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FRIENDS OF SWANSEA BOTANICAL GARDENS

Registered charity 1052032 · organisation 1052032

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
15 January 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£42,139
Latest expenditure
£45,267
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Friends of Botanical Gardens, Singleton Botanical Gardens Nursery, Singleton Park, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9DU

Website recorded by the regulator: botanicsswansea.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We support the conservation, maintenance and use of Swansea Botanical Gardens in Singleton Park, with particular reference to encouraging public education in botany, horticulture and environment preservation. The support is partly financial, partly in the form of advice, and by provision of volunteers for relevant activities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£42,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,267
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£66,439
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,283
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£59,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,636
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£38,177
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,834
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£72,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,558

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
6 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£42,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,267
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
15 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£66,439
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,283
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
31 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£59,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,636
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
48
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
15 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£38,177
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,834
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
48
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£72,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,558
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£8,622
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Swansea
Welsh Ind
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF SWANSEA BOTANICAL GARDENS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-01-15T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 FEBRUARY 1994 AS AMENDED 26 APRIL 1995, 11 MAY 2000 & 26 APRIL 2001. as amended on 13 Jun 2018 as amended on 18 Jul 2018 as amended on 31 May 2023
Charitable Objects
TO PRESERVE, CONSERVE, RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE GARDENS AND GROUNDS IN THE BOTANICAL GARDENS FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC. TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE INTEREST, ENJOYMENT AND KNOWLEDGE OF HORTICULTURE.
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE SWANSEA

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
163149
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
F C S B C
Charity Name Id
163163
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE FRIENDS OF THE CITY OF SWANSEA BOTANICAL COMPLEX

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries