Swindon Allotments and Leisure Gardens Association
Analysis
Swindon Allotments and Leisure Gardens Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Swindon Allotments and Leisure Gardens Association reported income of £34k and spending of £32k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £34k to £34k (-0.3%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Swindon Allotments and Leisure Gardens Association sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Larch Farm Scout Group (£34k), Friends of Cookham Abbey (£34k) and The Saint John's Wood Society (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Organising,1. monthly open meetings with speakers on gardening and the natural environment2. day trips and occasional holidays, (usually one per year), by coach to places of interest to gardeners3. an annual horticultural show4. an annual school gardens competitionPublishing 3 gardeners' newsletters a yearMaking representations to the Parish Council re allotment issues
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Larch Farm Scout Group | Nottingham | £34k |
| Friends of Cookham Abbey | Maidenhead | £34k |
| The Saint John's Wood Society | London | £34k |
| Cardiganshire Horticultural Society | Herefordshire | £34k |