FRIENDS OF SWANSEA BOTANICAL GARDENS

Registered charity 1052032 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as F C S B C, THE FRIENDS OF THE CITY OF SWANSEA BOTANICAL COMPLEX

We support the conservation, maintenance and use of Swansea Botanical Gardens in Singleton Park, with particular reference to encouraging public education in botany, horticulture and environment preservation. The support is partly financial, partly in the form of advice, and by provision of volunteers for relevant activities.

Objects

TO PRESERVE, CONSERVE, RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE GARDENS AND GROUNDS IN THE BOTANICAL GARDENS FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC. TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE INTEREST, ENJOYMENT AND KNOWLEDGE OF HORTICULTURE.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE SWANSEA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £81,328 from £84,456 due to a net outgoing resource of £3,128. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of £20,000 to cover emergencies and up to 12 months of operating activities. The trustees report that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no material uncertainties identified.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• Swansea Council — “FSBG commissioned a bi-lingual commemorative panel with financial support from Swansea Council.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sonja Olsenchair
• Alex Sian Jenkins
• Amanda Melborough White
• Christine Thomas
• Karen Telford
• Nigel Patrick Gundy
• Pamela Morgan
• Peter Lewis
• Robert David Thomas
• Susan Barker
• Wendy Owen

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

Operates in: City Of Swansea

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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