# THE WORLD FEDERATION OF ROSE SOCIETIES

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1063582
- **Other names:** THE WORLD FEDERATION OF ROSE COUNTIES, (1) WORLD FEDERATION OF ROSE SOCIETIES (2) W.F.R.S.
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** July 24, 1997
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1063582


## Contact

- **Address:** VALKESTRAAT 10, HOOGERHEIDE, 4631 RJ
- **Phone:** (31) 623 63 93 85
- **Email:** WHRS.SECRETARY@GMAIL.COM
- **Website:** www.worldrose.org



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) THE ADVANCE OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN HORTICULTURE AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE CONSERVATION, CULTIVATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE ROSE (AND ITS CULTIVATORS) AND (2) TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH INTO ALL MATTERS CONCERNING THE ROSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH

**Activities:** The WFRS is made up of National Societies, including that of Great Britain and Bermuda, as listed in the Area of Operation entry.  It works to promote the love of the genus rosa, its history, cultivation and development.  It holds World Rose Conventions and Regional meetings.  Full information on www.worldrose.org.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Romania
- Russia
- Scotland
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United States
- Uruguay
- Gloucestershire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £38567 | £35766 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £58237 | £16360 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £19936 | £27391 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £5315 | £4500 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £7204 | £4134 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Angela Boker — appointed Nov. 3, 2022
- Brenda Lynn Viney — appointed Aug. 21, 2025
- DIANE VOM BERG — appointed Dec. 11, 2012
- Diane Sommers — appointed Aug. 21, 2025
- Dr Narendra Dadlani — appointed Aug. 21, 2025
- Elisabeth Claudia Hacker — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Eva Maria Hjort — appointed Aug. 21, 2025
- Gavin Woods — appointed Nov. 3, 2022
- Hayden Charles Foulds — appointed Aug. 21, 2025
- Ines Diaz de Licandro — appointed Nov. 3, 2022
- MIREILLE STEIL — appointed July 3, 2018
- Sushil Prakash — appointed Nov. 3, 2022
- VIVIENNE BLACK — appointed July 3, 2018
- Wook-Kyun Kim — appointed Aug. 21, 2025