BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY LTD
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2022

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Birmingham Botanlcal Gardens & Glasshouses
Westbourne Road
Edgbaston
Blrmingham
815 3TR
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A dfverse botanlwl world that enhances all our Ilves
Our mlsslonls to support plant blodlverslty und on understandlng oAIts Impgrtan¢e to the
naturol envlronment thmuqh conservadon, educorfon, engooemen¢ and enjoyment.
Help us to protert the rlch sclentlfic herftoqe oABlmilngham's Botonlwl Gordens ond share
In our dlscovery oAthe botanlcal world.

THE BOTANICAL GARDENS, STAFF AT 31 MARCH 2022
Management Team
Finance Manager
M. Purcell
Development Director
E, Frostlck
Head of Operations
R. Steen
Educatlon Manager
J. Jar¥ls
Retsll Supervlsor
Y. McLaren
Head Gardener
W. Willlams
Senlor Hortlculturlst Supervlsor (Externall G. Veronese
Flnanc•
K.Kang
Hortlculture
L. Belcher
E. Adams
B. Taylor
R. Holland
C. Howell
M. Padbury
Intenance
D. Hus5elbee
J. McFarlane
V. Jones
J. Harrls
S. Husselbee
Educatlon
A. Braund
R. Carless
D. Wlnston
Retall, Receptlon and Events
A, Humphries
A. Be8um
E. Savage
M. Turner
L. Neate
H. Blrd
F. Be8um
G. Williams
M. Miller
S. Meese

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The Trustees are pleased to present their Report tO8ether with the financial ststements of
the Charlty for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Reference and admlnlstratlve detalls
Charlty number:
528981
Company number: 248827
Re8lStered offi'ce:
BlrmSngham Botanlcal & Hortlcultural Soclety Ltd
Westbourne Road
Ed8baston
Blrmlngham
B15 3TR
General Commlttee {Trustees of the Soclety)
Ms. S. R. Beardsmore
(Chairl (Appolnted 28 February 20221
Mr. M. A. Llberson
(Chalrl (Retired 28 March 20221
Mr. V. A. Aspland
(Retlred 7 September 20211
Dr. B.S.C. Leadbeater
(Retlred 7 September 20211
Mr. P. H, White
(Vlce Chalr}
Mr, J. R. Taylor
Mr. A. Sharma
Mr. H. Kang
Mr. D. Share
Mr. J. Brown
Mrs. c. autton-Brock
Miss. A. Varma
Mrs. F. Taylor
Mr. R. Macpherson
Ms. D. Wardle
Ms. F. Lawal-Fatukasi
Miss. R. McAlllster
M5. P. Smlth
Miss. S. Leung
(Reslgned 8 March 2022)
IRe518ned 25 October 2021)
(Trea5urerl (Appolnted 28 June 2021, Reslgned 6 June 20221
(Appointed 28 June 2021)
(Appointed 28 June 20211
{Secretary) (Appointed 26 July 2021)
{Appolnted 26 July 20211
IAppointed 26 July 2021, Reslgned 4 July 20221
IAppointed 27th September 20211
(Appolnted 27th September 20211
In accordance wlth the Artlcles of Association, S. Beardsmore, D. Share and J. Brown retire
and bein8 ellglble, offer themselves for re-elethon.

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Other Commlttees and thelr Chalrs at 31 March 2022
Oevelopment Committee:
Mr P. H. White
Education Commlttee:
Miss H. Leung
Finance Committee:
Miss A. Varma (Reslgned 6 June 20221
Horticultural Committee.,
Mr D. Share
Operations Committee:
MrJ.R. Taylor
81rmln8ham Botanlcal Gardens IEntérprfs•s) Ltd Chalr:
Ms. S. Beardsmore
The Frfends of Blrrnln8ham Botanlcal Gardens Chjlr:
Mr5 C. Clutton-8rock
Audltor
Mazars LLP
First Floor
Two Chamberlain Square
Blrmlngham 83 3AX
Bankers
National Westmlnster Bank
36, Harborne Road, Ed8ba5ton B15 3BS

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Structure Governance and Management
Governlng Document
BirmSn8ham Botsnlcal and Hortlcultural society Llmlted (also referred to as the Birmingham
Botanical Gardens) Ss a company limited by guarantee 8overned by Its Memorandum and
Arkncles of Assoclatlon. It is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission.
The Trustees have had regard to the Charity CommSsslon's guldance on publlc beneflt.
Trustees and organlsatlon
Trustees are appointed on recommendatlon to the Board based on the contrlbutlon they
can make to the Charity with the skllls they possess. Trustees recelve an Inductlon
prograrnmÈ on appolntment wlth perlodlc updates on Trustee responsibllltles. The Board of
Trustee5, whlch can have up to 18 members, adrninlsters the Charlty. The Board meets up to
10 times a year and there are sub committees coverin8 development, educatlon, flnance,
hordculture and operatlons vthlch meet regularly.
Related partle5
The Charlty has a wholly owned subsld5aryi Blrmlngham Botanlcal Gardens (Enterprises)
Llrnlted which was e5tabllshed to operate the retsll and other commerclal a¢tSvltSes of the
Soclety and dlstributes Its profits to the Charlty.
Publ1¢ benefft
The Trustees have consldered the Charlty Commlsslon's requirement In respect of Public
Benefit. In thelr vlew the Charlty meets, In full, the crSterla to satlsfy the test.
Rlsk manaiem•nt
The Trustees have a rlsk management strategy which comprlses:
The annual review of rlsks the Charity might face.
The establishment of systems and procedures to mitlgate suth rlsks.
The Implementation of procedures de51gned to minimize any potential irnpart
on the Charity should those risks materialise.
The Rlsk Management Policy is contalned wlthln the Charlty's Corporate Governance
Document.

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Trustees have identified the following main risks to the Charity:
Molntenonre OA property.. The Gardens employ professional advlsors to carry out annual
inspections.
Fmud.. The Gardens have In place effecttve controls and procedures wlth regards to
payment5 of invoices and handling of cash. A Fraud Policy is also contained within our
employee handbook.
Cash Flow.. The Gardens operate tight budgetary controls Internally. Management accounts
and cash flow projectlons are revlewed regularly durlng the Trustees board meetln8s. A
reserve5 pollcy of 3 months normal operating costs Is also In place.
Reduced Income Due to Covld-19.. The Gardens are frequently monltorlng cash flows and
projections and adjusting budgets accordingly, The furlough scheme was udllsed durSn8 Its
operation. Appllcatfons for grants have been successful and are on8oln8.
Covld-19 Stofflnq Imports.. The Gardens have suStable Covld-19 policles In place in relatlon
to Covid-19 testln8 and remote working.
Lwer Attack.. The Gardens employ professlonal IT support to ensure the securlty of our IT
Systems and the Information stored withln these systems Is kept In accordance wlth the
requlrements of GDPR.
Extreme Weather.. The Gardens have pollcles and rlsk assessments In place to safeguard
Vi51tors and staff durSn8 extreme weather events.

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Tru5tee5 Meetlngs
The Trustees, record of attendance at meetin8s of the General Committee is Stated below:
Attendances
Ell8lble to Attend
M5. 5. R. Beard5more
Mr. M. A. Llberson
Mr. V. A. Aspland
Dr. B.S.C. Leadbeater
Mr P. H. Whlte
Mr. J. R. Taylor
Mr. A. Shamia
Mr. H. Kang
Mr. D. Share
Mr. J Brown
Mrs. C. Clutton-Brock
Mlss. A, Varma
Mrs. F. Taylor
Mr. R. Macpherson
Ms. D. Wardle
Ms. F. Lawal-Fatukasl
Mlss. R. McAllister
Ms. P. Smlth
Mlss. S. Leun8
Remuneratlon
Trustees of the Charlty work on a voluntary basi5 and do not receive remuneration.
Pay and remuneration of the CharIt￿S key management personnel 15 reviewed and set
annually In Ilne with market norms where the Charltls resources permlt. From April 2022
the Charity has committed to paying at least the Real Livin8 Wage to all employees.
Insurnnce
The Charity holds all insurances requlred by law, including Trustees Liability Insurance.

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Aims and objectives
The aims of the Charity are,.
To further public education in botany, horticulture and zoology and provlde
facilities for research.
To maintain and operate the Birmingham Botanlcal Gardens and Glasshouses
for the above purpose and for the recreation of the public.
The CharlW5 objertives continue to be to malntain the Gardens at Westbourne Road,
Edgbaston to an outstandSng ouallty and to continue to develop them by introducin8 new
and Innovatlve features for educatlon and recreation. The Charitvs educational
programmes Snclude educat5on for schools, hlgher educatlon provislon w5th Birmlngham
Metropolitan College from our purpose built Study Centre. hortlcultural apprenticeships and
lelsure learning courses. The Charitys hortlcultural activitles concentrate on maintalnln8
and developSn8 the Gardens and Glasshouses and encompass both conservatlon and
interpretation for the pleasure of the public and for educational purposes.
In settlng our oblect5ves and plannin8 our actlvitles, the Charlty has glven careful
consideration the Charlty Comrnissloner5' general guidance on public beneflt. The Charlty
has a policy that acces5 to our facilitles and education should be avallable to those who
cannot afford to be members or pay the full admlss5on prlce, Residents of Blrmlngham who
have a passport to leisure pay a concessionary rate. This rate is available to those who have
severe mental or phy51cal d15abllltle5. Chlldren are a150 glven a reduced admls51on prlce.
The Charlty, its commercial subsidiary and sub-contractors operate commercial actlvities
suth as banquetlng and conferencing from purp05e-bullt 5ultes wlthln the Gardens.
These activities make a 51gnificant flnanclal contribution to the Society annually.
Volunteers are vital to the successful operation of the Charity. The Charlty recelves a
substantlal input of volunteer assistance in all a5pect5 of running the Garden5 for which we
are extremely 8rateful.

