Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 1

BRITISH FUCHSIA SOCIETY

PROMOTE THE SOCIETY/FUCHSIA THROUGH REGIONAL SHOWS AROUND THE COUNTRY PLUS ATTENDANCE AT OTHER NATIONAL FLOWER SHOWS/EVENTS. HOLD TWO ROADSHOWS PER YEAR OPEN TO SOCIETY MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME INVOLVED WITH GROWING FUCHSIAS. PROVIDE TRAINING FOR SHOW STEWARDS AND JUDGES. ANSWER QUESTIONS ON ALL ASPECTS OF FUCHSIA CULTURE AND PLANT AVAILABILITY.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently

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
31/10/22	£21	£21	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/10/21	£29	£20	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/10/20	£26	£21	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
31/10/19	£28	£24	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
31/10/18	£31	£26	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	50
31/10/17	£34	£22	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/16	£34	£37	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/11/15	£40	£37	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/14?	£31	£25	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£38	£32	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£37	£40	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£38	£50	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£36	£38	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£43	£39	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£43	£41	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£40	£41	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£42	£41	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£45	£43	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£51	£44	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 30 years

www.thebfs.org.uk

admin@thebfs.org.uk

01275840203

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
65 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BONITA HESKETH Appointed: 2017

CAROL ANNE GUBLER Appointed: 1985

GEORGE CAMERON Appointed: 2022

JOHN FRANKLIN NICHOLASS Appointed: 2009

LISA HEGG Appointed: 2023

MR ARTHUR PHILLIPS Appointed: 1995

MR GEOFF SMITH Appointed: 2018

PAUL ALEXANDER MUNRO Appointed: 2019

PAUL EAMONN LEATHERDALE Appointed: 2021

PAUL RUSSELL (Chair) Appointed: 2017

STEPHEN LANE Appointed: 2019

ERIC PATRICK JOHN REILLY Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE IN CARRICK,

PAUL GRAHAM WALDRON Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: CUMBRIAN RAILWAYS ASSOCIATION, BRADFORD TROLLEYBUS ASSOCIATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/06/1994, number: 1038334

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Investment

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

36 BEACH ROAD WEST
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
BS20 7HU

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND FURTHER KNOWLEDGE OF FUCHSIA PLANTS BY ENCOURAGING, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING CULTIVATION OF FUCHSIAS IN ALL POSSIBLE WAYS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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