the garden museum

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Garden Museum 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 London and operates in England And Wales.

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

(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

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,357,899

Latest Expenditure

£3,420,773

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 56.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 55.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 45.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,134,743

Charitable Activities £551,109

Other Trading £1,628,217

Investments £5,073

Other Income £38,757

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,896,567

Raising Funds £1,524,206

Governance £13,800

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,357,899	£3,420,773	£1,896,567	£5,313,674	£300,769	54 / 75
2023	£2,871,926	£3,110,355	£1,740,076	£5,376,548	£422,813	46 / 75
2022	£3,403,621	£2,658,618	£1,409,445	£5,614,977	£585,979	44 / 50
2021	£2,118,613	£1,737,840	£165,380	£4,869,974	£0	45 / 60
2020	£1,935,799	£2,173,152	£1,208,861	£4,489,201	£0	67 / 95