INTERNATIONAL DENDROLOGY SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 May 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £726,673
Latest expenditure: £353,872
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: HERGEST ESTATE OFFICE, RIDGEBOURNE ROAD, KINGTON, HR5 3EG

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.dendrology.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Operates worldwide, with members in 50 countries. Organises tours and study periods, provides bursaries for dendrology students , produces a Yearbook and Newsletter and maintains a Website, alerts authorities where arboreta or natural plant resources are under threat, publishes the Website Trees and Shrubs Online, incorporating New Trees and Bean's Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £726,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £353,872

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £359,428
Total Gross Expenditure: £274,071

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £265,862
Total Gross Expenditure: £234,085

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £261,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £193,381

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £135,956
Total Gross Expenditure: £144,324

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £726,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £353,872
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £359,428
Total Gross Expenditure: £274,071
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £265,862
Total Gross Expenditure: £234,085
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £261,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £193,381
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £135,956
Total Gross Expenditure: £144,324
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 628011
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 66576
Income Investments: 32086
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 726673
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £47,553
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £306,319
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 353872
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 18341
Expenditure Support Costs: 123730
Expenditure Depreciation: 650
Gain Loss Investment: 30554
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £381,700
Assets Total Fixed: 391576
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 391576
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £661,717
Assets Total Liabilities: £87,396
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £965,897
Creditors One Year Total Current: 37005
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 50391
Assets Cash: £655,703
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 381700
Funds Restricted: 584197
Funds Total: 965897
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: INTERNATIONAL DENDROLOGY SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-05-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 04 May 2018 as amended on 05 Sep 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND SPREAD OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF WOODY PLANTS AND RELATED BOTANY.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF BOTANY AND BOTANICAL RESEARCH BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS, INCLUDING BY THE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND BY THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS OR BURSARIES FOR THE STUDY OF BOTANY AND BY THE PROMOTION OF STUDY THROUGH VISITS TO FORESTS, WOODS, GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD FOR BOTANICAL STUDY AND DEBATE.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE CULTIVATION, PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, VARIETIES AND CULTIVARS OF WOODY PLANTS IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.4. SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS ARE NORMALLY UNDERTAKEN BY THE CIO BY THE APPLICATION OF FUNDS DISPOSABLE BY THEM FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures