THE SOCIETY OF BOTANICAL ARTISTS LIMITED

Charity number: 1110869
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity exists to advance the education of the public by promoting the fine art of botanical painting or any allied art which it does by facilitating exhibitions of work by members and non members. Also advice, help and encouragment to botanical artists including a distance learning diploma course for those too distant to attend conventional workshops and classes.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £253,950
Total expenditure: £212,473

People

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 August 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SBA (Working name)
  • THE SBA (Working name)
Company number:
05460619 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lesley Anne Hall Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Andreea-Patricia Gherase Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Emma Tildesley Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Sarah Anne Gardner Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Katherine Laura Bennett Trustee 06 September 2023
None on record
Rui Jiang Trustee 05 April 2022
None on record
Katya Sonja Katholing-Bloss Trustee 05 April 2022
None on record
Claire Kathleen Ward Trustee 13 November 2020
None on record
Lara Shevaun Doherty Trustee 13 November 2020
None on record
Diane Pamela Marshall Trustee 13 November 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £207.34k £192.33k £207.28k £241.54k £253.95k
Total expenditure £140.04k £175.09k £223.20k £232.95k £212.47k
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 July 2024 31 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 31 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 31 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 31 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 30 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 30 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 25 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 25 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 26 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 26 April 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 MAY 2005. as amended on 21 Sep 2020

Charitable objects

The objects of the Charity are: • to advance the education of the public by promoting the fine art of botanical painting or any allied art and in furtherance thereof; • the monitoring, evaluation and awarding of qualifications to practising professional artists or those seeking such a qualification. • applying a Code of Conduct for Members (as described within the ‘Rules of the Society’). • providing facilities for the exhibition of works by artists practising such art. • promoting the protection, appreciation, conservation and nurture of plants and natural habitats of plant life with special reference to endangered species.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

Contact information

Address:
Tennyson House
Cambridge Business Park
Cowley Park
Cambridge
CB4 0WZ
Phone:
07543515426
Email:
manager@soc-botanical-artists.org
Website:

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