Brunswick Organic Nurseries Ltd
Analysis
Brunswick Organic Nurseries Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in March 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02667067). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Brunswick Organic Nurseries Ltd reported income of £984k and spending of £1.0m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £856k to £984k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Brunswick Organic Nurseries Ltd sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Devon Cricket Foundation (£983k), Curly's Legacy (£985k) and Community Vision (Voluntary Infrastructure Support Involving Organisations and Networks) CIO (£982k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 67% and trading 32%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 25%. Reserves of £443k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 67%
- Trading 32%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Brunswick offers purposeful work and training to people with learning difficulties. They have the chance to work in horticulture, cooking and crafts, and are supported to produce goods which are sold on site.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Devon Cricket Foundation | Exeter | £983k |
| Curly's Legacy | Sheerness | £985k |
| Community Vision (Voluntary Infrastructure Support Involving Organisations and Networks) CIO | Scunthorpe | £982k |
| Ambition, Aspire, Achieve | London | £986k |