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CCEW Charity Commission profile

GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Registered charity 1155156 · organisation 5042738

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 December 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08828584
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£4,955,386
Latest expenditure
£5,245,089
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PERENNIAL, 115-117 KINGSTON ROAD, LEATHERHEAD, KT22 7SU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of casework and debt advice services and financial support to people employed in or retired from the horticultural industry who find themselves in difficulties arising from financial difficulties, ill health, disability, and /or old age. Support for education and training in horticulture.Preservation and maintenance of small gardens open to the general public.

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
22 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,955,386
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,245,089
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
29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,335,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,556,491
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
17 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,614,296
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,997,215
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
11 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,032,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,066,096
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
11 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,191,750
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,315,218

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
22 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,955,386
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,245,089
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Volunteers
375
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
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,335,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,556,491
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
375
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
17 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,614,296
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,997,215
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
615
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
11 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,032,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,066,096
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
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 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
458
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
11 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,191,750
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,315,218
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£31,610
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 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
352

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
22 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2676611
Income Other Trading Activities
770866
Income Charitable Activities
329138
Income Investments
1117321
Income Other
61450
Income Total Income And Endowments
4955386
Income Legacies
1925052
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,483,679
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,761,410
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5245089
Expenditure Investment Management
197147
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
164275
Expenditure Support Costs
1084873
Expenditure Depreciation
209596
Gain Loss Investment
1851586
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,300,000
Assets Total Fixed
67311933
Assets Own Use
4782580
Assets Long Term Investment
62529353
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,179,748
Assets Total Liabilities
£314,737
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£72,176,944
Creditors One Year Total Current
314737
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,610,488
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
70784033
Funds Restricted
1392911
Funds Total
72176944
Count Employees
74
Consolidated 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
29 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1666225
Income Other Trading Activities
781039
Income Charitable Activities
328584
Income Investments
1213881
Income Other
345753
Income Total Income And Endowments
4335482
Income Legacies
1055267
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,406,719
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,149,772
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5556491
Expenditure Investment Management
220356
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
92406
Expenditure Support Costs
967187
Expenditure Depreciation
218264
Gain Loss Investment
5018231
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,243,182
Assets Total Fixed
65139124
Assets Own Use
5201076
Assets Long Term Investment
59938048
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,780,508
Assets Total Liabilities
£304,971
Assets Current Investment
3781554
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£70,614,661
Creditors One Year Total Current
304971
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£375,814
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
69280368
Funds Restricted
1334293
Funds Total
70614661
Count Employees
79
Consolidated 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
17 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1914354
Income Other Trading Activities
781363
Income Charitable Activities
298385
Income Investments
1602409
Income Other
17785
Income Total Income And Endowments
4614296
Income Legacies
1111135
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,304,003
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,243,212
Expenditure Other
450000
Expenditure Total
5997215
Expenditure Investment Management
203798
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
114391
Expenditure Support Costs
882789
Expenditure Depreciation
221914
Gain Loss Investment
2268963
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,482,543
Assets Total Fixed
64637573
Assets Own Use
5481904
Assets Long Term Investment
59155669
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,533,079
Assets Total Liabilities
£352,313
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£66,818,339
Creditors One Year Total Current
352313
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,004,526
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
65598430
Funds Restricted
1219909
Funds Total
66818339
Count Employees
80
Consolidated 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
11 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1849182
Income Other Trading Activities
671629
Income Charitable Activities
222290
Income Investments
1282913
Income Other
6647
Income Total Income And Endowments
4032661
Income Legacies
1327669
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,327,875
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,738,221
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5066096
Expenditure Investment Management
205757
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
93160
Expenditure Support Costs
860478
Expenditure Depreciation
225376
Gain Loss Investment
-9049896
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,400,000
Assets Total Fixed
63304040
Assets Own Use
5675803
Assets Long Term Investment
57628237
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,979,827
Assets Total Liabilities
£352,092
Assets Current Investment
1032658
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£65,931,775
Creditors One Year Total Current
352092
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£383,878
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
64777915
Funds Restricted
1153860
Funds Total
65931775
Count Employees
76
Consolidated 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
11 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3051313
Income Other Trading Activities
578409
Income Charitable Activities
209161
Income Investments
1315651
Income Other
37216
Income Total Income And Endowments
5191750
Income Legacies
936444
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,097,096
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,218,122
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4315218
Expenditure Investment Management
265180
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
81087
Expenditure Support Costs
761558
Expenditure Depreciation
230535
Gain Loss Investment
6803996
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,229,694
Assets Total Fixed
73612347
Assets Own Use
5880839
Assets Long Term Investment
67731508
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,740,688
Assets Total Liabilities
£338,379
Assets Current Investment
500000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£76,014,656
Creditors One Year Total Current
338379
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£845,744
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
74689706
Funds Restricted
1324950
Funds Total
76014656
Count Employees
69
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
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
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-12-31T00:00:00
Charity Name
GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-01-17T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
271129
Assoc Registered Charity Number
271129
Assoc Charity Name
HORTICULTURAL TRADES ASSOCIATION BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Name
GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-10-03T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3938041
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1063642
Assoc Charity Name
GEOFF HAMILTON'S NEW GARDENERS' FOUNDATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/12/2013 as amended on 29 Sep 2020
Charitable Objects
1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE “OBJECTS”) SHALL BE:-1.1.1 THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE TO BE APPROPRIATE IN EACH CASE OF GARDENERS OR PERSONS WHO ARE OR WHO HAVE BEEN IN LIKE EMPLOYMENT OR OCCUPATION OF THOSE CLOSELY INVOLVED IN GARDENING OR RELATED ACTIVITIES OR THOSE TRAINING TO BE GARDENERS OR PERSONS OF LIKE OCCUPATION AND THEIR SPOUSES OR WIDOWS/WIDOWERS OR UNMARRIED PARTNERS AND/OR IMMEDIATE DEPENDANTS (THE “BENEFICIARIES”) IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES OR IN CIRCUMSTANCES OF POVERTY, ILLNESS, DISABILITY (WHETHER MENTAL OR PHYSICAL) OR OLD AGE; AND /OR1.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN OR RELATING TO HORTICULTURE OR GARDENING; AND/OR1.1.3 THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF GARDENS AND OPEN SPACE FOR TRAINING, REHABILITATION AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GARDENS OF HISTORIC AND/OR AESTHETIC IMPORTANCE TO BE ENJOYED BY AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; AND/OR1.1.4 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
540993
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PERENNIAL

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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