Leisure Charities That specialise in Gardening
Discover 887 Leisure charities that specialise in gardening. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Melplash Agricultural Society Limited
Economic and community development, Education, LeisureTo improve standard of agriculture & horticulture in West Dorset and surrounding area by promoting improvement in breeding of livestock, promotion and organisation of agricultural show, ploughing matches and other competitions associated with agriculture, promotion of West Dorset agriculture to the public. To provide education in agriculturally related issues. To award bursaries to local students.
Bodies In Motion (pendle) LTD
Economic and community development, Education, Health, LeisureBodies in Motion (Pendle) Ltd supports the people of Pendle through employment, training, and education initiatives, physical activity and sports, horticulture and gardening projects, and health and wellbeing support. Our aim is to improve skills, promote healthier lifestyles, and enhance community engagement for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Cultivate London LTD
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, LeisureCultivate London provides youth training in a practical horticulture setting; we run a social enterprise, whereby all income generated by horticultural activities and landscaping services is directed back towards running the enterprise. This then allows us to continue to provide work and training for the young people with whom we work.
Shildon Alive
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfareActivities include: Food for all programme, nutritious take away, Credit Union, Advocacy Support, Job Search, Foodbank, Youthgroup, Pop up Ping Pong Parlour, Community Gardens, intergenerational learning, Dementia Cafe, Activities and free snacks for children and young people during school holidays, community gardening, partnership work with schools and other local groups.
Newway Project
Charity and VCS support, Housing, LeisureNEWway Project was set up in 2013 in order to support the rising numbers of homeless people in the London Borough of Newham. Our team works alongside specialist support agencies, local churches and hundreds of local volunteers to provide three core services: NEWdawn - a winter night shelter, NEWday - year round daytime support services, and NEWlife - gardening workshops for local rough sleepers.
Lindengate
Environment, Health, LeisureTo improve people's mental health, physical health and wellbeing through the provision of nature based activities in horticulture, gardening, environmental conservation, heritage skills, arts and craft, woodworking and education.
Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society
Economic and community development, Leisure, ResearchEncouragement and General advancementof science and practice of agriculture and horticulture in the widest sense delivered through an annual show
Willow Tree Family Farm
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Leisure, Social welfareEDUCATIONAL AND LEISURE SERVICES, Sports, Nature, horticulture, social health and wellbeing, unemployment, disadvantaged families and disability in children and adults
Bridewell Organic Gardens
Facilities, Health, LeisureHelping adults with mental health problems through participation in gardening and related craft activities.
Millennium Farm Trust
Economic and community development, Health, LeisureMillennium Farm Trust provides supported work and training opportunities and programmes in agriculture, horticulture and rural skills for adults with additional needs, people recovering their mental health or those with an acquired brain injury at Depden Care Farm, their six acre care smallholding in Suffolk.
Oak Farm Learning And Activities Centre
Arts, Education, Facilities, LeisureOur cafe, situated in the Farnborough Library provides real work experience and a qualification to our trainees. Our Day Service provides a social environment at the Samual Cody school 2 days a week. Activities provided include -Drama, Dance, Crafting, Gardening, IT, Sports, Woodwork & Quizzes. Garden parties, Discos & BBQ. Trips to zoo, farm, seaside, on river.
The Pipeline Youth Initiative
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Education, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfarePipeline provides a number of free services such as detached youth work provision within Thanet wards. Education program within schools on STI's, drugs and alcohol, self esteem. A single decker bus that provides mobile youth provision in local estates, Community Action Gardening Teams for the Elderly, Befriending projects and crime prevention working with the local government and the police.
Beeston Community Resource CIO
Arts, Education, Health, Leisure, Social welfareThe Charity manages Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston, where we provide, and are developing a widening range of support services for people suffering from mental ill-health, social exclusion or other social disadvantages. These include therapeutic activities such as music, crafts and gardening, and courses provided by Nottingham College and other educational and training bodies.
Helmsley Walled Garden Limited
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureRestoration and preservation of 5 acre walled garden.Horticultural education and training, particularly for young persons and those with learning or physical disabilities.
Heckington And District Agricultural Society
Arts, Economic and community development, LeisureThe advancement of agriculture, horticulture and rural crafts for the benefit of the public by holding an annual show
Green Synergy
Leisure, Social welfareGreen Synergy is a Lincoln based charity, which uses the positive medium of gardening to help people come together to socialise, learn and thrive. Our work is focused in Lincoln's most disadvantaged communities and with isolated and vulnerable groups.
The Finnis Scott Foundation
Charitable activities, LeisureTo make grants and donations to individuals and institutions as they see fit. The Trustees will have due regard to the late Lady Scott's interest in horticulture as well as the arts.
The Boaz Trust Hampshire Limited
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareBoaz exists to provide an excellent day services facility in Hampshire, midway Andover and Winchester, with related horticultural and other opportunities at which adults with learning disabilities may come together to be valued and productive. Its purpose is to give dignity and confidence in a happy, safe and supportive Christian environment enabling greater independence and social inclusion.
Frome And District Agricultural Society Limited
Economic and community development, Leisure, ResearchThe Charity's objectives are to promote the general advancement of agricultural forestry and horticulture through providing exhibitions, technical education and scientific investigations and other such means. This is achieved mainly through the annual one day show, this provides education and training in all aspects of farming, cultivation and management of land and allied trades.
The Cardigan County Agricultural Show Society
Economic and community development, LeisureTo prmote and advance for the benefit of the public, agriculture, horticulture and forestry and to promote the improvement of livestock and prevention and eradication of diseases in animals useful to humankind and in particular in the area of Cardigan and District.
Pathways Care Farm
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareTO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A FARM PROVIDING TRAINING AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, HOME-CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS. THE PROVISION, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME.
Don’t Lose Hope
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, LeisureTo offer a means related counselling service for children, young people, families and other members of the community. We will also offer a support community cafe provision where anyone will be able to access support groups, workshops and advice with no charge. A garden area is also available for activities such as bushcraft, woodwork and gardening.
The Comfrey Project CIO
Beneficiary group, LeisureWe provide facilities and services for the recreation or other leisure-time occupation of the general public,in particular, but not exclusively, for people who are refugees and seeking asylum, in the north of England, with the object of improving their conditions of life and general well-being, primarily through the provision of horticultural and nature based activities.
Sandringham Estate Cottage Horticultural Society Trust
LeisureThe promotion of horticulture and floriculture by the holding of an annual show on the Sandringham Estate for the benefit of the public for the exhibition of flowers, fruit and vegetables and by such other means as the Trustees may from time to time think fit, and to distribute to charities, chosen annually by the Society, all funds held by the Society that are surplus to requirements.
North Devon Agricultural Society
Economic and community development, LeisureThe advancement of agriculture and horticulture for the benefit of the public in North Devon and surrounding areas and to support or assist such other charitable institutions or purposes as the company shall from time to time determine
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.