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STRATEGIC REPORT
OVERVIEW OFTHE YEAR
Recoverfng from Covld-19:
This year has been one of enormou5 change. Whilst the prevlou5 year was mostly concerned
with the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown and restrictions, this year was focussed on recovery
and the future. Trustees and staff have worked to equip the Gardens with the necessary
tools and expert advlce to ensure succes5 in the Short term and plan ambltlously but
prudently as we approach our bl-centenary In 2029,
In the depths of the pandemlc, we speculated that it might take several years to retum to
pre-pandemic vlsltor numbers. How wrong we werel Unlike much of the cultural sector, our
visitor numbers rose steeply followin8 the easin8 of restrlctions due to us being largely an
open air attraction. Admissions at 189,000 were the highest for many years and
membershlp of 5,686, was 1,219 more than the previous year, wSth membership vi51ts
almost double the pievlous year. We had a record number of visltors In October 2021,
assisted by the dlnosaurs event that month.
All this actlvlty put additional pressures on staff and volunteers. and we would like to thank
everyone very much for all thelr hard work at a challenging tlme.
Aramark, our caterlng partners, buslness also started to recover, with a number of weddln8S
and other events taking place, although the slower recovery of the corporate sector rneant
that the amount of activlty was stlll less than thelr pre-pandemic level5.
Finances had been put under severe pressure durin8 the prevlous year and we had
cautiously budgeted for an overall loss of £328,LKJO for the year. However our success In
attractin8 major grants from the DCMS Cultural Recovery Fund ICRFI, plus the rapld upturn
In buslness, meant that we only made a1055 of £39,Lh)), whlch In the clrcumstances we saw
as a major achievement. All the income categorie5 performed better than expected except
for donations and events. Recognition of the successful way in whlch we had managed
durlng the pandemlc and used the time to plan resiliently, was reflected in a visit by Ni8el
Huddleston, MP, Parllamentary Under Secretary of State {Minister for Sport, Tourlsm,
Heritage and Civil Society) who commended the Gardens as exemplar in using DCMS CRF
wisely. Preet Gill MP, Cllr Dierdre Alden and Cllr Matt Bennett also visited the Garden5
during the year so that we could brief each on our development proposals. Their strong
support was much appreciated.
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Vlsltor experlence
A key feature of the post-lockdown period was the extraordinary efforts of our Gardening
Team in recoverlng lost tlme and bringin8 the Gardens back to their normal, high standards,
a fact commented upon by many visltors. We would like to record our great appreciation for
thls remarkable achievement.
The Bandstand project was finally completed earfy in 2021 ready for the summer season. It
is now not only beautifully restored, thanks in large measure to a generous grant from the
Sowerby Foundation, but also fully compliant with current safety standard5. The old alr-rald
shelter beneath it has also been improved and is a Useful addltlonal facility.
The other malor project to complete durlng the year was the Alplne Garden. Developed
before and during the closure period, thls area of the Garden5 ha5 been commended bv
alpine hortlcultural experts as possibly the most comprehensive example of it5 klnd In the
UK.
Development
An extraordlnary arnount of preparatory work ha5 been undertaken durin8 the year, to
enable the Trust to submit a major application for grant fundlng to the Natlonal Lottery
Heritage Fund INLHFI.
We would Ilke to record ourthanks especiallyto DCMS CRF and to the Sowerby Foundation
who between them enabled us to appolnt a project manager and commlsslon an
Interpretation Strategy, a Vision Plan and a business planner. Workln8 Wlth conservatlon
and proJect architects, a strong bld to the NLHF was substantlally complete by the end of
the reportin8 year. It was submitted In early May 2022. The outcome will be known in
September 2022.
We have called this major project 'Growlng our Green Heritage,. We are very excited by the
prospect of the transformatlonal change It promises to dellver. Details will be shared with
members and made publlc In due course.
Envlronmental Sustalnablllty
We are constantly looklng for ways in whlch we can improve our environmental
performance and durlng the year we started using peat free compost throughout the
Garden5. However, the c05t of compost has risen significantly so we have started planning
the replacement of our comp05t facility, which Is over 60 years old, with a more eff Iclent
one that will handle all our green and brown waste. It will also save the Gardens at least
£13,000 a year.
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Our Head Gardener, Wayne Williams featured In a tralning video produced by Birmingham
Connected on the subject of air quality, which is now being shown around the city. See..
httPS:/lwww.youtube.cornlwat¢h7vEYROgwWU3yQ4
Governance
Following our governance review In 2020, the board has been steadily implementSng its
many recommendatlons, which Included a maximum Trustee term of 9 years. Therefore
durlng the year a number of long standing 'lrustees left the board.
Vic Aspland had been Chalr of the Hortlcultural Commlttee for many years and in hls time
had shared his exceptional knowledge with ground staff. Barry Leadbeater had been Chair
of the Education Committee for Several years and had overseen the development of the
schools, programme into the flourlshing service it is today. Both left the board in October
2021.
Martyn Liberson had been a Trustee since May 2010, first as Company Secretary and then as
our Chair slnce 2015. Martyn steered the Gardens through some challenging times and
flnally throu8h the CovSd-19 period. The organlsatlon went through transformational chan8e
durlng hls term of office and would not be In such a positive position today without his
8uldance.
Harllnder Kang was appolnted a Trustee in February 2016. Harj made many slgnlficant
contributions to assist the Trustees decislon making ènd hls advlce was greatly valued. He
resSgned in October 2021 due to work commltments. Amit Sharma resigned In March 2022,
also due to tlme pressures.
A huge thank-you to all these retiring Trustees for their contrlbution to the Gardens.
Meanwhile, following a rigorous advertlsing and selectlon process, we welcomed 8 new
Trustee5 during the year. In June 2021 Rob McPherson, Aikta Varma and Fiona Taylor joined
the board followed in July 2021 by Diana Wardle, Lanre Lawal-Fatukasi and Robyn
McAlllster. In September 2021. they were joined by Pamela Smith and Heidi Leung. These
new Trustees bring with them a wealth of skllls and relevant experience to guide the
org3nisation through the major redevelopment period now being planned.
New Chalr
In February 2022, we were excited to be able to announce the most recent Trustee, Sue
Beardsmore, as the new Chalr to take over from Martyn Liberson. Sue will be known to
many from her broadca5tin8 and media career in the West Midland5. She recently retired as
Chair of the Natlonal Lottery Heritage Fund'5 Midlands and East Committee. Trustee5 feel
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that she wlll bring the rlght skllls and experience requlred to lead the organlsatSon over the
coming years.
Stsffing
There have also been some significant departures and appointments amongst the staff
during and post the reporting year.
Rebecca Steen lolned the senlor managernent team as Head of Operations In October 2021.
This is a new post aimed at strengthenlng our performance in thi5 area. Previously working
for Bmuslc at Symphony Hall, 'Bec' Is brlnglng thls experlence, her dS8ltal skllls and energy to
the role and starting to improve our customer facing activities. She Is a Spektrlx expert, and
her arrlval coincided with Its Introduction as our new CRM system. Th15 wlll transform our
digital capability.
Gareth Williams was appolnted as Events Coordlnator In February 2022 to Increase our
Capacity and expertise in this area of our work.
After 13 years a5 Chief Executlve, James Wheeler resigned In January 2021. We would Ilke to
record our thanks to him for all he achieved durin8 his tenure and wish him every success in
the future.
New Chlef Executlve
A recruitment exercise was Immedlately launched to flnd hls successor, which attracted
considerable interest. Following a rigorous selection proces5, Sara Blair-manning was
appolnted and wlll take up her post In June 2022. Sara brings a wealth of experience of
runnlng vlsitor de5tlnations Ilke the Gardens, gaSned from working at the National Trust.
Nottln8ham Castle and elsewhere, durin8 whlch she has worked on some major capital
schemes. We are very exclted that Sara Is golng to be leading the Executlve Team and wish
her every success.
HORTICULTURE
The year 2021 to 2022 was one of recovery and startin8 to look forward. The Horticultural
Team has been working hard to catch up on projects and maintenance from last year as we
all readjust to a post-Covid-19 era.
The storms in early 2022 did cause the Gardens to c105e for 2 days, but the tree stock held
up well. The Tree Team had a close look at 2 trees but gave them an all clear. The Gardens
were left intact, a little windswept, but with only 2 panes of 8lass lost in the support houses
through the few days of high winds.
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The Gardens have beneflted from a show garden relocated from BBC Gardeners, World Live
in June. Thls was reconstructed and opened in late 2021. Thls is the second new addition
with the completed urban garden. We hope these additions will provide inspiration to
vlsitors and show everyone what can be done in a small urban garden.
The team Is ably supported by over So regular volunteers. They work with the team in
number of areas across the Gardens and carry out duties from weeding beds to looking after
the National Collectlon of Cyclamen species. We recognlse the condition of the Cyclamen
collection is down to the hard work and knowledge of volunteers such as Roy Skidmore and
Den15e Bridges.
The team would also want to recogn15e Jo Yapp and Ruth Davls who have been a conslstent
support over the last two years, they have worked alongside the team undertakin8 a wSde
range of hortlcultural actlvltles no matter what the weather., and the dedlcatlon of Myra
Watson who has been volunteerin8 wlth the Horticultural Team for the last 32 years. The
horticulture In the Gardens is high maintenance and it 15 through the work of the team and
their volunteers that the high standards are upheld.
One area In need for development was in the hortlcultural support area, Over the last
couple of years the compost area had fallen out of malntenance. Followln8 a review of the
materlal it was decided to remove the current material and start agaln. Thls work was
undertaken and composting materlal Is currently being placed in our Nature Reserve untS1
fundln8 allows for our new compost bay5 to be constructed. The Gardens wlll see the
benefits of thi5 work over the next couple of years as we produce our own 8reen waste to
be used across the Gardens. Thls helps enormously with lockin8 in 8round molsture and
suppressin8 weeds.
The Hortlcultural Commlttee has met several times and has started to develop a Llvin8
Collectlon Strategy. The aim of the Strategy is to look at the plant5 we have on display and
to enhance the collection over the next 10 years. The Strategy will cover where the Gardens
slt In a global context, horticultural principals and dlrectlon of the future plant collections.
The Bonsal collection is an important partner5hlp the Gardens want to keep and develop.
Several meetings have taken places with the Frlends of the Natlonal Bonsai Collection to see
what specimens could be on show and where in the Gardens.
The Commonwealth Games is coming to Birmin8ham In July 2022 and through 2021 the
Horticultural Team has been looking at ways the Gardens can celebrate thi5 event. Two
Commonwealth Trai15 (National Flower and National Crops Trai151 will be created
throughout the Garden during the Summer of 2022 and plannlng, sowing and interpretation
has been put in place to ensure the Commonwealth Countries are florally represented at the
Gardens.
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EDUCATION
school￿ Programmt
184 groups (consisting of 8,670 pupils and adults) took part In an educatlon visit to the
Gardens in the 2021-22 reportlng perlod. As expected. this is a rise from the previous
reporting year 152 visitors acr055 2 groups) but is still lower than the 2019-20 (pre-
pandemic) figures of 16,978 visltors across 342 8roups.
42% of vlslts came from Blrmln8ham schools. 58% of vislt5 came from areas further afield
includlng Nottlnghamshire, Derbyshire, Lelcestershlre, Northamptonshlre, Staffordshlre and
Shropshire.
Thls led to a total Education income for the year (excluding Bmet Study Centre rental) of
£59,0￿1£300 in 2020-21 and £102,000 in 2019-20).
There are currently 202 educatlonal vlslts booked for the remainder of the academic year
(April July 20221, with a prolected Income of clrca £70,000. This projected Income, alon8
wSth many fully booked teaching days, Is evidence of the recovery of the educatSon vSsits
Since the Gardens re-opened.
WÈ offered all educatlonal groups the two teachlng sesslons for a £10 speclal offer lone
sesslon Is £7.40) for the entlre reportln8 perlod, as a way of enhanclng groups, experlence
and generatlng additlonal Income. Thls proved very popular and many schools Opted for thls
optSon. In total, this 8enerated the Educatlon Department, an addltlonal Income of £5,000
from educatlonal 8roups who were visitin8 the Gardens anyway,
General customer satisfaction Continued to be extremely posltlve. Durlng the reportln8
perlod, 97% of schools stated that they thou8ht an educational visit to the Gardens
represented 8ood value for money and that they would recommend us to others. Recent
posltlve comments from teachers, evaluations Include;
'The teaching Session wJ5 excellent and the chlldren really enjoyed them5elve5. They could
apply their knowledge of the rainforest in different ways ond see examples of things we
discu55ed. The (Gordens,) staff were engaginq and the children responded well to them. The
se55ion covered the right amount of content ond the anima15 were fantastic. The children
sald It wos the best trip the￿we been on and I have already recommended you to onother
school.,
.The {teoching) se55ion5 werefvntQ5tic ond the chlldren remalned engaged at all tlmes. The
(Gordens ) staff were very knowledgeoble ond were able to share their knowledge In o way
the children could easily understand. They were clearly very p055ionate about their work
and. as o result. the children loved it ond were able to transfer their leorning into their work
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when we returned to school. I would definitely recommend it. it is a hidden gem, and I have
token out o personal membership of the Gordens as l enjoyed it so muchl.
Educatlon Staff and Volunteers
The EducatSon Adminlstrator was made redundant in July, due to the lack of work available
because of the pandemic. All other Education staff remained on the Government's furlou8h
scheme in some capacity until its concluslon in October, but then returned to work in the
same capacity.
The Education Team retalned two of its volunteers throughout the pandemlc and two
others have joined us since. They make a very valuable contrlbution to our educational
activities, and their time and effort is greatly appreciated.
We also welcomed Heldl Leun8 as the new Education Trustee followlng the retlrement of
Barry Leadbeater. We thank Barry for hls dedlcatlon and commltment to the Gardens
throughout hls tenure and look forward to working wlth Heldi.
Anlmals
The Educatlon animal collectlon has remained largely unchanged over the last year.
Unfortunately, Panther Chameleon, Mojo, passed away, but has been replaced. with a
Yemen Chameleon, A Peterfs Banded Sklnk has also been added to the collectlon and has
settled In well. All animal care plans and rlsk assessments are reviewed and updated
regularly.
Lelsure Learnln8
A range of adult leisure learning courses were delivered by one of the Education officers out
of the Study Centre In early 2022. Topics included organic and wlldlife 8ardenin8. Due to
the pandemic. Interest In these was mlxed. though particlpant5' feedback was very positive.
We aim to try these courses again in the autumn, alon8 With our successful photQ8raphy
course.
Additional Weekendl5chool Hollday Income
The Treetops Classroom and new marquees are rented to private users when vacant, to
garner extra income,
Furthermore, we Still offer weekend and school holiday teaching sesslons to school holiday
clubs and organised groups le.g. scouts), which produce extra Income at times when we
otherwise would not be 8eneratlng any.
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Blrmlngharn Metropolltan College (Bmet)
The Gardens st511 has an agreement with Bmet, where they use the Study Centre to offer a
range of full-time, part-time and short course programmes and apprenticeships at the
Gardens Includin8 horticulture. conservatlon and florlstry.
FINANCE
The Gardens flnlshed the financial year wlth net out80Sn8 resources of £39,000.
Whllst It15 d15appolntln8 that for the fSrst time in five years, we have ended with a deflclt,
the results reflect the ongolng effects of Covid-19, Increaslng costs and the reduced income
from unrestrirted grants and donation5 compared to last year.
Total income Increased by 8% and total cost5 Increased by 21%, Admission numbers were
