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Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED 

The current activities are to further public education in botany,horticulture and zoology and provide facilities for research. In addition the charity maintains and operates the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses for the above purpose and for the recreation of the public.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
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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
31/03/23£2,490£1,781£709£578£2,270£1,4139.535100
31/03/22£1,699£1,738£-39£688£1,561£1,3249.12551
31/03/21£1,574£1,433£141£259£1,600£1,34811.32553
31/03/20*£1,604£1,505£99£444£1,459£1,2249.828145
31/03/19£1,693£1,527£166£628£1,360£1,14592768
31/03/18£1,399£1,323£76£443£1,193£9598.7260
31/03/17£1,348£1,364£-16£431£1,107£9007.9220
31/03/16£1,211£1,294£-83£420£1,133£9158.5210
31/03/15£1,182£1,270£-88£411£1,216£9549230
31/03/14£1,156£1,217£-60£408£1,304£9269.1190
31/03/13£1,045£1,259£-214£367£1,364£9338.9220
31/03/12£1,214£1,407£-193£364£1,578£1,1019.4360
31/03/11£1,197£1,414£-216£342£1,771£1,24310.6340
31/03/10£1,277£1,441£-164£385£1,987£1,37211.4350
31/03/09£1,367£1,564£-197£388£2,151£1,44011.1390
31/03/08*£1,592£1,523£69£352£2,348£1,54712.2490
31/03/07*£1,391£1,502£-111£367£2,279£1,41211.3450
31/03/06*£1,036£1,205£-169£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£1,054£1,147£-93£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£1,101£1,187£-86£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 34.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 32.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 62%
Reserves/Spending: 9.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 2.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 61 years
(94 years as a company)

www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk

admin@birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk

01214541860

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Land or water management
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
DCMS - CRF20 Birmingham Botanical & Horticultural Society Ltd
£188,100 14/10/2020
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 20/03/2020
Taking a Stand! Restoring the Botanical Gardens' Bandstand for Future Generations

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 37-69
  • ANTHONY BRYAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director - Alpine Garden Society
  • CAROL KING Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Museum Executive
  • FIONA TAYLOR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer
  • LYNSEY RUTTER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Head Of Learning & Participation
  • PAMELA SMITH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior Consultant For Gardens And Parklands Nt
  • RITA MCLEAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Museums & Heritage Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/02/1963, number: 528981
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/06/1930, number: 00248827
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • 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
20 returns made; AR20: 23 days late, AR08: 252 days late, AR07: 104 days late, AR06: 16 days late,
Main office

BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS
WESTBOURNE ROAD
EDGBASTON
BIRMINGHAM
B15 3TR

Objectives

TO FURTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION IN BOTANY, HORTICULTURE AND ZOOLOGY AND TO ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND RESEARCH THEREIN AND TO INCREASE AND DIFFUSE KNOWLEDGE THEREOF AND INTEREST THEREIN AND TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE GARDENS, GROUNDS, BUILDINGS AND LANDS IN OR ABOUT THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM FOR THE SAID PURPOSES AND FOR THE RECREATION OF THE PUBLIC

Defined Area of Benefit:

BIRMINGHAM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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