Southport Flower Show

Analysis

Southport Flower Show is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in October 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and animals, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02103365). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Southport Flower Show reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £227k to £1.4m (+519%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 501%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Southport Flower Show sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ld:northeast (£1.4m), The Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey (£1.4m) and Delta-North Consett Limited (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 60% and trading 31%. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 25%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.