196% up on last year to 189.000 visltors. 35,000 of these vlsltors attended our Jurasslc
Encounters event during October and November.
There wa5 a 27% Increase In membershlp numbers compared to last year with 5,686
members at year end.
Donatlons recelved totalled £113,0001£904,000 prlor yearl, with £103,000 of these belng
for restrlcted purposes. Capital expenditure amounted to £9,000 and included spend on the
Alan Kin8 Alpine Garden and IT hardware.
Durin8 the year we were able to invest In a CRM system thanks to a restricted grant from
the Culture Recovery Fund in the prlor year. The total spend of restricted donatlons
amounted to £lll,000. Group bank balances Increased by £250,000 durln8 the year to
£1,048,CW. Of these funds, £90.LIYI are held as restricted donatlons yet to be spent.
KPI'S
2022
£548,009
78%
£45,996
7%
2021
-£27.153
-69%
-£180,194
458%
Enterprises Gross Profit £
Enlerprlses Gr055 Profit %
Enterprises Net Profit/Loss £
Enterprises Net Profit %
Group Current Ratio
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Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2022
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING
National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF)
The priority for 2021-22 was preparation of an applicatlon to the National Lottery Heritsge
Fund, Major Grants Programme. as a flrst step towards delivering BBG'S major plans to
secure the future of the Gardens. Growing our Green Heritage - Restoring Birmingham
Botanical Gardens for Life is a substantial 3-5 year capital redevelopment project to
preserve the nationally significant glasshouse estate and Invest in the organisation to
Increase public engagement, flnanclal resilience, champion plant5 and blodlverslty and
reconnect people with the value of nature and the environment.
Our Stage One fundlng appllcatlon Is for a 24 month Development Phase having identified
costs for the preparatory works necessary to deliver a major project. An Expres51on of
Interest was made successfully to the NLHF in November to take forward a £13.8m project
and BBG was Invited to Submit a completed application in Spring 2022.
DCMS Cultural Recovery Fund .Buslness Plannln8 and Spektrlx
Emerging from the pandemic, BBG benefitted 8reatly from the DCMS Cultural Recovery
Fund1£188,ICK)l. Durin8 2021, funding has meant the essential strateglc business plannlng
and capital development work could be completed. The fundlng supported the appointment
of L&R Consulting, in association wlth Andrew Meredith A550ciates and Kendrick Hobbs to
undertake a robust financial appraisal and develop a new business plan. The detailed market
appraSsal and benchmarking, economic impact study and, specialist advice on hospitallty
and catering has informed the development project and future plans for the Gardens.
The DCMS Cultural Recovery Fund grant also enabled the procurement and Installatlon of
BBG'S new business operatlng system. Spektrix. The system provldes BBG, for the flr5t time,
with a ticketlng, booking and integrated CRM system and greater efficiency In management
across operatlons, fundralsln& marketing, and finance. Still In the Èarly phase, benefits are
already apparent in releaslng flnance and staff resources,. in due course it will enable BBG to
move from manual to digital processine and support fundraising,
The grant also enabled BBG to purchase new foreca5tin8 software, ProForecast to integrate
with financial 50ftware and the upgrade of Sage software to Sage 200 Standard, to increase
bud8etin8 capabilities and a more robust purchasing system and streamline controls wlthin
this area. Expert professional project management has been provlded by Greenwood
Projects throughout.
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Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2022
Blrmlnzham Botanlcal Gardens. Ann Sowerby Interpretatlon Strategy & Vlslon Plan
We are especially 8rateful to the Sowerby Foundation for a generous and enlightened
donatlon to support the productlon of a full and comprehensive Interpretatlon Strategy
framework and architectural Vision Plan as part of our planned future development. Julia
Holberry A550ciates were commissioned to work with BBG and its stakeholders to produce
the Strategy. Specialist conservation archStects. Donald Insall Assoclates, partnered wSth
Glenn Howells Architect5 to consolidate comprehensive detai15 about the slte's historic
slgnificance and h15torlc bulldlngs wlthin it. their condltion. and opportunStles for the future
in a Vision Plan, also made possible by support from the Sowerby Foundatlon.
The Interpretation Framework brought publlc oplnlon and audience need to the fore and
has shaped our plans, and involved extenslve con5ultatlon wlth stakeholders, visltors and
users, non-user focus groups and prlorlty audlences.
There is consistency about tOPiCS that interest people,. the hSstory of the Gardens,
information about plant5 and their uses, practical gardening, gardens for health and
envlronmental Issues. Thls Wital for Ilfe, concept capture5 the vi51on that will be explored
throughout the Gardens reflecting the critical importance of plants, heritage, green issue5,
and conservatlon. Our core themes, emergin8 f rom public consultation, will focus stories
and activity across the slte on - An Innovatlve Herltage, Worklng wSth Plants, ConservSn8 the
Future, and Inspiration and Well-being. One of the four maln, 5UPPOrtlng Interpretation
themes Is'conservlng our Future,. Through the promotlon ofthls theme through non-
didactic and engaging content, Vlsltors will learn not only about the initiatives of B8G and of
other efforts 8lobally. but also how they can contribute to conservin8 the world'5 future a5
individuals through adapting their habits in informed, manageable ways, Aided by the
Interpretatlon, the Gardens wlll be an Important inspiration and catalyst for this behavloural
change.
The strong overarching concept, maln themes and flexlble interpretatlon prlnciples provide
not just a framework for excellent and long-lasting interpretation; they will also inform
other activities at the Gardens. Public engagement pro8rammes- walks, talks, speclal
events, family activities. school sessions and rnore - will speak to these themes, and the
identity of the Gardens, including implications for marketin8 and branding, will likewlse be
informed by this 5trate8y.
Volunteer Involvement wlll be a key element of the Strategvs success partlcularly In the
production of the more detailed information about the plants, including seasonal variations
and in the content of chan8in8 displays. Both the interpretation and activitie5 for different
udiences will reflect seasonal changes, encouraglng visltors to vlsit at least each quarter. In
this context, the interpretation at the Gardens shares a wider aim with other key project
components- to provide for visitors new, engagin& and meaningful encounters every time
they visit.
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Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2022
With thanks to all our funders, members, and supporters
As an independent charity, Birmingham Botanical & Hortlcultural Society receives no regular
public fundin8 but relies on Income It can generate, grants it can Secure, memberships,
donations from trusts, and philanthropic 8ift5 from Individuals who support the aims,
objectives, and activltle5 of this hSstorlc charity. We are workin8 to ensure the Gardens15
preseNed and accesslble for everyone now, and for future generations.
Each and every donatlon is of value and our tunders, supporters and volunteers enable BBG
to deliver its public benefit and steward one of the most significant historlc botanScal
gardens in the UK. The Charity is voluntarily registered with the Fundralsing Regulator and
all fundraislng 15 compliant and undertaken accordlng to the Chartered Institute of
Fundralsln(5 Code of Fundralslng Prattlce. The Development Director Is a Member ofthe
Chartered Instltute of Fundralslng. All fundraislng during 2021.22 was carried out by the
Charlty's In-house Development Director and BBG team. We a150 commSssioned an external
fundraisin8 consultancy, Cause4, to provide capacity and assSst with strategy for
development and trust applicatlons. All of which were approved and sent from BBG. We
wlsh to acknowledge support from Birmingham Clty Counc51 for Covld-19 grant SUPPOrt.
The Charity received no complalnts about its fundralslng work durlng the year. BBG places
the value of 'respect' at the heart of Its fundralsing whlch Informs day to day practlce,
stewardshlp, and communicatlon with donor5. Thi5 ensures our approach in fundrai5in8
treats current and potentlal donors with respect, is always polite and honest, avoids belng
aggressive, and is careful not to take advantage of donor5 in vulnerable clrcumstances.
Growlng Our Green Herlta8e- BBG'S Major Project Purpose
Blrmlngham Botanlcal & Horticultural Society Is responsible for one of the most slgnificant
botanlcal garden5 in the UK. But worn out through overuse, fra8ile and In poor condition,
the core herita8e Infrastructure is at risk. threatenlng Its survival and access for future
8enerations. The historic gla55hou5es need extensive repair and are under consideratlon for
the 'at risk re8iSterf by Historic England. The whole operation requlres Investment to enable
the Gardens to meet contemporary visitor expectations and to grow its charitable purpose.
Our partnershlp with the National Trust120191 facilltated a fundamental strateglc revlew
(Governance and Operatlonsl and, outline development plans. With subsequent support
from the Cultural Recovery Fund, Growing Our Green Heritage is a transformational project
to preserve the historic core, strengthen the business to achieve financial resilience. and
dellver a step chan8e in charitable Impact in meeting the needs of Birmingham's
communities today.
Our plan is to restore the core hlstoric glasshouse estate, rationalize configuratlon and
operations, impruve erigdgeinent to create a first-class visitor destination, community
resource, place of horticultural excellence and outstandin8 green space. The global
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Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2022
pandemic and cllmate change emergency underpln our revised clarity of vislon and purpose,
and re-alignment of a unique role in reconnecting people with nature and the environrnent,
locally and globally. The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation IGPC51 recognises the vital
role of botanic gardens as an interface for public engagernent. The Projett will radicallv
reorganise the main slte to restore and revitali5e the historic buildings, overcome the
functional problem5 developed over decades. enhance revenue generation, improve
orlentatlon and movement through the slte, enhance visual impact and minimise the Impact
on the historlc fabric in so dolng. Endorsed by substantive audience consultation, we wlll
dellver a step change In learnlng and engagement.
VOLUNTEERS
A5 the pandemlc restrictions eased we were delighted to welcome our volunteers back to
the Gardens. We are fortunate to have them glve expertise and time to Educatlon. Plant
Collection Reporting, Receptlon, Shop and Plant Sale5 and the Library. Volunteers are
Involved In all operations f rom the Board of Trustees to event car parklng. Their support has
Iso continued to be crLtcSal In maintaining our National Collections of Bonsai and Cyclamen
and we are extremely 8rateful for their hard work, In 2021 volunteers 8ave a total of 735
hours work despite all the restrictions.
FRIENDS
Followlng the easlng of Covid-19 restrlctlons, the Frlend5 of Birmln8ham Botanlcal Gardens
were able to host their flrst event for almost two years. The Chrlstmas Wreath activity took
place In the Terrace suite under the expert tuition of Worcestershlre florlst Jane Edmonds.
The event was a great success. and one participant declded to join the Friends organlsatlon.
If anyone would be interested in joining Friends who meet and ra15e money for the Gardens
through organised events, please contact Carollne Clutton-Brock:
cclutton-brock@bSrmin8hambotanlcalgarden5.org.uk
Reserves Pollcy
Adequate reserves are required for unexpected costs and for future investment. The Charlty
has a policy of ensurin8 that cash or borrowing facllStles are available to cover three month5
of normal expenditure. Freely avallable liquid funds of £958.348 wlll last for 7 months p05t
year end. Normal operating expenditure excludes depreciation and restricted funds
expenditure.
At the year end the group held reserves to the value of £l.560,93712021.' £1,599,977), of
which £1,323,632 {2021: £1,347,640) were unrestricted.
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Report of the Trust¢e5 for the year ended 31 March 2022
It should be noted that although reserves currently appear significant, there are two
possible scenarlos that may come into play during 2022123 which may si8nificantly and
detrimentally affect financial reserves.
l. The resurgencÈ of new strains of Covid-19 is 3 5i8nlflcant and real possibility as we
move towards the autumn and winter of 2022. This Is a risk to the financial securlty
and longevity of the Gardens, In the case of having to close The Gardens, Trustees
are mitigatln8 this rlsk by adherlng to the re5erve5 policy. Trustees would also look to
use additional reserve5 to secure the future of the Gardens should we be forced to
c105e due to Covld-19.
2. As prevlously referred to In the Annual Report, the Garden's current hlstorlc
infrastructure Is worn out through overuse, Is fragile and In poor condltion.
The core herlta8e Infrastructure is at risk, threatening Its survival and access for
future generatlons. The historlc glasshouses need extensive repair and are under
conslderatlon for the 'at risk reglsterf by Historic En813nd.
Trustees and the Dlrector of Development are actively applying for signlflcant grant
funding and donations to address the conservation repairs required Icirca £14ml,
in order for The Gardens to achieve the levels of Investment requlred to meet
contemporary visitor expectatlons and to grow Its charitable purpose, Slgnificant
amounts of the current reserves are anticlpated to be used as 'seed funds, and
'match fundlng, Itls therefore expected that the current levels of reseNes will be
dlmlnished durln8 the next 12-18 months a5 part of the fundraislng process.
Nevertheless, the reserves policy wlll be adhered to.
LOOKING FORWARD
After several years of gradual chan8e, the next few years promise to be ones when many
maJor decisions will be made that will define the path that the Gardens adopts long into our
third century. We are confident that we now have the strong leadership that thls wlll
require, capable of addressing the challenges that this will bring. The scale of our ambition is
such that we won't be able to achieve it entirely by ourselves. We are a Charlty that
fundamentally only exists through the commitment of our volunteers. Volunteers are at our
heart- there are many roles and opportunltle5 for volunteers to flll and so. if you are
interested in gettin8 involved - in any way- please do get in touch through our website:
TNWW.blrmlnghambotanlcalgard•ns.org.uk
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Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2022
Trustee￿ responslbllltles In relatlon to the Ilnanclal statements
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements whlch give a true and
falr vlew of the state of affalrs of the Charlty at the end of the flnanclal year and of Its
surplus or deficit for the financial year. In doing so the Trustees are required to..
Select suitable accounting policles and then apply them conslstentlyi
Obserrfe the methods and prlnclpals In the charl￿eS SORP;
Make soundJud8ments and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether appllcable UK accountlng standard have been followed, subJect to
any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
Prepare the fln3nclal 5tatement5 on the goln8 concern ba51s unless It Is
InapproprSate to assume that the CharSty wlll contlnue In buslness.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which dlsclose wlth
reasonable accuracy at any tlme the flnanclal posltlon of the Charlty and enable them to
ensure that the flnanclal statements comply wlth the Companles Act 2006. The Trustees are
also responsible for safeguardlng the assets of the Charity and for takin8 Steps for the
preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularlues.
The Trustees are responslble for the malntÈnance and Integrlty of the corporate and
financlHI information included on the CharltV'5 webslte. Leg151atlon In the Unlted Klngdom
governing the preparatlon and dlssemlnatlon of linancial statements may differ from
legislatlon In other Jurlsd5ctlons.
Dlsclosure of Inlormatlon to the audltor
SO far as each of the Trustees Is aware, there Is no relevant audlt InfOrMa￿On as deflned In
the Companies Act 2006 of which the compan(s auditor 15 unaware, and each of the
Trustees has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as Tru5tee5 to make
themselves aware of any relevant audit information as defined and to estsblish that the
Companvs audltor Is aware of that Informatfon.
Srnall Company Provlslon
The Trusteeg report has been prepared in accordance wlth the provlsions appllcable to
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BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY UMITED
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2022
Audttors
A resolutSon to appolnt the auditors, Mazars LLP, wlll be proposed at the Annual General
Meetlng.
On behalf of the Trustees.
Sue Beardsmore
Chalr
Date". £• 90 2

