Kehelland Horticultural Centre Limited
Analysis
Kehelland Horticultural Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Camborne. It was registered in January 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01714560). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Kehelland Horticultural Centre Limited reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £897k to £1.6m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Kehelland Horticultural Centre Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 4eden (£1.6m), Belz Cheider (£1.6m) and Hope Health Action (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87% and trading 12%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £200. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £239k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 75 people.
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
- Donations 0.3%
- Legacies 0.0%
- Charitable activities 87%
- Trading 12%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
The company was incorporated in 1983 for the provision of a rural, horticultural setting for the support of adults with learning and, or physical disabilities. Developing personal & social skills, individual opportunities and active participation in the local community. Day Care Provision and Sales of produce. Trading as 'Kehelland Trust' www.kehellandtrust.org.uk
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 4eden | Penrith | £1.6m |
| Belz Cheider | London | £1.6m |
| Hope Health Action | Kent | £1.6m |
| Step by Step London | London | £1.6m |