Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 17

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +14

Overall GiG Score: 31

PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL-THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY

Wild flowers, plants and fungi are the life support for all our wildlife and their colour and character light up our landscapes. But without our help, this priceless natural heritage is in danger of being lost. From the open spaces of our nature reserves to the corridors of government, we work nationally and internationally to raise their profile, celebrate their beauty, and to protect their future.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 27 years

www.plantlife.org.uk

enquiries@plantlife.org.uk

01722342738

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£5,510	£4,962	£548	£694	£8,745	£3,167	7.7	58	1,561
31/03/22		£4,477	£4,312	£164	£451	£8,390	£3,293	9.2	54	1,954
31/03/21		£4,127	£3,096	£1,031	£168	£8,031	£3,068	11.9	52	1,057
31/03/20		£3,495	£3,151	£345	£199	£6,584	£2,372	9	50	1,018
31/03/19		£3,555	£2,446	£1,109	£166	£6,438	£2,031	10	45	1,000
31/03/18		£2,938	£2,535	£402	£77	£5,218	£1,065	5	41	0
31/03/17		£3,250	£3,263	£-12	£97	£4,894	£783	2.9	44	0
31/03/16		£2,806	£3,060	£-254	£74	£4,732	£642	2.5	41	0
31/03/15		£2,975	£2,824	£151	£159	£5,122	£858	3.6	36	0
31/03/14		£2,472	£2,170	£302	£327	£4,909	£909	5	36	0
31/03/13		£1,906	£2,202	£-296	£444	£4,523	£808	4.4	37	0
31/03/12?		£2,819	£2,603	£216	£410	£4,557	£938	4.3	35	0
31/12/10	*	£3,219	£1,926	£1,293	£256	£4,333	£718	4.5	33	0
31/12/09	*	£1,702	£1,692	£9	£201	£2,859	£408	2.9	29	0
31/12/08	*	£1,841	£1,444	£398	£195	£2,783	£513	4.3	28	0
31/12/07		£1,725	£1,517	£208	£162	£2,385	£218	1.7	30	0
30/12/06?	*	£1,421	£1,504	£-84	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/05	*	£1,421	£1,504	£-84	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/04	*	£1,634	£1,455	£179	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 13.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 14.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 36%
Reserves/Spending: 7.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