Independent audltorfs report to the members of Blrniln8harn Botanical and Horticultural
Society Umlted
Oplnlon
We have audited the financial Statements of Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society
Llmlted (the 'Parent CharftVI and Its subsldlary (the 'group'} for the year ended 31 March
2022 which comprise the Con501idoted Statement of Financial Actlvitle5. Consolldated and
Charity Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the flnancial
statements, includlng a summary of signif icant accounting policle5. The financial reporting
framework that has been applled In their preparatlon Is appllcable law and Unlted Klngdom
AccountSn8 Standard5, Includln8 FRS 102 Yhe FlnancSal Reportln8 Standard appllcable In the
UK and RepublSc of Ireland" Ivnited Kln8dom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practlce).
In our oplnlon. the flnanclal statements:
glve a true and falr view of the state of the group's and of the Parent CharStVs
affair5 as at 31 March 2022 and of the group's income and expenditure for the
year then ended,.
have been properly prepared in accordance wlth United Kln8dom Generally
Accepted Ac¢ountln8 Practice; and
have been prepared In accordance wlth the requlrements of the Companies Act
2006.
Basls for oplnlon
We conducted our audlt In accordance wlth Internatlonal Standards on Audltln8 IUKI IISAS
IUKII and appllcable law. Our respon51bSlltle5 under those standard5 are further described In
the Auditorfs responslbllltles for the audlt of the financlal statements sectlon of our report.
We are independent of the Charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are
relevant to our audlt of the financlal statements In the UK. Includlng the FRCS Ethlcal
Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these
requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basls for our oplnlon.
Concluslons relatlng to golng concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustee5' Use of the going
concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
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Independent auditorf5 report to the members of Birmin8ham Botanl¢al and Hortlcultural
Society Limlted (Contlnuod)
Based on the work we have perfom)ed, we have not identified any materlal uncertalnties
relating to events or conditlons that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt
on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve
month5 from when the flnanclal statements are authorlsed for Issue.
Our responslbillties and the responsibilities of the Trustee5 Wlth respect to 80in8 concern
are descrlbed In the relevant sectSons of thls report.
Other Informatlon
The other InformatSon comprises the Informatlon Included In the annual report other than
the flnanclal statements and our auditor's report thereon, The Trustees are responsible for
the other information contained within the annual report. Our oplnlon on the flnancial
statements does not cover the other Information and, except to the extent otherwlse
explicltly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance concluslon thereon.
In connection with our audlt of the flnanclal statements, our responslbillty Is to read the
other Information and, in doing so, consider whether the other Informatlon is materially
Inconslstent wlth the flnanclal Statements or our knowledge obtalned in the course of the
audlt, or otherwlse appears to be materlally misstated. If we Sdentify such material
inconsistencle5 or apparent materlal mlsstatements, we are requlred to determlne whether
there Is a material misstatement Sn the financial statements or a materlal mlsstatement of
the other inforrnation. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there Ss
a material rnisstatement of thls other information, we are requlred to report that fact.
We have nothlng to report in this regard.
Oplnlons on other matter5 pre5crlbed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken Sn the course of the audit..
the information given In the Trustees, Report whlch Includes the Dlrector
Report prepared for the purposes of company law, for the financial year for
which the financial 5tatement5 are prepared is consistent with the financial
statements,. and
the Trustees, Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal
re9uirements.
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Independent auditorfs report to the member5 of Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural
society Limited lcontlnued)
Matters on whlch we are required to report by exceptlon
In light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the Parent Charity and its
environment obtained In the course of the audit, we have not identified material
mSsstatemÈnts In the Trustees, Report.
We have nothlng to ￿pOrt in respect of the followin8 matters In relatlon to whlch the
Companies Act 2006 requlres us to report to you If. Sn our oplnlon.,
adequate and proper accounting record5 have not been kept, or returns
adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited bv
us; or
The Parent Charlty financial statements are not In 88reement wlth the
accountlng records and returns,. or
certaln disclosures of Trustees, remuneratlon speclflc by law are not made; or
we have not recelved all the informatlon and explanations we requlre for our
audit; or
the Trustees were not Èntitled to prepare the financial statements in
accordance wlth the small companies, reglme and take advantage of the
small companles, exemptlon In preparlng the Trustees, Report and from the
requirement to prepare a Strategic Report.
Responslbllltles of Trustees
As explalned more fully In the Trustee5' responslbllltles statement set out on page 12, the
Trustees (who are also the dlrectors of the Parent Charlty for the purposes of company law}
are responslble for the preparatlon of the financial statement5 and for bein8 Satisfied that
they give a true and falr view, and for such Internal control as the Trustees determlne is
necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material
mlsstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statement5, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the group'5
and the Parent Charivs ability to contlnue as a golng concern, dlscloslng, as appllcable,
matters related to goln8 concern and uslng the 8oln8 concern basls of accountin8 unless the
Trustees either intend to liquidate the Charity or to cease operation5, or have no realistic
alternative but to do so.
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Independent auditor's report to the members of Blrmln£ham Botanical and Horticultural
Society Umlted {continued)
Audltorfs responslbllltles for the audlt of the financlal statements
Our objectlves are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
as a whole are free from materlal misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue
an audltorfs report that Includes our opinlon. Reasonable assurance Is a hlgh level of
assuran￿ but 15 not a 8uarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS IUKI will
Iways detect a material mi55tatement when it exists. Misstatements can arlse from fraud
or error and are consldered material if, Indlvidually or in the aggregate. they could
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of
the financial statements.
Irregularities. Includlng fraud, are instances of non-compliance wlth laws and regulatlons.
We deslgn procedures in line wlth our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect materlal
mlsstatements In respect of irregularltles, Includlng fraud. Based on our understanding of
the 8roup and the sector, we identified that the principal risks of non-compllance with laws
and regulatlons related to the UK tax legislation, pensions leglslation. employment
règulation and health and safety regulation, anti-bribery, corruption and fraud, and money
laundering, and we considered the extent to whlch non-compliance might have a material
effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulatlons that have
a dlrect impact on the preparation of the financial statements, such as the Companies Act
We evaluated the Trustee5' and rnanagement's incentives and opportunFtles for fraudulent
manlpulatlon of the fSnanclal statement5 Ilncludlng the r15k of override of controls) and
determined that the principal risks were related to postin8 manual journal entries to
manipulate flnancial performance, inapproprlately shlftlng the timing and basis of revenue
reco8nition, management bias through Judgements and assumptlons In significant
accounting estimates. In partlcular In relation to f und accounting, and 518nificant one-off or
unusual transactions.
Our audlt procedures were designed to respond to those Identified risks, including non-
compliance with laws and regulations lirre8ularitiesl and fraud that are materlal to the
financial statements. Our audit procedure5 included but were not limited to..
Dlscussing with the Trustees and mana8ement their policles and procedures regarding
compliance with laws and regulations-
Communicating identified laws and regulations throughout our engagement team and
remalnlng alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout our audit,. and
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Independent audltorfs report to the members of 8irniin8ham Botanical and Horticultural
Society Limited (continued)
Conslderlng the risk of acts by the company which were contrary to applicable laws and
regulations, Including fraud.
Our audit procedures In relatton to fraud Included but were not Ilmited to:
• Making enquirles of the Trustees and management on whether they had knowled8e of
any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
Gainln8 an understanding of the Internal controls establlshed to mStlgate risks related
to fraud;
Dlscusslng amongst the engagement team the rlsks of fraud,. and
Addressln8 the risks of fraud through management overrlde of controls by performln8
Journal entry te5tln8.
There are inherent Ilmltations in the audit procedures described above and the primary
responslblllty for the preventlon and detectfon of Irregularl￿eS Including fraud rests with
mana8ement. As wlth any audlt, there remalned a risk of non-detecdon of Irregularltles, as
these may involve collusion, forgery, Intentional omi55ion5, mi5repre5entations or the
overrlde of internal control5.
A further description of Dur responsibilitles for the audlt of the financlal statements Is
located on the Flnanclal Reportbn8 Councll's webslte at
tor5res
iblllti . Thls destrlptlon forms part of our auditorfs report.
Use of the audlt report
Thls report 55 made 501ely to the companVs members as a body In accordance wlth Chapter
3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audlt work has been undertaken so that we
mlght state to the companvs members those matter5 we are requlred to state to them In an
auditorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permltted by law, we do not
accept or assume responslbility to anyone other than the company and the company's
member5 a5 a body for our audit worl for thls report, orfor the opinions have formed.
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Blrmln8ham Botanlol Ind Hortl¢ultural Society Umited
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Ilncorporatln8 an Incorne and •xpqndltur• account)
Forthe year ended 31 Marth 2022
Total
Funds
2022
Total
Funds
2021
Unrestrlcted Restritted
Fund
Fund
Notes
Incom• and ondowments from..
Donatlons and le8a¢les
10,893
102,515
113,408
904,219
Other tradlng attlvStl•s:
Banquetin8 Sultes
Income from Garden Centre
Other Income
414,717
288,801
50,032
414,717
288,801
50,032
.82,928
122,257
173,313
Inv•stm•nts
104
104
206
Ch•rltabl• actlvltles:
Gardens
Education
731,316
99,759
731,316
99,759
415,736
34.749
oih•r In¢om•
500
500
6,000
Total
1,596,124
IOl515 1,698,639 1,$73,552
Exp•ndltur• on:
R•lslni funds
Fund ralslng
Banquetlng sultes
Garden Centre
51,592
303,822
332,622
51,592
303,822
332.622
41,219
24,493
192,992
CharFtabl• a¢tl¥lll•s
Gardens
Educatlon
Professlonal and related fees
708,497
169,754
53,847
117,547
826,043
169,754
53,847
986,385
155,169
32,333
Totsl
1,620.133
117.547 1.737.680 IA32,591
Net Incomlng r•wur¢
124.ocel 115,0321 139,0411
1410,962
Fund balant•s brought forward
1,347,639
252,337 1,599,977 1,459,015
Fund balances Carrled forward
1,323,630
237,305 I,￿,936 1,599,977
The Group's Income and expendlture all related to conttnulng operattons. There were no reeognlsed
8olns or1055e5 Other than the result for the year.
31

