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Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society

Perennial

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1155156
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 31, 2013
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
PERENNIAL
115-117 KINGSTON ROAD
LEATHERHEAD
KT22 7SU

Activities

Provision of casework and debt advice services and financial support to people employed in or retired from the horticultural industry who find themselves in difficulties arising from financial difficulties, ill health, disability, and /or old age. Support for education and training in horticulture.Preservation and maintenance of small gardens open to the general public.

Objects: 1.1 The Objects Of The Charity (The “Objects”) Shall Be:-1.1.1 The Relief And Assistance By Such Means As The Trustees Shall Determine To Be Appropriate In Each Case Of Gardeners Or Persons Who Are Or Who Have Been In Like Employment Or Occupation Of Those Closely Involved In Gardening Or Related Activities Or Those Training To Be Gardeners Or Persons Of Like Occupation And Their Spouses Or Widows/widowers Or Unmarried Partners And/or Immediate Dependants (The “Beneficiaries”) In Necessitous Circumstances Or In Circumstances Of Poverty, Illness, Disability (Whether Mental Or Physical) Or Old Age; And /Or1.1.2 The Advancement For The Public Benefit Of Education And Training In Or Relating To Horticulture Or Gardening; And/or1.1.3 The Provision, Maintenance Or Assistance In The Provision And Maintenance Of Gardens And Open Space For Training, Rehabilitation And Other Charitable Purposes For Public Benefit And In Particular The Preservation And Maintenance Of Gardens Of Historic And/or Aesthetic Importance To Be Enjoyed By And Made Available To The Public At Large; And/or1.1.4 To Further Such Other Exclusively Charitable Purposes According To The Law Of England And Wales As The Trustees In Their Absolute Discretion From Time To Time Determine.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £4,335,482 £5,556,491 £70,614,661 79
Dec. 31, 2023 £4,614,296 £5,997,215 £66,818,339 80
Dec. 31, 2022 £4,032,661 £5,066,096 £65,931,775 76
Dec. 31, 2021 £5,191,750 £4,315,218 £76,014,656 69
Dec. 31, 2020 £3,831,406 £3,780,413 £68,333,631 64

Trustees

Name Appointed
Paul Rochford (Chair) Nov. 19, 2019
Barbara Jean Segall Feb. 8, 2022
David Buchanan-Cook July 14, 2020
Guy Matthew Moreton Dec. 2, 2025
Helen Louise Seal May 17, 2022
James Sinclair Taylor March 21, 2025
Julia Ann Collins Dec. 2, 2025
Lilidh Charlotte Matthews March 21, 2025
Ms Cindy Peck May 16, 2017
Neville John Stein July 9, 2024
Richard Lloyd Lawton May 11, 2021
Richard Timothy Capewell July 9, 2024
Steven Mark Palmer Feb. 9, 2016
Susan Mary Burgess July 9, 2024