PLANT HERITAGE

Registered charity 1004009 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NCCPG, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND GARDENS · also registered in Scotland as SC041785 (OSCR)

Latest income
£451k
Latest spending
£522k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a planned deficit of £71,085 for the year ended October 2025, which was met by drawing down on reserves to fund strategic growth plans. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £515,335, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £265,802, providing financial security despite the current year's loss.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Plant Heritage (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2023)

Total income
£639k
Total spending
£452k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£400k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~10.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£451k£522k
31/10/2024£405k£462k
31/10/2023£639k£452k
31/10/2022£498k£393k
31/10/2021£410k£342k

Common questions

Is PLANT HERITAGE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity recorded a planned deficit of £71,085 for the year ended October 2025, which was met by drawing down on reserves to fund strategic growth plans. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £515,335, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £265,802, providing financial security despite the current year's loss. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PLANT HERITAGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PLANT HERITAGE as a grant recipient include THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST, ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/11/2021£76k"#Digital8 Saving and sharing our digital plant heritage"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/03/2016£99k"Plant Heritage - Fit for Growth"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/04/2002£339k"Demeter Project"

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