Blrmlngham Botanical and Hortlcultural Soclety lirnited
Year Ended March 2022
Balance Sheet at 31 March 2022
Company no. 248827
Group
Companv
2022
2021
2022
2021
Note5
Flxed Assets
Tangible Assets
Investments
io
li
727,407
875,968
727,407
875,968
727A07
875,968
727,409
875.970
Curreni Assets
Stock
Debto
Cash at bank and in hand
12
13
39,037
142,188
1,047,948
1,229,174
34,463
355,835
797,868
1,188,166
317,926
900,853
1,218,779
356,542
773,931
1.130,473
Credltors: •mount$ t•llSng
due wlthln one year
14
1345,6431 1389,157) 1261,0541 1236,2721
Net Current Assets
883,530
799,009
957,726
894,201
Credltors: amounts f•llln8 du•
Jfter one year
14
50,000
75,000
Net Assets
1,560,937
1,599,977
1,685,135
1,770,171
Flnanced By:
Restricted Funds
Unre5tricled Funds
15
237,305
1,323,632
252,336
1,347,640
237.305
1,447,830
252,336
1,517,835
1,560,937
1,599,977
1,685,135
1,770,171
Th• Charrty has taken advant48e of Sectlon 408 of the Companles Act 21x16 and para8raph 397 of the
SORP and ha5 not Included a separate Statement of Flnanclal Acbvltie5 in these financlal statements.
The Statement of Financlal Activities on page 29 Include £995,11212021.' £1.534.1741 of Income and
£1,080,14912021: £1.213,0181 of expenditure relating to the Charlty.
These flnanclal statements were approved and authorlsed for Issue by the Trustees and sl8ned on
their beholf by
eardsmore
Director
Dite: 24* s4y . 202Z
P, Whlte
Dlrertor
Oate:
1. bt-4ts4
Ik Syfr. k?z
32

