Surrey Gardens Trust

Analysis

Surrey Gardens Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02651007). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Surrey Gardens Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £28k, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £13k to £18k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 151%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Surrey Gardens Trust sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastwell Village Hall (£18k), Handbridge Community Association (£18k) and The Eldwick Village Society (£18k).

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.