58 employees
1,561 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£1,332,190
Esmee Fairbairn	£878,544
DCMS	£283,225
John Ellerman Foundation	£100,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
John Ellerman Foundation - Funding for a dedicated specialist Rainforest Advisor role for 3 years as part of our Temperate Rainforest Advisor Network.
£100,000	28/09/2023	Funding for a dedicated specialist Rainforest Advisor role for 3 years as part of our Temperate Rainforest Advisor Network.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Plantlife International - the wild plant conservation charity
£10,000	30/08/2023	Equality Diversity and Inclusion Plantlife Organisational Resilience Project
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Plantlife - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity
£60,000	18/07/2023	Towards core costs to protect the excellent work of TWmT to date and enhance future delivery of key aspects of it through its ‘assimilation’ into Plantlife
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Plantlife - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity
£280,185	05/07/2023	Towards core costs to bring about systemic change in the way grasslands are valued, legislated for and managed across the UK
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Plantlife - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity
£463,359	25/04/2023	Towards project costs towards securing a ban on peat in horticulture across the UK by 2024
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Plantlife International - the wild plant conservation charity
£1,000,000	27/02/2023	#NNF2 Grassland Networks Wales
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Plantlife - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity
£15,000	06/02/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Plantlife International - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity
£97,890	19/11/2021	#Digital8: Vibrant Volunteering Virtually Everywhere
CHK Foundation - CHK Discretionary Grant
£5,000	04/01/2021	to support specified work
DCMS - GRCF2020: Meadow Makers
£178,175	25/11/2020	Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2020-21. The wider aim of the scheme is: The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and ....more Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2020-21. The wider aim of the scheme is: The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and retaining a range of jobs. It is open to environmental charities and their partners to deliver projects in England.The aim of the fund is to support projects that are ready to deliver and focus on nature restoration, nature-based solutions and connecting people with nature, delivering against the goals of the Governments 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP), whilst helping to sustain and build capacity in the sector.
DCMS - GRCF2020: Saving Englands lowland Junipers: Revitalising Populations in Wiltshire and Oxfordshire
£105,050	11/11/2020	Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2020-21. The wider aim of the scheme is: The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and ....more Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2020-21. The wider aim of the scheme is: The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and retaining a range of jobs. It is open to environmental charities and their partners to deliver projects in England.The aim of the fund is to support projects that are ready to deliver and focus on nature restoration, nature-based solutions and connecting people with nature, delivering against the goals of the Governments 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP), whilst helping to sustain and build capacity in the sector.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Plantlife - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity
£60,000	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Plantlife International
£224,300	28/11/2019	Cairngorms Rare Plants and Wild Connections
National Lottery Community Fund - Green Links Bridgend
£247,500	29/11/2018 48	Project Summary :_x000D_ Plantlife International will empower local people, building confidence and capacity, create new partnerships and connect with existing activities programmes to enable more ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Plantlife International will empower local people, building confidence and capacity, create new partnerships and connect with existing activities programmes to enable more people to get involved and take ownership of local green spaces in Bridgend. Specific activities will include creating a 'Green Network', providing training to existing volunteers, working closely with partners to support new volunteers, create and trial new wellbeing activities and support the development of local wellbeing ambassadors and green space guardians._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ The grant of £247,500, over four years, will contribute towards a total project cost of £364,158. This will predominantly fund revenue cost such as salaries, freelance fees, recruitment, expenses, marketing and overheads, with a small amount of capital equipment.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Plantlife - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity
£750,000	26/04/2018 60	Towards core costs enabling Plantlife to embed their work in the conservation strategies of partner organisations and national agencies to ensure stronger futures for UK wild plants.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Plantlife International
£55,700	08/11/2017	Greena Moor: Restoring and re-connecting rare Culm grassland habitat in an ancient Cornish landscape
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Plantlife International
£503,500	14/03/2017	Building Resilience in South West Woodlands
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Plantlife International
£45,400	24/11/2014	Secrets of the Celtic rainforest: a journey of discovery and conservation
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards an element of the “We’re in the Wild: Young Wardens Award”
£2,500	31/07/2014	Towards an element of the “We’re in the Wild: Young Wardens Award” in Merseyside and West Lancashire.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Plantlife - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity
£332,487	24/06/2014	Towards Important Plant Areas (IPA) a project to further Plantlife's partnership-working, increase the profile, understanding and awareness of lower order plants, reverse plant declines in South West ....more Towards Important Plant Areas (IPA) a project to further Plantlife's partnership-working, increase the profile, understanding and awareness of lower order plants, reverse plant declines in South West England and implement IPAs more widely across the UK.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Plantlife International
£62,000	04/09/2013	Make the Small Things Count: Learning about and conserving lower plants across the South West
National Lottery Community Fund - We're in the Wild
£144,920	17/01/2013 36	This new project aims to increase opportunities for children and young people (CYP), specifically targeting those from disadvantaged communities to access and explore local natural spaces. This will ....more This new project aims to increase opportunities for children and young people (CYP), specifically targeting those from disadvantaged communities to access and explore local natural spaces. This will increase health and wellbeing, contribute to skills and social development, and make positive contributions to the wider community. A local schools partnership scheme will be established for primary school children where learning opportunities will be delivered in parks close to schools._x000B__x000B_

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 29-68

AMY HAMMOND Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant

ANTHONY JOHN PAYNE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: It Manager, Other trusteeship: SANDY VILLAGE HALL,

DR ROSETTA MARGARET PLUMMER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Consultant

DAVID LLEWELYN DANIELS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

DR JILL KOWAL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Researcher, Other trusteeship: FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM BOTANICAL GARDENS,

DR JULIA SUZANNA KNIGHTS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE WOODLAND TRUST,

HIEN VI LUONG Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Banker

JAMES JANSEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Civil Servant

PHILIP WILSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST,

PROF SALLIE BAILEY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Civil Servant

SALLY LOUISE THOMAS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

TIMOTHY WILLIAM JONES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Non-Exec Director, Other trusteeship: CANLLAW (ERYRI) CYF,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/12/1996, number: 1059559
Registered at Companies House on 29/02/1996, number: 03166339

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

02/11/2021 - Asset transfer in from MRS R P ALLENS CHARITABLE TRUST
18/11/2022 - Asset transfer in from THE FRANCIS WILDLIFE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Linked charity: PLANTLIFE
Linked charity: PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL FUND

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR10: 6 days late, AR09: 9 days late, AR08: 4 days late, AR06: 45 days late, AR05: 183 days late, AR04: 67 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from MRS R P ALLENS CHARITABLE TRUST on 02/11/2021
Asset transfer in from THE FRANCIS WILDLIFE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION on 18/11/2022

Main office

BREWERY HOUSE
36 MILFORD STREET
SALISBURY
SP1 2AP

Objectives

1). TO PROMOTE AND UNDERTAKE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND THEIR HABITATS. 2). TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC SO AS TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF PLANTS, AND THEIR AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF PLANTS AND THE NEED FOR PLANT CONSERVATION. 3). TO PROMOTE AND UNDERTAKE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PLACES OF BOTANICAL INTEREST FOR THE CULTIVATION AND PRESERVATION OF PLANTS. 4). TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND UNDERTAKE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF THE CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND THEIR USES PROVIDED THAT ALL THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH SHALL BE PUBLISHED. 5). TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE CONDUCIVE TO THE AFORESAID OBJECTS AS THE BOARD MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN ITS DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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