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the birmingham botanical and horticultural society limited

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The Birmingham Botanical And Horticultural Society Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Birmingham and operates in Birmingham City.


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

The current activities are to further public education in botany,horticulture and zoology and provide facilities for research. In addition the charity maintains and operates the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses for the above purpose and for the recreation of the public.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,117,539
Latest Expenditure
£2,067,795

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 72.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 74.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 27.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £460,026
Charitable Activities £1,062,485
Other Trading £568,988
Investments £14,769
Other Income £11,271

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,537,747
Raising Funds £530,048
Governance £40,273
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,117,539£2,067,795£1,537,747£2,319,438£611,98238 / 75
2023£2,490,150£1,781,395£1,203,823£2,269,692£910,47435 / 100
2022£1,698,639£1,737,680£1,049,644£1,560,937£958,34825 / 51
2021£1,573,552£1,432,591£1,173,887£1,599,977£699,39025 / 53
2020£1,604,319£1,504,947£1,060,955£1,459,017£415,76028 / 145

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers