BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 July 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08553976
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,372,222
Latest expenditure: £918,759
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BSBI c/o Moore Kingston Smith LLP, 4 Beaconsfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND IS THE SUCCESSOR BODY OF THE BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF THE BRITISH ISLES (CHARITY NO 212560) AND COMMENCED ACTIVITIES ON 1 NOVEMBER 2013. ITS PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL BOTANISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH INTO THE TAXONOMY, ECOLOGY, BIOGEOGRAPHY AND CONSERVATION OF THE BRITISH AND IRISH FLORA.

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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: 16 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,372,222
Total Gross Expenditure: £918,759

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: 23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £818,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £697,061

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: 1 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £538,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £622,466

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: 27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £459,438
Total Gross Expenditure: £500,828

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: 13 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £396,354
Total Gross Expenditure: £421,899

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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: 16 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,372,222
Total Gross Expenditure: £918,759
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 183987
Income From Government Grants: £176,065
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 400

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: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £818,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £697,061
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 130955
Income From Government Grants: £70,909
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: 400

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: 1 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £538,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £622,466
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 74336
Income From Government Grants: £72,782
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: 350

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: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £459,438
Total Gross Expenditure: £500,828
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: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 54048
Income From Government Grants: £82,682
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 300

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: 13 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £396,354
Total Gross Expenditure: £421,899
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 79932
Income From Government Grants: £58,010
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 300

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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: 16 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 470017
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 439712
Income Investments: 31187
Income Other: 431306
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1372222
Income Legacies: 451271
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £135,053
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £783,706
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 918759
Expenditure Investment Management: 13065
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 111757
Expenditure Support Costs: 336724
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 1397
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,445,240
Assets Total Fixed: 740932
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 740932
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,053,279
Assets Total Liabilities: £330,483
Assets Current Investment: 475000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,463,728
Creditors One Year Total Current: 330483
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £219,649
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1445240
Funds Restricted: 18488
Funds Total: 1463728
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only 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: 23 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 187443
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 322431
Income Investments: 22499
Income Other: 285866
Income Total Income And Endowments: 818239
Income Legacies: 9982
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £137,831
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £559,230
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 697061
Expenditure Investment Management: 11775
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 97100
Expenditure Support Costs: 301570
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 53265
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,008,868
Assets Total Fixed: 729190
Assets Own Use: 729190
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £577,183
Assets Total Liabilities: £297,505
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,008,868
Creditors One Year Total Current: 297505
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £401,293
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 976408
Funds Restricted: 32460
Funds Total: 1008868
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only 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: 1 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 73179
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 207596
Income Investments: 20594
Income Other: 237058
Income Total Income And Endowments: 538427
Income Legacies: 291
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £95,406
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £527,060
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 622466
Expenditure Investment Management: 5534
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 98886
Expenditure Support Costs: 60002
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -69675
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £834,425
Assets Total Fixed: 694839
Assets Own Use: 694839
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £365,553
Assets Total Liabilities: £225,967
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £834,425
Creditors One Year Total Current: 225967
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £276,029
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 830957
Funds Restricted: 3468
Funds Total: 834425
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Guernsey
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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Jersey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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: Scotland
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: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-07-18T00:00:00

Charity Name: BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-12-15T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 212560
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 212560
Assoc Charity Name: BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF THE BRITISH ISLES

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/06/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/07/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/11/2015 as amended on 21 Nov 2020
Charitable Objects: 1. TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND INTEREST IN THE BRITISH AND IRISH VASCULAR PLANT AND CHAROPHYTE FLORA.2. TO SUPPORT, ENCOURAGE, CARRY OUT AND PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH INTO THE TAXONOMY, ECOLOGY, BIOGEOGRAPHY AND CONSERVATION OF THE BRITISH AND IRISH FLORA AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH CONTINENTAL AND OTHER BOTANISTS IN MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND CONCERN.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 535532
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BSBI

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures