Hereford Allotments and Leisure Gardeners
Analysis
Hereford Allotments and Leisure Gardeners is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hereford Allotments and Leisure Gardeners reported income of £28k and spending of £30k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £30k to £28k (-6.7%), an average of -1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Hereford Allotments and Leisure Gardeners sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The John Young Charitable Settlement (£28k), Durham City of Sanctuary (£28k) and Metheringham Village Hall (£28k).
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
We rent out allotments to residents of Hereford city, to enable them to grow flowers and vegetables for their families
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The John Young Charitable Settlement | London | £28k |
| Durham City of Sanctuary | Durham | £28k |
| Metheringham Village Hall | Lincoln | £28k |
| Myddle Village Hall | Shrewsbury | £28k |