# THE MATHERS FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1182172
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 21, 2019
- **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=1182172


## Contact

- **Address:** The Mathers Foundation, 17 The Hermitage, Richmond, Surrey
- **Postcode:** TW10 6SH
- **Phone:** 02089401678
- **Email:** admin@orchid.foundation
- **Website:** https://orchid.foundation



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES OF ORCHIDS AND THEIR HABITATS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1. CONSERVING LIVING SPECIMENS OF HISTORICALLY COLLECTED ORCHIDS, DATING BACK TO THE VICTORIAN AGE;2. CONSERVING LIVING SPECIMENS OF HYBRIDISED ORCHIDS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO MODERN HYBRIDS AND/OR WHICH STILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE BREEDING LINES;3. DEVELOPING NEW BREEDING LINES OF ORCHIDS;4. PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ORCHIDS AND THEIR HISTORY THROUGH ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC SHOWS; AND 5. CONDUCTING AND/OR FUNDING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO ORCHIDS AND THEIR HABITATS AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

**Activities:** The charity conserves living specimens of historically collected species dating back to the Victorian age and hybridised orchids, develops new breeding lines of orchids and conducts and/or funds scientific research into orchids and their habitats and disseminates the results of such research. It provides public access to orchids and their history through attendance at public shows.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2025 | £849714 | £162660 | £3152423 | 0 |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | £993923 | £153562 | £2163992 | 0 |
| Jan. 31, 2023 | £964016 | £107949 | £1291847 | 0 |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | £300765 | £87824 | — | — |
| Jan. 31, 2021 | £260000 | £121157 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Gillian Mathers** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 23, 2019
- Anna Mathers — appointed Jan. 23, 2019
- Isabel Mathers — appointed Jan. 23, 2019