Paxton Horticultural Society

Analysis

Paxton Horticultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tadcaster. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Paxton Horticultural Society reported income of £17k and spending of £32k, spending 184% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,551 to £17k (+209%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 414%. Over the whole period it spent 185% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Paxton Horticultural Society sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 2nd Cricklade Scout Group (£17k), Friends of North Worcester Primary Academy (£17k) and 7th Sale Scout Group (£17k).

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.