the mathers foundation

The charity supports the general public. The Mathers Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the environment, conservation, or heritage. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Cambridge 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

The charity conserves living specimens of historically collected species dating back to the Victorian age and hybridised orchids, develops new breeding lines of orchids and conducts and/or funds scientific research into orchids and their habitats and disseminates the results of such research. It provides public access to orchids and their history through attendance at public shows.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£849,714

Latest Expenditure

£162,660

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 18.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 95.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 4.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £744,893

Charitable Activities £18,128

Other Trading £0

Investments £86,693

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £155,975

Raising Funds £6,685

Governance £1,343

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£849,714	£162,660	£155,975	£3,152,423	£3,152,423	0 / 5
2024	£993,923	£153,562	£150,242	£2,163,992	£2,163,992	0 / 3
2023	£964,016	£107,949	£107,949	£1,291,847	£1,291,847	0 / 2
2022	£300,765	£87,824				0 / 2
2021	£260,000	£121,157				0 / 0