The Patchworking Garden Project
Analysis
The Patchworking Garden Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Patchworking Garden Project reported income of £54k and spending of £69k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £58k to £54k (-6.7%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 143%. 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, The Patchworking Garden Project sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jasmine Trust (£54k), Robert Hall Charity (£54k) and South Yorkshire English Springer Spaniel Rescue (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
PROMOTING THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF GARDENING IN A VOLUNTEER SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENT:BETTER PHYSICAL HEALTH,IMPROVED PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH&SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES,LEARNING NEW SKILLS,ACCESS TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.USING VOLUNTEERING TO INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, RAISING CONFIDENCE&SELF-ESTEEM.WE AIM TO REDUCE STIGMA OF PHYSICAL DISABILITY, PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, OLD AGE AND INFIRMITY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Jasmine Trust | Retford | £54k |
| Robert Hall Charity | Cambridgeshire | £54k |
| South Yorkshire English Springer Spaniel Rescue | Sheffield | £54k |
| Nepalese Doctors Association UK | London | £54k |