The Rhododendron Camellia and Magnolia Group

Analysis

The Rhododendron Camellia and Magnolia Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Rhododendron Camellia and Magnolia Group reported income of £18k and spending of £29k, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £18k to £18k (+2.2%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Rhododendron Camellia and Magnolia Group sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of the Old School, Oakley (£18k), Coed Cymru Cyf (£19k) and Watnall (Notts) Women's Institute (£18k).