The Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society Limited

Analysis

The Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and animals, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00248827). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society Limited reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.1m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.0m (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fulham Palace Trust (£2.0m), The Factory of Creativity (£2.0m) and Wandsworth Music (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59%, trading 26% and donations and legacies 14%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £85k. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £250k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.