THE HENRY DOUBLEDAY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 298104
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Garden Organic promotes organic gardening. Our focus is on individual, community and school gardens throughout the UK. We use innovative practices to inspire and encourage people to grow organically. We collaborate with others to achieve the greatest impact.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£2,052,790

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Donations and legacies £1.67m
Charitable activities £305.87k
Other trading activities £43.26k
Investments £21.34k
Other £8.47k

Total expenditure:
£2,089,669

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Raising funds £726.24k
Charitable activities £1.36m
Other £0

£66,032 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £187,189 from 16 government contract(s) and £36,645 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £726.24k
Charitable expenditure £1.36m

People

40 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

617 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the 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:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 January 1988: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • GARDEN ORGANIC (Working name)
  • HDRA (Working name)
Company number:
02188402 Open in new window
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 handling
  • 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
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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
David Bond Trustee 27 February 2025
None on record
Caroline Bosher Trustee 27 February 2025
None on record
John Varney Trustee 27 February 2025
None on record
Nadia Mazza Trustee 19 July 2024
None on record
Leslie Robinson Trustee 06 June 2024
None on record
Catherine Sara Dawson Trustee 18 May 2023
None on record
Mark Gordon Mitchell Trustee 20 October 2022
None on record
Rhiannon Louise Taylor Trustee 25 June 2022
None on record
Angela Wright Trustee 25 June 2022
None on record
Joylon Thorpe McIndoe Trustee 25 June 2022
None on record
Keith Arrowsmith Trustee 17 September 2021
LEINTWARDINE VILLAGE HALL AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
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 £2.01m £1.74m £1.72m £1.47m £2.05m
Total expenditure £2.05m £1.83m £1.80m £1.89m £2.09m
Income from government contracts £233.63k £152.57k £100.88k £173.95k £187.19k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £18.98k £58.46k £36.65k
Income - Donations and legacies £1.22m £1.24m £1.42m £1.02m £1.67m
Income - Other trading activities £161.54k £97.01k £72.51k £60.75k £43.26k
Income - Charitable activities £590.29k £358.95k £209.93k £354.03k £305.87k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.14k £8.65k £22.12k £23.26k £21.34k
Income - Other £35.10k £36.66k £3.30k £10.47k £8.47k
Income - Legacies £395.14k £296.25k £511.76k £200.16k £827.58k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.41m £1.17m £1.06m £1.25m £1.36m
Expenditure - Raising funds £645.71k £654.46k £737.65k £641.05k £726.24k
Expenditure - Governance £25.05k £29.95k £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £22.68k £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £2.00k £119.57k £109.51k £169.44k £128.30k
Long-term investments £0 £1.38m £1.53m £941.80k £690.73k
Other assets £2.48m £640.87k £517.53k £283.26k £482.66k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£1.89m -£2.10m -£862.00k -£804.31k -£737.82k
Total liabilities £437.24k £437.32k £426.22k £416.95k £361.47k

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 20 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 20 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 December 2023 35 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 December 2023 35 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 01 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 24 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 24 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 September 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04/11/1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/01/1989 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/10/1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/11/1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/09/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/05/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 SEP 2021

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND SCIENCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: THE IMPROVEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE IN ALL THEIR BRANCHES THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF ORGANIC METHODS AND PRINCIPLES. RESEARCH INTO AND THE STUDY OF ORGANIC METHODS AND PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF. THE ADVANCEMENT OF AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF ECOSYSTEMS AND OUR IMPACT ON THEM BY DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE OF ORGANIC METHODS ON A BROAD EDUCATIONAL FRONT BOTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE COMPANY'S PROPERTY AT RYTON GARDENS (AND/OR SUCH OTHER PROPERTIES AS THE COMPANY MAY MANAGE OR ACQUIRE) AND THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE THEREON AS A CENTRE OR CENTRES FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF ORGANIC METHODS OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE WILDLIFE USING THE PROPERTY AS THEIR NATURAL HABITAT AND TO MAKE THE SAME AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND STUDY BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONALLY

Contact information

Address:
GARDEN ORGANIC
RYTON ORGANIC GARDENS
WOLSTON LANE
RYTON ON DUNSMORE
COVENTRY
CV8 3LG
Phone:
02476303517
Email:
enquiry@gardenorganic.org.uk
Website:

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