Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs high: -5

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME

The NGS raises money for national nursing caring and gardening charities by receiving donations and other support as a result of opening gardens of quality, character and interest to the public. County teams raise funds primarily from donations from garden openings which are sent to Head Office. Gardens are promoted by the annual publication - The Yellow Book; the NGS website and County booklets.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity only provides its support via other charities
There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

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
31/12/22		£4,787	£4,595	£192	£1,357	£1,122	£664	1.7	13	600
31/12/21		£3,984	£3,916	£68	£1,214	£904	£641	2	13	4,000
31/12/20		£1,630	£1,355	£274	£1,031	£842	£568	5	13	4,000
31/12/19		£4,647	£4,715	£-68	£1,111	£630	£386	1	13	4,000
31/12/18		£4,307	£4,553	£-246	£1,082	£615	£309	0.8	13	370
31/12/17		£4,401	£4,434	£-33	£918	£877	£796	2.2	10	0
31/12/16		£4,228	£4,323	£-94	£912	£856	£780	2.2	11	0
31/12/15		£3,889	£3,831	£58	£1,053	£937	£865	2.7	11	0
31/12/14		£4,024	£3,741	£282	£1,020	£884	£813	2.6	11	0
31/12/13		£3,532	£3,608	£-76	£974	£602	£531	1.8	11	0
31/12/12		£3,327	£3,327	£0	£1,150	£681	£511	1.8	11	0
31/12/11		£3,548	£3,660	£-112	£1,038	£682	£511	1.7	11	0
31/12/10?		£3,473	£3,607	£-134	£1,007	£682	£623	2.1	10	0
31/03/09		£3,051	£2,701	£350	£1,038	£962	£44	0.2	11	0
31/03/08	*	£2,803	£2,628	£174	£1,012	£626	£567	2.6	12	0
31/03/07		£2,405	£2,312	£94	£775	£456	£377	2	11	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 429.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 29.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 59%
Reserves/Spending: 1.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 15.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 18 years

www.ngs.org.uk

gplumptre@ngs.org.uk

01483211535

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Guernsey, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

13 employees
600 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
LUND TRUST - Towards the National Garden Scheme Centenary Circle campaign
£25,000	30/10/2022	Towards the National Garden Scheme's work to create an endowment to fund its running costs, so that all funds raised through its fundraising programmes go to its chosen charities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 55-76

ARIT ANDERSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

ATTY BEOR-ROBERTS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

DEBORAH MARY THOMSON Appointed: 2023

JOHN NORMAN NEWTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Professor

LUCY ANNE HALL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Editor

MARK PORTER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

ALISON WRIGHT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Professional Relations, Other trusteeship: RAMPISHAM AND WRAXALL VILLAGE HALL,

ANDREW RATCLIFFE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC,

SUSAN PHIPPS Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Consultant

SUSAN ANNE PAYNTON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

VERNON SANDERSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Hmrc

MAUREEN KESTEVEN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: MAJI SALAMA,

RICHARD BARLEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Executive Director, Other trusteeship: THE KEW GUILD,

RUPERT DAVID TYLER (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Investment Manager, Other trusteeships: SAMLING INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS, JERWOOD FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/01/2006, number: 1112664
Registered at Companies House on 21/11/2005, number: 05631421

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR08: 1 days late,

Main office

THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME
1 COURTYARD COTTAGE
HATCHLANDS
EAST CLANDON
GUILDFORD
GU4 7RT

Objectives

3. THE OBJECTS ARE3.1 ASSISTING SUCH CHARITIES OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT;3.2 SUPPORTING CHARITIES, IN THEIR WORK IN THE PROVISION OF NURSING AND CARING, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF HEALTH; AND3.3 SUPPORTING THE QUEEN’S NURSING INSTITUTE IN ITS WORK.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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