The Annals of Botany Company
Analysis
The Annals of Botany Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wales. It was registered in December 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00078001). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Annals of Botany Company reported income of £578k and spending of £585k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £539k to £578k (+7.3%), an average of +2.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 Annals of Botany Company sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bath Festivals (£578k), Ouseburn Farm Charity Limited (£579k) and Eastside Educational Trust (£577k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87% and investments 13%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 5.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11k.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 87%
- Investments 13%
In the charity's own words
The Company delivers public benefit by publishing original plant science in its journals Annals of Botany, AoB Plants, and in silico Plants. It operates on a not-for-profit basis and applies any surpluses to the creation and free distribution world-wide of the botanical media Botany One and The Week in Botany. It also makes selective grants and donations in pursuit of plant science more generally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Festivals | Bath | £578k |
| Ouseburn Farm Charity Limited | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £579k |
| Eastside Educational Trust | London | £577k |
| Canterbury Theatre and Festival Trust | Canterbury | £579k |