The Hardy Plant Society
Analysis
The Hardy Plant Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Evesham. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Hardy Plant Society reported income of £142k and spending of £228k, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £110k to £142k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 138% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Hardy Plant Society sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Erasmus Darwin Foundation (£142k), London Mining Network (£143k) and Heath Hands (£142k).
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
The advancement of the culture, study and improvement of hardy herbaceous plants; the preservation of older rarer and lesser known hardy plants; to advance knowledge of hardy plants; to organise visits to places of interest in connection with the study of hardy plants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Erasmus Darwin Foundation | Staffordshire | £142k |
| London Mining Network | London | £143k |
| Heath Hands | London | £142k |
| The Chislehurst Society CIO | Chislehurst | £143k |