Hitchin Community Gardens
Analysis
Hitchin Community Gardens is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hitchin. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07676360). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Hitchin Community Gardens reported income of £108k and spending of £98k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £56k to £108k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hitchin Community Gardens 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 The Macdonald-Buchanan Charitable Trust (£108k), Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team (£108k) and Transom Trust (£108k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Hitchin Community Gardens is more commonly known as The Triangle Community Garden.Our purpose is to help people of all ages and abilities lead more fulfilling lives, through community gardening and contact with the natural world.We do this through:Supporting physical and mental health via social therapeutic horticulture Volunteering opportunitiesCommunity events/workshopsForest School
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Macdonald-Buchanan Charitable Trust | London | £108k |
| Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team | Cleveland | £108k |
| Transom Trust | East Sussex | £108k |
| The Magdalene Project | Lancashire | £108k |