STANLEY SMITH UK HORTICULTURAL TRUST

Charity Number: 261925
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of research in any branch of horticulture and the publication of the results of such research; Assisting in the creation, development, preservation and maintenance of gardens accessible to the public; Promotion of the cultivation of plants which have horticultural value and new plants; and Assisting in the publication of books or other works related to the science of horticulture.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £143,399
Total expenditure: £181,224

People

7 Trustee(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Egypt
  • Fiji
  • India
  • Scotland
  • Thailand
  • Uganda
  • Vietnam
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 December 1970: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
William Anthony John Watkins Trustee 03 September 2021
HEREFORDSHIRE MEADOWS
Received: On time
THE GARDENS TRUST
Received: On time
Dr Sabina Georgina Knees Trustee 18 September 2020
None on record
Dr TIMOTHY MARTIN UPSON Trustee 18 September 2020
GARDENS AND LAND MARKS TRUST
Received: On time
BORDE HILL GARDEN LIMITED
Received: On time
Dr JOHN CHARLES DAVID Trustee 30 September 2014
None on record
ALEXANDER DE BRYE Trustee
THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
EDWARD NICHOLAS REED Trustee
THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE DAVID BROWNLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE FRIENDS OF THE FRENCH INSTITUTE
Received: On time
B-C H 1971 CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
PHILLIP RODNEY SYKES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £165.88k £135.37k £170.44k £142.90k £143.40k
Total expenditure £189.14k £169.73k £192.68k £164.16k £181.22k
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 05 April 2024 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 08 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 08 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 27 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 27 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 15 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 15 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2020 19 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 19 November 2020 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 7TH OCTOBER 1970

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCE OF HORTICULTURE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND (IF AND SO FAR AS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SAID SCIENCE OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM IS CAPABLE OF FALLING WITHIN SUCH LEGALLY CHARITABLE PURPOSES) OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
20 INVERLEITH ROW
EDINBURGH
EH3 5LR
Phone:
07810541035
Email:
d.rae@rbge.org.uk
Website:

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