THE HARDY PLANT SOCIETY

Charity Number: 208080
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of the culture, study and improvement of hardy herbaceous plants; the preservation of older rarer and lesser known hardy plants; to advance knowledge of hardy plants; to organise visits to places of interest in connection with the study of hardy plants.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £120,516
Total expenditure: £199,408

People

14 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 April 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Steven David Bustin Chair 07 September 2024
None on record
David Reginald Peter Gorman Trustee 07 September 2024
None on record
Dr Michael Millington BA PhD Trustee 07 September 2024
None on record
Janice Vaughan Trustee 07 September 2024
None on record
Ann Franks Trustee 07 September 2024
None on record
Martin David Leigh Trustee 07 September 2024
None on record
Maliya Ann Price Trustee 07 September 2024
None on record
James Michael Miller Trustee 07 September 2024
None on record
THOMAS JOHN HAMILTON FENTON Trustee 07 September 2024
DICK NUNN SMITHY PRESERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
Nick Hales Trustee 16 May 2023
None on record
Saul Walker Trustee 10 May 2022
None on record
HEATHER LYNN FARQUHAR Trustee 18 May 2021
None on record
Graham Ewan Farquhar Trustee 18 May 2021
None on record
Stuart Senior Trustee 16 March 2016
SOMERSET GARDENS TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £125.10k £115.35k £110.24k £112.13k £120.52k
Total expenditure £129.11k £106.31k £100.29k £127.62k £199.41k
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 2023 25 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 09 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 01 November 2020 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 01 November 2020 1 days late 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.

CONSTITUTION OF 1958 AS AMENDED 26 MARCH 2011 as amended on 30 Mar 2019

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE CULTURE, STUDY AND IMPROVEMENT OF HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS OTHER THAN ROCK GARDEN PLANTS.

Area of benefit

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

WORLDWIDE

Contact information

Address:
BASEPOINT BUSINESS CENTRE
CRAB APPLE WAY
VALE PARK
EVESHAM
WR11 1GP
Phone:
01386 710317
Email:
admin@hardy-plant.org.uk
Website:

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