The Shropshire Horticultural Society

Analysis

The Shropshire Horticultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in April 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Shropshire Horticultural Society reported income of £280k and spending of £385k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £246k to £280k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 224%. Over the whole period it spent 161% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Shropshire Horticultural Society sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sandwich Toll Bridge Fund (£279k), Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre (£282k) and Town Land or John Cowper's Charity Known As John Coopers Charity (£279k).

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.