CCEW Charity Commission profile

BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1098834 · organisation 4000883

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 August 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04673175
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£3,131,824
Latest expenditure
£3,368,385
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Botanic Gardens Conservation, International, 199 Kew Road, RICHMOND, TW9 3BW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BGCI was founded in 1987 to link botanic gardens as a co-operating global network for effective plant conservation. BGCI aims to do this in four ways byleading and advocacy,leading innovative and strategic projects achieving outcomes in plant conservation policy, practice and education,building plant conservation capacity in botanic gardens and broader society,and by providing funding.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
11 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,131,824
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,368,385
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
26 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,172,528
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,653,013
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
30 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,950,433
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,889,341
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
5 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,344,202
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,012,652
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
16 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,019,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,960,112

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
11 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,131,824
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,368,385
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£1,576,554
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,172,528
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,653,013
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£1,494,580
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
30 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,950,433
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,889,341
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
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
3000
Income From Government Grants
£1,113,103
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
5 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,344,202
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,012,652
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£508,811
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
16 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,019,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,960,112
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£395,442
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
11 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
133481
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2981798
Income Investments
16545
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3131824
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£81,053
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,287,332
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3368385
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1289301
Expenditure Governance
16539
Expenditure Support Costs
383894
Expenditure Depreciation
12762
Gain Loss Investment
15177
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
537
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£362,826
Assets Total Fixed
267166
Assets Own Use
29346
Assets Long Term Investment
237820
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£352,378
Assets Total Liabilities
£213,897
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£405,647
Creditors One Year Total Current
213897
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£276,383
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
362827
Funds Restricted
42820
Funds Total
405647
Count Employees
31
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
26 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
106244
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3044591
Income Investments
21693
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3172528
Income Legacies
187
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£88,216
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,564,797
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3653013
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1769068
Expenditure Governance
20041
Expenditure Support Costs
368665
Expenditure Depreciation
10695
Gain Loss Investment
5119
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-586
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£419,154
Assets Total Fixed
252479
Assets Own Use
29836
Assets Long Term Investment
222643
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£601,779
Assets Total Liabilities
£227,229
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£627,029
Creditors One Year Total Current
227229
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£552,314
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
419154
Funds Restricted
207875
Funds Total
627029
Count Employees
31
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
30 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
187613
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2751315
Income Investments
11505
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2950433
Income Legacies
36000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£88,369
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,800,972
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2889341
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1225357
Expenditure Governance
17660
Expenditure Support Costs
325258
Expenditure Depreciation
12671
Gain Loss Investment
-30534
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£500,235
Assets Total Fixed
238948
Assets Own Use
21425
Assets Long Term Investment
217523
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,170,618
Assets Total Liabilities
£308,153
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,101,413
Creditors One Year Total Current
308153
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,107,191
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
500235
Funds Restricted
601178
Funds Total
1101413
Count Employees
28
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
5 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
173261
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2165493
Income Investments
5448
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2344202
Income Legacies
1500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£71,554
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,941,098
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2012652
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
737355
Expenditure Governance
16450
Expenditure Support Costs
292027
Expenditure Depreciation
9277
Gain Loss Investment
27441
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£449,865
Assets Total Fixed
272103
Assets Own Use
20590
Assets Long Term Investment
251513
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,025,738
Assets Total Liabilities
£222,380
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,075,461
Creditors One Year Total Current
222380
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£906,671
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
449865
Funds Restricted
625596
Funds Total
1075461
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
16 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
67375
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1945471
Income Investments
6416
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2019262
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£69,962
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,890,150
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1960112
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
816879
Expenditure Governance
19042
Expenditure Support Costs
302210
Expenditure Depreciation
7645
Gain Loss Investment
10853
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£383,117
Assets Total Fixed
242166
Assets Own Use
18095
Assets Long Term Investment
224071
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£626,394
Assets Total Liabilities
£152,091
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£716,469
Creditors One Year Total Current
152091
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£518,227
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
383117
Funds Restricted
333352
Funds Total
716469
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bulgaria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Haiti
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Laos
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Dominican Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Fiji
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bolivia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Madagascar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Georgia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Richmond Upon Thames
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Argentina
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-01-26T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4021183
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1113325
Assoc Charity Name
THE FRIENDS OF BEDGEBURY PINETUM
Charity Name
BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-08-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/02/2003AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16/12/2003
Charitable Objects
(I) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PLANT SPECIES OF THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING THE PROMOTION OF THE CULTIVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH PLANTS BY BOTANIC GARDENS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN RELATION TO SUCH PLANTS AND THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH CONCERNING SUCH PLANTS AND THEIR CONSERVATION PROVIDED THAT ALL THE USEFUL RESULTS SUCH RESEARCH SHALL BE PUBLISHED
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
477980
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BGCI
Charity Name Id
477984
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Charity Name Id
477987
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PLANTS FOR THE PLANET

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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