Botanic Gardens Education Network

Analysis

Botanic Gardens Education Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Botanic Gardens Education Network reported income of £14k and spending of £15k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,444 to £14k (+459%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 510%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Botanic Gardens Education Network sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Buckingham Society (£14k), Monumental Brass Society (£14k) and Botanical Gardens Enterprises (£14k).