01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 3 December 1996
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 03166339
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £8,112,649
- Latest expenditure
- £7,674,704
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: BREWERY HOUSE, 36 MILFORD STREET, SALISBURY, SP1 2AP
Website recorded by the regulator: www.plantlife.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Wild plant conservation
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 13 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 13 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £8,112,649
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,674,704
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £11,338,416
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,146,435
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 3 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £5,509,920
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,962,186
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 15 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 15 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £4,476,733
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,312,234
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 2 December 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 2 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £4,126,979
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,095,590
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 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 13 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £8,112,649
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,674,704
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £12
- Income From Government Grants
- £2,672,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 2440
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 21 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £11,338,416
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,146,435
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £15
- Income From Government Grants
- £6,909,828
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1509
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 3 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £5,509,920
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,962,186
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £15
- Income From Government Grants
- £2,221,436
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1561
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 15 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £4,476,733
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,312,234
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £16
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,284,108
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1954
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 2 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £4,126,979
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,095,590
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £16
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,109,931
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1057
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 13 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2537898
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 218336
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5034617
- Income Investments
- 321798
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8112649
- Income Legacies
- 802407
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,154,145
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,520,559
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 7674704
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 24621
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 24440
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1210774
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 49692
- Gain Loss Investment
- -177
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,618,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5893683
- Assets Own Use
- 1777394
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 4116289
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £8,795,935
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,026,450
- Assets Current Investment
- 4612408
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £11,663,168
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 922079
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 2104371
- Assets Cash
- £2,934,159
- Funds Endowment
- 2886512
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2288115
- Funds Restricted
- 6488541
- Funds Total
- 11663168
- Count Employees
- 97
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 21 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2362298
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 108473
- Income Charitable Activities
- 8602051
- Income Investments
- 265594
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11338416
- Income Legacies
- 634858
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,169,923
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,976,512
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 9146435
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 22978
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3618503
- Expenditure Governance
- 27155
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1084044
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 60239
- Gain Loss Investment
- 227358
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -54360
- Reserves
- £2,553,948
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5867643
- Assets Own Use
- 1787619
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 4080024
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,900,009
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,603,316
- Assets Current Investment
- 3529054
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £11,164,336
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1001703
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1601613
- Assets Cash
- £1,420,817
- Funds Endowment
- 2838285
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2553948
- Funds Restricted
- 5772103
- Funds Total
- 11164336
- Count Employees
- 73
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 3 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1468710
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 123118
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3816578
- Income Investments
- 101514
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5509920
- Income Legacies
- 530438
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £715,183
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,247,003
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4962186
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 21545
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 20062
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 674604
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 26620
- Gain Loss Investment
- -188809
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,625,366
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5064121
- Assets Own Use
- 1700405
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3363716
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,303,771
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £622,895
- Assets Current Investment
- 904816
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,744,997
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 530444
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 92451
- Assets Cash
- £1,383,742
- Funds Endowment
- 2633371
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3167326
- Funds Restricted
- 2944300
- Funds Total
- 8744997
- Count Employees
- 58
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 15 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1392267
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3011380
- Income Investments
- 73086
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4476733
- Income Legacies
- 734319
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £472,836
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,839,398
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4312234
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 22196
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 15677
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 698335
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 18965
- Gain Loss Investment
- 194571
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,644,170
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5158713
- Assets Own Use
- 1641225
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3517488
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,629,221
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £397,817
- Assets Current Investment
- 1290444
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,390,117
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 397817
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,203,050
- Funds Endowment
- 2733468
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3293109
- Funds Restricted
- 2363540
- Funds Total
- 8390117
- Count Employees
- 54
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 2 December 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1615817
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2433618
- Income Investments
- 77544
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4126979
- Income Legacies
- 954277
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £187,394
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,908,196
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3095590
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 19119
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 15961
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 605893
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 23446
- Gain Loss Investment
- 415714
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,526,636
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4904592
- Assets Own Use
- 1615263
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3289329
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,498,479
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £372,024
- Assets Current Investment
- 1036570
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,031,047
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 372024
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,526,636
- Funds Endowment
- 2565392
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3067829
- Funds Restricted
- 2397826
- Funds Total
- 8031047
- Count Employees
- 52
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- 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
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL-THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2021-11-02T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 3947673
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1068063
- Assoc Charity Name
- MRS R P ALLENS CHARITABLE TRUST
- Charity Name
- PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL-THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1996-12-03T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL-THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-12-20T00:00:00
- Reason
- Removed by application
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5036379
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1151831
- Assoc Charity Name
- WOODMEADOW TRUST
- Charity Name
- PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL-THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2022-11-18T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4041881
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1126090
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE FRANCIS WILDLIFE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/02/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/07/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/10/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/12/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/03/2012 as amended on 04 Oct 2021
- Charitable Objects
- 1). TO PROMOTE AND UNDERTAKE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND THEIR HABITATS. 2). TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC SO AS TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF PLANTS, AND THEIR AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF PLANTS AND THE NEED FOR PLANT CONSERVATION. 3). TO PROMOTE AND UNDERTAKE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PLACES OF BOTANICAL INTEREST FOR THE CULTIVATION AND PRESERVATION OF PLANTS. 4). TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND UNDERTAKE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF THE CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND THEIR USES PROVIDED THAT ALL THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH SHALL BE PUBLISHED. 5). TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE CONDUCIVE TO THE AFORESAID OBJECTS AS THE BOARD MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN ITS DISCRETION DETERMINE.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 296166
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- PLANTLIFE
- Charity Name Id
- 296193
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- PLANTLIFE THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY
- Charity Name Id
- 296175
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures