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Board Of Trustees Of The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC007983
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 23, 2025. Filing history
Registered
April 1, 1986
Legal form
Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

Address

Address
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
20a Inverleith Row
Edinburgh
EH3 5LR

Contact

Website
rbge.org.uk
Screenshot of the Board Of Trustees Of The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

To explore, conserve and explain the world of plants. We are a leading botanic garden and a global centre for biodiversity science, horticulture and education. We conserve one of the worlds’ richest botanical collections at our four Gardens, Edinburgh, Benmore, Dawyck and Logan. We engage nationally and internationally, empowering individuals, communities and partners to protect our botanic world, helping us build a positive future for plants, people and the planet.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems'

Objectives: 1. The advancement of education 2. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture, or science 3. The advancement of environmental protection and improvement.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 Dec. 23, 2025On time £44,865,000 £26,803,000 354
March 31, 2024 Dec. 19, 2024On time £38,639,000 £25,571,000 352
March 31, 2023 Dec. 19, 2023On time £30,525,000 £22,975,000 322
March 31, 2022 Dec. 22, 2022On time £27,396,000 £20,210,000 314
March 31, 2021 Dec. 16, 2021On time £19,186,000 £18,089,000 289

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.