Blrmlnth•m Botsnlcal and Horticultur•l Socièty Limit•d
Notes to the Flnanclal Statem•nts
Forth¢ y￿1 ended 31 Mar¢h 2022
Consalid•t•d Caih Ilow St•t•m•nt
Cash Inflow from Oper*tln8 Actlvltles
Group
2022
Gtoup
2021
Net Incomlng Resources for the Year
139,0411
140,962
Depreciation
Investment Income
Decreaselllncreasel In Stock
Decrease/llncrea5el In Debtors
IDecreaselllncrease In Credltors
157,957
11041
14,5741
213,647
143,5141
162,793
12061
756
1131,0521
157.847
Cash Inflow from Operatlng Actlvltles
284,370
a31,100
33

8irn)ingham Botan1￿1 and Horticulturnl S￿iety Umlted
Note$ to tho Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 M•￿h ZOZ2
Charft•bl• Company Informitlon
Birmingham Botanical and Hortlcultural Society Limited lincorporated In England and Wales),
reglstered number 248827, a company Ilmlted by guarantee. aims to further public education In
botany, horticulture and 2001ogy and provide facilitie5 for research and to malntaln and operate
the Blrmlngham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses for the above purpose and for the
recreation of the publlc.
The company re8lstered office Is: Blrnilngh4m Botanlcal and Hortleu￿Ural Soclety Llmlted.
Westbourne Road, Edgba5ton, Blrmlngham, BIS 3TR
The accounts are presented In Sterlln& wlth whole number roundlng.
Accountlni polld•s
countlni ConventloTh
The flnanclal 5taternents are prepared underthe hlstorlcal cost conventlon and In accordance wlth
the Flnanclal Reporttng Standard 102 and the Statement of recommended Practlce (Accoun￿n8 and
Repo￿n8 by Charitles, ISORP 20191.
The preparatlon of the Ilnanclal $t•tements In compllance wlth FRS 102 requlres the use of certaln
crlttcal accountin8 estimates. It also requlres mana8ement to exerclse Jud8ement In applylng the
Charltable CompanVs accountin8 pollcle5 Isee note 31,
Ba515 of prnp•r•tlon
8lrmlngh•m 8othnlcal and Horticultural Soclety Llmlted meets the definltlon of a publlc beneflt
entfty under FRS 102. Assets and Ilablltttes are Inltialty recogn15ed at hlstorlcal cost ortrans•ctfon
value unless otherwise stated In the relevant accounting poliry notes.
Group Fln4n¢l•l Stat•menti
These financlal 5tatement5 consolidate the result5 of the Charity and its wholly owned tradlng
subsldlary. Blrmingham Botanical Gardens IEnterprlse51 Llmlted. on a line by line basis. A separate
Statement of Financlal Activities forthe Charlty ltselfls not presented because the Charity has taken
advantage of the exempt(ons afforded by the Comp?nle5 Act 2006. The net Incomln8 resource5 of
the parent entity for the year are £85,03712021: £321.1561.
34

