CCEW Charity Commission profile

BOTANICAL RESEARCH FUND

Registered charity 255950 · organisation 255950

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
29 July 1968
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,487
Latest expenditure
£2,750
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, CROMWELL ROAD, LONDON, SW7 5BD

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Botanical Research Fund makes grants to individuals to support botanical investigations of all types and, more generally, to assist their advancement in the botanical field.

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
13 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,487
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,750
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
22 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,573
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,500
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
11 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,483
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,585
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
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,356
Total Gross Expenditure
£775
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
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,315
Total Gross Expenditure
£980

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
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
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BOTANICAL RESEARCH FUND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1968-07-29T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DEED POLL DATED 5TH JULY 1918
Charitable Objects
A) TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH IN BOTANY IN ALL ITS ASPECTS. B) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR WORKERS (AND MORE ESPECIALLY WOMEN) IN THAT SUBJECT PARTICULARLY THOSE OF EXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 5 OF DEED POLL).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED