Association of Friends of Bristol University Botanic Garden

Analysis

Association of Friends of Bristol University Botanic Garden is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides other finance and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Association of Friends of Bristol University Botanic Garden reported income of £116k and spending of £81k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £63k to £116k (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Association of Friends of Bristol University Botanic Garden sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Historic Buildings Trust Ltd (£116k), The Class 37 Locomotive Group (£116k) and Brierfield Action in the Community (£115k).