The Society of Botanical Artists Limited

Analysis

The Society of Botanical Artists Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in August 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05460619). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Society of Botanical Artists Limited reported income of £218k and spending of £344k, spending 158% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £192k to £218k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Society of Botanical Artists Limited sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Transport Museum Friends (£218k), Haringey Play Association (£218k) and King's Own Royal Border Regiment Museum Fund (£218k).