Forest Farm Peace Garden
Analysis
Forest Farm Peace Garden is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ilford. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05846731). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Forest Farm Peace Garden reported income of £109k and spending of £90k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £75k to £109k (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Forest Farm Peace Garden sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Samaritans of Portsmouth and East Hampshire (£109k), Bansang Hospital Appeal (£109k) and Connect Reading (£109k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Forest Farm Peace Garden is a therapeutic community garden which works with a broad cross-section of the community to promote health, wellbeing, inclusion, environmental sustainability, and intercultural awareness.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritans of Portsmouth and East Hampshire | Portsmouth | £109k |
| Bansang Hospital Appeal | Kettering | £109k |
| Connect Reading | Reading | £109k |
| Dig in | Lancashire | £109k |