Blrmlngham Botanlcal and Hortlcultural Sodety Umited
Notss to the Flnancial Statsments
For the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2022
6oln8 Concern
The Trustee5 and Directors conslderthat there are no materlal uncertalnttes about the Charlt¢s
ablllty to continue as a golng concern nor any slgnlficant areas of uncertalnty that affert the carrylng
value of a55ets held by the Charity. The accounts are prepared on a golnB concern ba515 on the
foundatlon that all available information regardlnB the foreseeable future of three years from the
date of approval of these flnanclal statements show the company to be sofvent.
The Company ha5 sufficient resource5 to meet bts debts as they fall due and to adjust Its expendlture
to brlng It Into Ilne with Income. The Trustees have ScrU￿nIsed budgets and cash flow forecasts to
a55e55 the ongoing impact of COVID-19.
In¢omin8 Rejources
All Incomlng resource5 are recognlsed In the Statement of Flnanclal A¢ttvltles when recelv¥ble.
Donitlon>
Donatlon5 and legacies are accounted for as Income on a cash recelvable bas15. Where don•tlon5 are
pald under 81ft a5d, tax recoverable 5$ Included at the tlme the Income Is recoin15ed.
Flxed AMet$ •nd Depred•tlon
Net tanglble fixed assets are capitsllsed and are stated in the balance sheet at ¢o$t le$5 depreclatlon.
whlch Is provlded In equal In5talments over the est(mated useful lfves of the assets. Short leasehold
Improvements are depreclated over 5 to 32 years. 32 year515 to the lease explry. For machlnery and
fixtu￿5 and fittln8S, the ch8r8e 15 4 to 10 years a5 approprlate. All assets are for charltable use.
Inv•$tm•rt
Investment In 5ubsldlary Is valued at cost less Impalrment.
Basts of •pportlonm•nt of ovorhe•d$
Dlrect expend￿Ure for educatfon and generatfng voluntary income Is allocated fully to these
categorles. All other expenditure and overheads are allocated as follows:
2022 2021
12%
Charmable actlvltSe5 . Educatton
Charltable aetivities- Gardens
Space related costs for the Banqueting Sultes and the Garden Centre are apportioned throughout
the year vla mana8ement charles. Management charges for the Banquettn8 Suttes were waivered
for the prlor year due to non tradin8 durin8 the pandemic. Management charge5 for the Garden
Centre were waivered durlng the prior year perlod of April to June due to the Same.
35

Blrn)In8ham Botsnical and Hortlcultural Society iimit•d
Noles to the Fln•ndal Statements
F￿ the year ended 31 M•rth 2022
Stock is valued at the lower of c05t and estimated selllng prlce less costs lo complete sale.
Operatlni Lea￿5
Rentals appllcable to operatin8 leases are charged to the Statement of Flnanclal Athvltles
over the perlod In whith the c05t15 Incurred.
Restrlct•d lund5
These are fund5 that can only be used for partfcular purposes within the oblecttve5 of the Charlty.
Restrlctions arlse when specified by the donor or when funds are ralsed for partlcular restrlcted
purposes. Depreclatlon15 charged agalnst the relevant fund In respect of fixed assets acqulred with
restricted funds.
P•nslon 5ch•m•
The ChaTIty ¢ontrlbutes to a deflned ¢ontrlbutton scheme.
Flnandal Instrum•nts
Flnanclal Ilabllltles and equSty Instruments are classlfted accordlng to the substonce ot the
contractual arrangements entered into. An equlty Instrument Is any contract that evidence5 a
resldual Interest In the assets of the en￿ty after deducttng all of its finandal Ilabllities.
Judiem•nt5 In opptyln8 I￿0￿ntIn1 pollcl•s and key Jourcei of •silm•tlon unc•rtAlnty
In prepar4n8 the flnanelal statements. management Is requlred to make estimates and a5sumptfons
whlch affect reported Income, expenses. assets, Ilabllltles and dlsclosure of contln8ent assets and
Ilabllltles. Use of available Informatlon and appllcatlon of lud8efnent are Inherent In the formatlon of
estimate5, together with eXpeCta￿on$ of future events that are belleved to be rea50nJble underthe
clrcumstance5. Attual results in the future could differ from such est5mates.
Tan8ible flxed assets are depreclated overthelr useful Ilves taklng Into account resldual values,
where approprlate. The actual Ilves of the assets and resldual values are estlmates and are assessed
by the Trustees takln8 into account asset lrfe cycle5 and maintenance progTamme5. Residual value
assessments take Into account future market condltlons. the remalnlng lffe of the asset and any
projerted dlsposal values.
Distrlbutlon from Tradlns Subsidlary
Birmingham Botanlcal Gardens IEnterprlsesl Llmlted operates the Garden Centre. selllng plants and
lftware and slnce l July 2013 operates the conferencing and caterin8 faclllties. Piofits. previously
transferred under Gfft Ald, are now transferred as a dlstrlbution to Birmingham Botanical and
Hortlcultural Society Limited.
36

Blmiln8h•m Botan1￿1 and Hortlculturnl &xlety Umlted
Notes to th• Financial St•temonts
For the year ended 31 March 2022
A summary of the Subsldlarfs tradlng results forthe year Is as follows
2022
2021
Tumover
Cost of Sales
703,518
1155,5091
39,330
166,4831
Gr055 IL055l/Profft
Dlrecl Costs
Admlnlstratlve Charges
Bank Interest Recelved
548,009
1128,8901
1373,1311
127,1531
189,7451
163,3451
49
ProfftllLossl
45,9%
1180,1941
Dlstributlon
Reserves
Proflt/lLossl Sustalned
1124,1981
1180,1941
An￿￿11 of Exp•ndltur•
Staff Costs
2022
Support Costs
2022
2021
Depreclatlon
2022
2021
Total
2022
2021
2021
RJlslng Fundj
Fund Ralslng
Banqueiin8 Suites
Garden Centre
50,045
72,854
123.800
39,666
562
87,067
1,547
164,531
2CO,671
1,553
23,931 66,437
93,631
8,151
51,592
303,822
332,622
41,219
24,493
192,992
12,295
Charltable Artlvltles:
Gardens
Education
Professlonal and related fees
340,298 372,148 412,380
107,146
92,817
52,603
53.847
885,579
450,314 73.365 132,438
826,043
954,9)0
44,293 10,004 18,060
169,754
155.169
63,818
53,847
63,818
677,538 157,957 162.793 1,737.680 1,432,591
694,144
592,2S9
37

Birmlniham Bot•Dl¢g1 and Horticultural Sodety Umlted
Notes to the Fln•n¢i4 Stst•m•nts
For the year ended 31 M•r¢h 2022
stsff costs
2022
2021
Wages and Salarles
Social Securlty Costs
Pensions
631,491
44.605
18,048
694,144
535,970
39,382
16,9J7
592,259
The numberofemployees was:
Number
Number
Gardens
Malntenance
Educatlonal
Administration & Receptlon
Shop
33
32
The average number of full.tlme equfvalent employees was: 2512021- 251
Included In the calculation5 are 2 employees Dn zero hour5 Contrads.
Durln8 the year. pen51on costs all related to defined contrlbution plans and all pald from unrestrlcted
funds. At the year end £2.36612021.' £2,690) wa5 S￿11 outstandlng.
No Trustee recelved remuneratton.
No Trustees were relmbursed expenses durln8 the year.
One employee re¢efved remuneratlDn In excess of £60.(KIO12021 nlll comprlslng of:
£48.821- Salary
£13,520- statutory PILON
£50,11)O- Non 5t*utory Termlnatton Payment
Durln8 the year, key mana8ement personnel Itull-tlme equlvalent employees 8.5 {2021: 8.5}1
re¢efved emolument5 of £354,63312021: £273.3091.

