Eldwick and Gilstead Horticultural Society

Analysis

Eldwick and Gilstead Horticultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bingley. It was registered in July 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Eldwick and Gilstead Horticultural Society reported income of £20k and spending of £18k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £1,522 to £20k (+1241%), an average of +91% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 686%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Eldwick and Gilstead Horticultural Society sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girlguiding Sittingbourne Division (£20k), Belhus Park Scout Group (£20k) and Camrowers (£20k).