THE WILD FLOWER SOCIETY

Charity number: 271694
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promotion of a greater knowledge of the field botany of the British Isles by encouraging people to identify and record wild plants, the publication of a magazine, the organisation of field meetings and the making of grants to support education about field botany and the publication of relevant material.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £18,273
Total expenditure: £23,984

People

11 Trustee(s)

53 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Guernsey
  • Ireland
  • Isle Of Man
  • Jersey
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 July 1976: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DR PETER JOHN LLEWELLYN Chair 01 September 2018
None on record
Nicholas William Aston Trustee 07 September 2024
None on record
Carol Maria Armstrong Trustee 07 September 2024
None on record
Heather Fay Banks Trustee 02 September 2023
None on record
Kenneth Clifford Southall Trustee 02 September 2023
None on record
Barbara Lewis Trustee 03 September 2022
None on record
Steven David Andrew Little Trustee 03 September 2022
None on record
Dr Helen Margaret Dignum Trustee 31 October 2020
None on record
Janet John Trustee 03 September 2016
None on record
DR NICHOLA JANE HAWKINS Trustee
None on record
ROBIN ALASTAIR BLADES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £15.19k £14.66k £14.99k £25.76k £18.27k
Total expenditure £13.87k £15.15k £22.23k £22.22k £23.98k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 24 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 02 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 02 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 25 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

RULES ADOPTED 26TH JUNE 1976 AND AMENDED 16TH MARCH 1985. as amended on 03 Sep 2022 as amended on 07 Sept 2024

Charitable objects

A. TO PROMOTE A GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF FIELD BOTANY AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND, IN PARTICULAR, AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE. B. TO ADVANCE EUDCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION OF WILD FLOWERS AND OF THE COUNTRYSIDE. C. TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE BRITISH FLORA.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
8 Chapman House
Chapman Square
HARROGATE
North Yorkshire
HG1 2SQ
Phone:
07507446688
Email:
robin.blades@outlook.com
Website:

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