The Far Forest and District Horticultural Society

Analysis

The Far Forest and District Horticultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kidderminster. It was registered in May 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Far Forest and District Horticultural Society reported income of £72k and spending of £62k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £65k to £72k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Far Forest and District Horticultural Society sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Macclesfield Music Centre (£72k), The Bury St Edmunds Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (£72k) and Armenian Institute (£72k).