HORTICARE

Registered charity 1011327 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LINDHILL NURSERY

Provides horticultural training and work experience for people with learning disabilities.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£106k

Latest spending

£107k

Registered

1992

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £193,968 as of 30 June 2025, representing a net increase from the previous year. The trustees report that the charity continues to operate within its local council social care remit and receives donations from the community and trusts. The filing confirms the company is exempt from audit under the small companies' regime.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Training fees and tuition (57% of income)

“Training fees and tuition 62,661” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: strategies are needed to generate the resources necessary to underpin a strong and viable organisation, able to sustain itself into the future and develop the services its users need. Resources must also be sufficient to safeguard against factors outside our control that could disrupt our charitable work in the future, such as a sudden pandemic and financial constraints from central government affecting public services delivery by local authorities. (held: £194k)

“We believe that strategies are needed to generate the resources necessary to underpin a strong and viable organisation, able to sustain itself into the future and develop the services its users need. Resources must also be sufficient to safeguard against factors outside our control that could disrupt our charitable work in the future, such as a sudden pandemic and financial constraints from central government affecting public services delivery by local authorities.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 02712532

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

SHAW, Richard Ian — director, appointed 19/02/2024on trustee list
THORPE, Michael Ross — director, appointed 19/02/2024on trustee list
THRESH, Grace — director, appointed 19/11/2018on trustee list
JONES, Irene Margret — director, appointed 16/05/2016not on trustee list
HANDFORTH, Susan — director, appointed 01/01/2005on trustee list
ROBERTSHAW, Rosemary Lilian — director, appointed 07/05/1992on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Grace Elizabeth Thresh
Keith Leonard Hill
Linda Hill
MARGARET SYLVIA WARNER
Margaret Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
Michael Ross Thorpe
ROSEMARY LILIAN ROBERTSHAW
Richard Ian Shaw
SUSAN HANDFORTH

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2026	£106k	£107k
30/06/2025	£109k	£100k
30/06/2024	£106k	£97k
30/06/2023	£97k	£95k
30/06/2022	£85k	£88k

Common questions

Is HORTICARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £193,968 as of 30 June 2025, representing a net increase from the previous year. The trustees report that the charity continues to operate within its local council social care remit and receives donations from the community and trusts. The filing confirms the company is exempt from audit under the small companies' regime. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.