Birmin8ham 8ot•nl¢•l •nd Hortl￿1¢u11l 5odety Umlted
Not•s to th• Fln¥nd•l 5tatem¢nti
Forth• year ended 31 March 2022
SuppNt costs
2022
2021
Personnel costs
Admlnlstratlon costs
Garden running costs
Purchases
Events and fund ralsln8 costs
Rent and rates
Insurance
Utlllties
Bank & credlt ¢harge5
32,797
71,257
42,798
157,335
18,991
2,895
59,470
141,801
22,775
16.733
23,788
26,858
66,532
3,404
55,888
110,074
12,114
Eli
Educatlon costs
Repalrs and malntenance
Publiclty and marketlng
Audit & professional fees
Urban Project
Sundrles
8and5tand Refurb
Prolect Management
Alplne Project
Research & Development
Interpretatlon
Commonwealth
10,707
154,039
47,287
53,847
595
13,772
12.556
77,472
46,349
63,818
15,597
34,885
101,756
9,115
1.200
5,100
33.144
14,970
801
885,581
677,538
Out8olns R•sow¢•s
Net Oul8oln8 Resources Is stated after char8lng'.
2022
2021
Operatln8 Lease Rentals
-Plant and Ma¢hlnery
Audltors Remunerailon
-for audtt serV￿eS
-for non audit services
Depreciatlon of Tanglble Flxed Assets
4,237
1.273
13,375
10,528
2,738
2,088
157,957 162,793
Interest Recelvable
2022
2021
39

Bank Interest Receivable
104
206
io.
xed Assets
Group and wmpany
Flxtures
Short Machlnery
Leasehold
& Others
Flttlngs
Total
lal Tan8Sble A$5ets
C05T
At l Aprll 2021
Additions
Disposals
At 31 M*f¢h 2022
3,896,027 1,239,786 977,890 6,113,703
4,389
5,007
9,396
3,896.027 1,244,17S 982.897 6,123,099
Depre¢l•tlon
At l Aprll 2021
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2022
3,511,Z73
19,087
3,$30,360
921,567 804,894 5,237,735
60,155
78,715
157,957
981.722 883,609 5,395,692
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2022
365,667
384,754
262,453
99.288
318,219 172,996
727,408
875,969
At 31 March 2021
ii.
Invthm•nts
The Company own5 100% of the £2 ordinary share capltal of Blrrnln8ham Botanlcal Gardens
(Enterprlsesl Llmlied, Incorporated In England and Wales Icompany number 018467141. The
compony reglstered office Is: Blrmin8ham Botanical and Hortlculiural SocSety Llmlted, Westboume
Road. Edgbaston, Blrmln8ham, 815 3TR
The net Ilabllltles of the subsldlary a￿ £124,19612021: £170,192). The subsldlarfs Income for the
year was £703,51812021.. £39.3791 and expendlture was £657,53012021: £219,573).
Iz.
Stack
Group
2022
2021
Company
2022
2021
Stock
39,037
34,463
40

Birnilnih•m Botani￿1 Ind HOrticul￿ra1 Society Limited
Notw to th• Nn•nd•l St•tsment5
For the year ended 31 March 2022
Debtors
Group
2022
Company
2022
2021
2021
Trade debtors and commlsslons due
Intercompany balance
Prepayments
Accrued Income
40,894
7,822
27,813
198,746
69,056
22,313
317,927
5,586
3,965
56,049
290,941
356,541
69,782
31,512
142,188
57,072
290,941
355,835
Cr•dltors
. F*llln8 du• wlthln one ￿41
Gwoup
2022
Company
2022
2021
2021
Trade Credltors
Deferred Income
Other Taxes and Soclal Securfty
Accruals
Intercompanv
148,298
110,638
34,695
52,011
148,210
173,639
31,381
35,926
117,932
85,638
12,337
45,146
114,841
73,514
13,425
34,491
345,643
389,156
261,054
236,271
b. F•lllnB due after one year
Group
202Z
Compa
2022
2021
2021
Caterers
50,000
75,000
41

Birniin8him Bt)tsnlc•l and Hortlcultural Soclety Umbted
Not95 to the Flnanclal Statem•nts
For the year ended 31 M•r¢h 2022
Reconclll•tlon ol Movements In Restrlrted Reserve5
Brought
Forward
Incomlng
Resources
Resources
Expended
Carrled
Forward
Fixed Assets
Sponsorship
Memorlal Prolett
Friends
Adventure Play8round
Educatlon
Alpine Project
Newsletters
Apprentlce
Plants
Troplcal House Refurb
Trainlng
Eco.Llghtlng
Culture Recovery Fund Grant
Library
Wildlife Garden
Interpretatlon &
Maslerplannln8
Compostlng
Commonwealth
153,859
5,450
695
1.906
I2,c￿)9
12,154
2,(K)O
375
1,750
65
16,1541
115,4501
16951
11,9151
147,705
5,5CM)
15,5C()
210
201
12,(#)9
12,354
3,SCQ
200
15,1001
13751
16,0501
1651
4,31Jl
4,000
15,000
Is,LvJ
8,258
49,318
18,2581
149,3181
12001
5C(I
500
54,000
3,500
3,000
102.510
123,1611
30,839
3,500
2,199
237.307
18011
1117,5421
252,339
16.
Analysls of Totsl R•s•r¥
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Restrlcted
Funds
Total
Represented by:
Tangible Fixed Assets
CUr￿nt Assets
Current Liabilltles
Credltors due over l year
579.702
1,139,573
1345.6431
150.0001
1,323,632
147,705
89,6CiI
727,407
1,229,174
1345,6431
150,OCQI
1,560.937
237,305
42

8lmiin8ham Botanical *nd Horticultur*l Soaety Limlted
Notes tothe Flnanclal Statements
For th¢ y¢•r ended 31 M•r¢h 2022
17.
Sh•re of th¢ Company
The company Is limited by guarantee. not havln8 a share capital dlvlded into shares.
T•x•tlon Status
As a reglstered Charlty. the Company Is not Ilable to corporation tax on its nomial aclivlties and15
entltled to recever the tax pald by member5 whose subscdptfjons are 81ft alded.
19.
C*plt•l Comrnltm•nts
2022
2021
Capltal Expendlture contracted for but not
provlded for In the flnanclal statements
pital Expendlture author15ed but not contracted for
20.
Commlimqnts
Total lease commitments at the year-end are as follows:
Explres
thln
l Year
600
4,237
Explre5 rnore th•Th
than S Years
14,650
2-5 Years
2,558
5,249
Total
17,808
9.486
Land and Bulldln85
Other
21.
Rolated Party TransKtlons
No Trustee declared any Interest In companles whkh ente￿￿ lfflo transactlons wlth the Charlty.
A Trustee's spouse Is employed by the Gardens who 1$ pald at commerclal rates. The Trustee does
not take part In salary dlscusslons.
43

Blrmln8h•m Botanical and HortIcul￿ra1 5oclety Llmlted
Not•5 tt¥ th• Flnanclal Statements
Forthe ye•r ended 31 March 2022
22.
Flnanci*l Instrnments
Group
Company
2022
2021
2022
2021
FIna￿lI1 •ssets
Financlal assets that are debt Instruments classlfled at amortlsed cost
Assets that are Flnanclal Assets Measured at fair Value
72,406 298,763 248,872 3Lb),492
1,047,948 797,868 9CfJ,853 773,931
Fln•nelal Ilabllltles
Financial1Sabilities measured at amortlsed cost
285,C(15 290,517 175,415 162,757
Flnanclal assets measured al amortlsed cost comprlse trade debtor5 and amounts owed to group
undertaklngs.
Flnanclal Ilabllities measured at amortised cost compr15e trnde credltors and monles owed to HMRC
Z3. St•t•ment of Hn•nclal Actlvhlw- P•r¢nt Comp•ny
Unrestrlcted
Fund
R•strScted
F￿d
Total Funds
2022
Total Fund$
2021
Tot•1 IncomSn8 Resources
892,597
102,515
995,112
1,534,174
Total Resources Expended
1962,6021
1117,5471 11.080,1491 11,213,018)
Dlstrlbutlon Irom Enterprlses
Net Incomlng Resourcés
I70,￿>5)
115,0321
(85,037)
321,156
Fund Balances brought forward
1,517,835
252,337
1,770,172
1,449,016
Fund Balances carrled forward
1,447,830
237,305
1,685,135
1,770,172

24. Prlor Year ConsolidAted Ststement of Acii¥itie5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIALAcfiviTIES
IlncorporatlnB an Income and qxpendltur•
actountl
Forthe year ended 31 March 2021
Total
Funds
2020
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Total Funds
Fund
Fund
2021
Note5
In¢om• and endowments from:
Donations and le8acies
554,114
350,105
904,219
180,264
OthertradSn8 artlvltSd:
Banquetlng Suites
Income from Garden Centre
Other Income
-82,928
122,257
173,313
-82,928
122,257
173,313
380,446
210,542
37.568
Inv•stm•nti
206
206
1,091
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Gardens
EducatSon
415,736
34,749
415,736
34,749
638,912
149,047
Other Income
6,rxJo
6,450
Total
1,223,447
350,105
1,573,552 1,604.320
Expendlture on:
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Fund rai51ng
Banquetln8 sulte5
Garden Centre
41,219
24,493
192,992
41,219
24,493
192,992
37,038
136,314
270,640
ChJrlt•bl• •rtlvltles
Gardens
Educatlon
Professional and related fees
653,170
155,169
32,333
333,214
986,384
155,169
32,333
823,495
173,050
64,409
Total
1,099,376
333,214
1,432,590 1,504,946
Net Incomlng resourc•5
124,070
16,891
140,962
99,374
Fund balancas broughi Ionyord
&223,569
235,446
1,459,015 1,359,643
Fund balances carrled forward
1.347,639
252,337
1,599,977 IA59,017
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