a comprehensive network of employer placements in a range of disciplines including, residential and nursing care homes, schools, nurseries, day care centres, print, horticulture and motor vehicle, amongst others. Our mainstream programmes include Foundation Learning, Apprenticeships and Train to Gain.
The Henry Doubleday Research Association
Education, Facilities, LeisureGarden Organic promotes organic gardening. Our focus is on individual, community and school gardens throughout the UK. We use innovative practices to inspire and encourage people to grow organically. We collaborate with others to achieve the greatest impact.
Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareProviding services of a practical nature such as help in the home, gardening, diy, social day centres, pub lunch clubs, advice and information, advocacy, befriending, dementia drop in and respite services and living well activities.Campaigning on issues which affect older people locally and nationally.
Andover Mind
Beneficiary group, Health, LeisureWe provide community support to people with, ill mental health and carers to promote well-being for all. Services include Wellbeing; Counselling; Young Persons 'Be You'; Primary Care Mental Health; Safe Haven crisis centres; Ugly Duckling furniture upcycling and gardening. We offer 1 to 1, peer and group support; activities; courses; advice and information.
The Great Dixter Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureThe primary aim of the Great Dixter Charitable Trust is to ensure the conservation of the Great Dixter estate and public access to the house and gardens as developed by the Lloyd family over the 20th and 21st centuries. The approach will be driven by Christopher Lloyd's belief in challenging and experimenting while striving for horticultural excellence.
Kent County Agricultural Society
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureThe holding of an annual show for the exhibition of livestock, farm & horticultural produce, machinery & other things pertaining to agriculture.The encouragement of rural education & the improvement of agriculture generally through the provision of awards and financial help to students.Raising awareness of agriculture to school children via school visits and the Living Land show.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many gardening leisure charities are there in the UK?
There are 887 registered gardening leisure charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the gardening leisure charities by income?
Royal Mencap Society is the largest by latest reported annual income (£244.4m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of gardening leisure charities?
Gardening leisure charities reported a combined annual income of £8.6bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for gardening leisure charities?
Across all gardening leisure charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.4%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of gardening leisure charities?
Gardening leisure charities have an average annual income of £340k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.