# SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 277570
- **Other names:** THRIVE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 27, 1979
- **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=277570


## Contact

- **Address:** Thrive Horticultural Therapy, Geoffrey Udall Centre, Trunkwell Park, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill
- **Postcode:** READING
- **Phone:** 01189885688
- **Email:** INFO@THRIVE.ORG.UK
- **Website:** www.thrive.org.uk



## Activities

**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.

**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.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## 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

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £2110645 | £2006368 | £3432632 | 48 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1628426 | £1874179 | £2982419 | 49 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1330009 | £1787434 | £3159004 | 48 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1427878 | £1657490 | £3459028 | 48 |
| March 31, 2021 | £1304785 | £1510600 | £3670288 | 54 |



## Trustees

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