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Society For Horticultural Therapy

Thrive

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
277570
Status
Registered
Registered
March 27, 1979
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
Thrive Horticultural Therapy
Geoffrey Udall Centre
Trunkwell Park
Beech Hill Road
Beech Hill
READING

Contact

Activities

Thrive is the leading UK gardening for health charity, helping to improve people's physical and mental health through gardening. Thrive has over 45 years' experience of an approach called Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH), where trained horticultural therapists work with people and plants to improve an individual's physical and psychological health, communication and social skills.

Objects: The Objects For Which The Company Are Established Are Restricted Specifically To The Relief Of Persons Who Are Physically Or Mentally Ill Or Disabled (Whether Permanently Or Temporarily), Or Who Are In Necessitous Circumstances By The Advancement Of Education In The Use Of Land Through Horticulture, Agriculture, Farming And Gardening In All Their Forms, Including The Provision, Maintenance Or Improvement Of A Public Park Or Other Public Amenity Where IT Is For The Protection Of The Environment Or The Conservation Or Promotion Of Biological Diversity Through The Provision, Conservation, Restoration Or Enhancement Of A Natural Habitat.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £2,110,645 £2,006,368 £3,432,632 48
March 31, 2024 £1,628,426 £1,874,179 £2,982,419 49
March 31, 2023 £1,330,009 £1,787,434 £3,159,004 48
March 31, 2022 £1,427,878 £1,657,490 £3,459,028 48
March 31, 2021 £1,304,785 £1,510,600 £3,670,288 54

Trustees

Name Appointed
Sarah Philbrick (Chair) Sept. 8, 2025
Benedicte Kariger June 13, 2019
David Dyer June 13, 2019
Deborah Jarrett Nov. 15, 2018
Dr John James March 29, 2021
Dr Neil James Leadbitter Sept. 9, 2021
Euan MacLennan March 16, 2026
Ian Peter Miller Sept. 9, 2021
Laurence Goodman Sept. 8, 2025
Mark Kenny Sept. 8, 2025
Sophy Kershaw Nov. 15, 2018