CCEW Charity Commission profile

GREENFINGERS CHARITY

Registered charity 1076640 · organisation 3961145

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 July 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03716044
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£984,665
Latest expenditure
£1,249,082
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Greenfingers Charity, First Floor Office, 9 Station Approach, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6BN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.greenfingerscharity.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Greenfingers Charity creates Magical Gardens and tranquil spaces for children in hospices in the UK

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
11 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
11 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£984,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,249,082
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
5 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£660,949
Total Gross Expenditure
£490,499
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
1 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£647,235
Total Gross Expenditure
£664,487
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
29 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£606,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£463,053
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
27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£663,609
Total Gross Expenditure
£557,513

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
11 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£984,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,249,082
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
164
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
5 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£660,949
Total Gross Expenditure
£490,499
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
132
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
1 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£647,235
Total Gross Expenditure
£664,487
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
151
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
29 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£606,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£463,053
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
98
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
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£663,609
Total Gross Expenditure
£557,513
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
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
120

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
11 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
584397
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
183285
Income Investments
46813
Income Other
170170
Income Total Income And Endowments
984665
Income Legacies
1302
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£206,367
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,042,715
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1249082
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13685
Expenditure Support Costs
64376
Expenditure Depreciation
1643
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,030,298
Assets Total Fixed
787
Assets Own Use
787
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,211,415
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,296
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,193,906
Creditors One Year Total Current
18296
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,171,804
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1030298
Funds Restricted
163608
Funds Total
1193906
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
5 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
364891
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
106607
Income Investments
62910
Income Other
126541
Income Total Income And Endowments
660949
Income Legacies
35000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£139,624
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£350,875
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
490499
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18938
Expenditure Support Costs
54486
Expenditure Depreciation
2562
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,311,749
Assets Total Fixed
1960
Assets Own Use
1960
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,458,936
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,596
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,445,300
Creditors One Year Total Current
15596
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,400,750
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1311749
Funds Restricted
133551
Funds Total
1445300
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
1 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
326691
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
175798
Income Investments
13464
Income Other
131282
Income Total Income And Endowments
647235
Income Legacies
2500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£138,376
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£526,111
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
664487
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13403
Expenditure Support Costs
45879
Expenditure Depreciation
2201
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£220,693
Assets Total Fixed
3504
Assets Own Use
3504
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,340,187
Assets Total Liabilities
£68,841
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,274,850
Creditors One Year Total Current
68841
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,292,425
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1088970
Funds Restricted
185880
Funds Total
1274850
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
29 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
363531
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
110534
Income Investments
6424
Income Other
126138
Income Total Income And Endowments
606627
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£98,132
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£364,921
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
463053
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11302
Expenditure Support Costs
46805
Expenditure Depreciation
1814
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£189,375
Assets Total Fixed
4727
Assets Own Use
4727
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,331,265
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,890
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,292,102
Creditors One Year Total Current
43890
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,293,251
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
918212
Funds Restricted
373890
Funds Total
1292102
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
27 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
445092
Income Other Trading Activities
86616
Income Charitable Activities
126874
Income Investments
5027
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
663609
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£74,600
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£482,913
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
557513
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15198
Expenditure Support Costs
54138
Expenditure Depreciation
640
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£223,294
Assets Total Fixed
368
Assets Own Use
368
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,161,155
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,995
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,148,528
Creditors One Year Total Current
12995
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,136,998
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
908019
Funds Restricted
240509
Funds Total
1148528
Count Employees
2
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GREENFINGERS CHARITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-07-19T00:00:00
Charity Name
GREENFINGERS CHARITY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-11-18T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3992745
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1095225
Assoc Charity Name
WAVEMAKERS
Charity Name
GREENFINGERS CHARITY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-12-11T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4007640
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1106680
Assoc Charity Name
THE WINIFRED TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/02/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/07/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/04/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 JAN 2018
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
481933
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
GREENFINGERS APPEAL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures