# THE FOUNDATION AND FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS,KEW

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 803428
- **Other names:** THE FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW, THE FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS,KEW, FRIENDS OF KEW, KEW FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION AND FRIENDS OF THE RBGKEW, THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW FOUNDATION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Sept. 20, 1990
- **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=803428


## Contact

- **Address:** ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, THE HERBARIUM, KEW GREEN, RICHMOND
- **Postcode:** TW9 3AE
- **Phone:** 0208 332 5000
- **Email:** info@kew.org
- **Website:** www.kew.org



## Activities

**Objects:** The Company is established for the public benefit for the object of supporting such of the purposes of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and in such manner as the Company shall from time to time think fit.

**Activities:** THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS TO SUPPORT THE OBJECTS OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW.IT RAISES VOLUNTARY INCOME FROM TWO PRINCIPAL SOURCES FOR THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW: FUNDS RAISED THROUGH ITS LEGACY PROGRAMME; AND RETURNS FROM ITS ENDOWMENT VIA INVESTED FUNDS.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Richmond Upon Thames
- West Sussex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £2648000 | £4221000 | £23177000 | 0 |
| March 31, 2024 | £7150000 | £3576000 | £25052000 | 0 |
| March 31, 2023 | £5458000 | £3581000 | £20664000 | 0 |
| March 31, 2022 | £4328000 | £8739000 | £19641000 | 0 |
| March 31, 2021 | £2009000 | £3353000 | £23864000 | 0 |



## Trustees

- **JAN PETHICK** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 13, 2017
- Jane Elizabeth Reeves — appointed July 9, 2020
- Jantiene Klein Roseboom van der Veer — appointed July 7, 2021
- Kristina Louise Kenworthy — appointed Dec. 18, 2018
- Stephen Almond — appointed Nov. 1, 2023