Overall GiG Score: 14 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8

BROGDALE COLLECTIONS 

Brogdale Collections work to secure the long term, sustainable future of the National Fruit Collection as a living Collection at Brogdale. We do this by opening the orchards to the public where they can view the various fruits through the seasons, learn the historical importance of the Collection and the significant scientific work being carried out to keep the Collection alive.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 14 years
(16 years as a company)

www.brogdalecollections.co.uk

office@brogdalecollections.org

01795536250

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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£290£281£9n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/21£271£229£42n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/20*£168£194£-25n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/19£279£242£38n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/18£269£222£46£0£0£0n/a010
31/12/17£245£188£57£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£214£196£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£154£169£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£168£173£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£211£204£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12?£148£164£-16£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/11£258£200£58£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 20 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,

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
Garfield Weston Foundation£115,000
Rothschild Foundation£48,000
Esmee Fairbairn£17,500
National Lottery Community Fund£9,505
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Brogdale Collections
£3,000 01/03/2023
Cost of living supplementary grant
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£40,000 07/10/2022
Brogdale Collections core funding
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Brogdale Collections
£45,000 12/02/2022
Preservation of the Heritage Orchards at Brogdale
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£45,000 26/02/2021
Brogdale Heritage Orchards
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Brogdale Collections
£17,500 28/04/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
National Lottery Community Fund - Entrance Garden and Ornamental Trees
£9,505 09/10/2019
12
Entrance Garden and Ornamental Trees
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 11/09/2019
Brogdale Collections Core Funds Proposal
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Brogdale Collections
£85,000 06/03/2019
36
towards the salaries and associated costs of Brogdale Collection's Education Officer, Social Media Officer and new Events and Projects Co-ordinator, as described in your proposal.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cabin for Volunteers and Local Community
£4,074 07/06/2018
12
The funding will be used to purchase a log cabin which will be installed on the outdoor site. This will be an area of shelter for volunteers and create additional resource for the local community and ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£2,500 07/03/2018
World Music Garden
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Brogdale Collections
£3,000 08/06/2017
12
towards one year's running costs of the 'Beastie Garden' providing education about wildlife and conservation to disadvantaged and disabled young people in Kent
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Brogdale Collections
£100,000 16/12/2015
36
Towards the development of Brogdale Collections’ work to engage the public with fruit growing, the food system and nature.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Brogdale Collections
£80,000 21/11/2012
Towards the salary of a development assistant to increase the organisation's presence and appeal, enabling it to become more financially self-sustaining.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 48-77
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/04/2010, number: 1135678
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/04/2007, number: 06221780
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR20: 25 days late, AR15: 0 days late,
Main office

Brogdale Collections
1-3 Brogdale Farm
Brogdale Road
Faversham
Kent
ME13 8XZ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE HORTICULTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ENSURING THE LONG TERM SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF THE NATIONAL FRUIT COLLECTION AS LIVING COLLECTIONS AT BROGDALE FARM, FAVERSHAM, KENT, ACTING AS A RESOURCE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS AND EDUCATION AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE (THE OBJECTS).

Defined Area of Benefit:

BROGDALE FARM, FAVERSHAM, KENT,

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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