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)
Plant Heritage is the accreditation body for the National Plant Collection scheme, responsible for cultivated plant conservation. It is also responsible for the Threatened Plants Project, the only research project investigating the availability of cultivated plants in the UK. Plant Heritage was formerly known as The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens (NCCPG).
Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
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.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
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).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~10.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PLANT HERITAGE financially healthy?
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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PLANT HERITAGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PLANT HERITAGE as a grant recipient include JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JACK PATSTON CHARITABLE TRUST, ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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