Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

Analysis

Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08553976). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland reported income of £1.4m and spending of £919k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £396k to £1.4m (+246%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kelmarsh Trust (£1.3m), The Eden Rivers Trust (£1.4m) and Gwent Wildlife Trust Ltd (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 34%, charitable activities 32% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £451k. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.