Friends of Swansea Botanical Gardens
Analysis
Friends of Swansea Botanical Gardens is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Swansea Botanical Gardens reported income of £42k and spending of £45k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £73k to £42k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Swansea Botanical Gardens sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust (£42k), Lydia Eva and Mincarlo Charitable Trust Limited (£42k) and The Ivor Read Charity (£42k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We support the conservation, maintenance and use of Swansea Botanical Gardens in Singleton Park, with particular reference to encouraging public education in botany, horticulture and environment preservation. The support is partly financial, partly in the form of advice, and by provision of volunteers for relevant activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust | Leicestershire | £42k |
| Lydia Eva and Mincarlo Charitable Trust Limited | Norfolk | £42k |
| The Ivor Read Charity | Canterbury | £42k |
| The Derbyshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England | London | £42k |