Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens
Analysis
Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04682749). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens reported income of £143k and spending of £147k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £91k to £143k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rasche Family Charitable Trust (£143k), Farm Urban (£143k) and Horbury Churches Together (£143k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To benefit the inhabitants of The Meadows Nottingham by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation, leisure time occupation with the objective of improving conditions of life for the residents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rasche Family Charitable Trust | Leeds | £143k |
| Farm Urban | Liverpool | £143k |
| Horbury Churches Together | Wakefield | £143k |
| London Nightline | London | £143k |