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Alpine Garden Society

RegisteredRegistered charity number 207478WorcsEnvironment and conservation
Income£362k2025-08-31
Spending£312ksame year
Spent / received142%5-year average
Size in its cause89th pctEnvironment and conservation
Registered1962Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Alpine Garden Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcs. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Alpine Garden Society reported income of £362k and spending of £312k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £258k to £362k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Alpine Garden Society sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Entomological and Natural History Society (£361k), Zero Carbon Guildford (£363k) and Lms-Patriot Company Limited (£361k).

Income and spending

£0£152k£304k£457k£609k2021 Income: £257,8172021 Spending: £403,63020212022 Income: £261,7342022 Spending: £447,14320222023 Income: £411,4932023 Spending: £608,87020232024 Income: £220,7492024 Spending: £380,03220242025 Income: £361,7072025 Spending: £312,3682025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

To promote an interest in all aspects of alpine plants, their cultivation in rock gardens and plant conservation in natural habitats. We are a membership organisation, publish a quarterly Journal for members, operate a seed exchange, make awards available for horticultural study, operate botanical tours for members to see plants in their natural habitats and publish alpine plant information.

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CharityLocationIncome
The British Entomological and Natural History SocietyReading£361k
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Lms-Patriot Company LimitedStafford£361k
Eastbourne District Scout CouncilEast Sussex£367k