THE HERB SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 1071779 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HERB SOCIETY

The Society was founded in 1927 to promote, improve and increase the appreciation and use of herbs within the community and the prevention of disease. Its principal activities are:(a) Increase the understanding and use of herbs for health and well being.(b) Provide information, knowledge and news on all aspects of herbs.(c) Bring together all those with an interest in herbs.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING, IMPROVING AND INCREASING, BY ALL PRACTICABLE METHODS, THE KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF HERBS IN THE PRESERVATION OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Latest income

£68k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operational profit of £16,892 and a net movement in funds of £18,192 for the year ended January 2026, driven by increased membership income. The trustees report that the financial position is healthy, with unrestricted reserves of £136,183 held against a policy target of quarterly average expenditure. Membership numbers remained stable at 1,114, and the charity is investing in a new website and centenary preparations to secure its long-term future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: quarterly average expenditure (held: £136k)

“The Society’s normal policy is to hold unrestricted cash funds available to meet the equivalent of quarterly average expenditure.” — page 10

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03616880

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.

SHORE, Lynn Marie — director, appointed 31/07/2026on trustee list
SINCLAIR, Kayleigh Nicolette — director, appointed 27/05/2026on trustee list
PARDOE, Laura — director, appointed 24/11/2025on trustee list
CHANNET, Mona Celiece — director, appointed 28/05/2025on trustee list
NARINDER, Atma — director, appointed 28/02/2025on trustee list
MORGAN-OWEN, Kate — director, appointed 11/12/2024on trustee list
WILKINSON, Barbara — director, appointed 12/08/2014on trustee list
SCATES, Linda Ann — secretary, appointed 01/03/2022

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Atma Kaur Narinder
Barbara Wilkinson
Kate Morgan-Owen
Kayleigh Nicolette Sinclair
Laura Pardoe
Lynn Shore
Mona Channet · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2026	£68k	£50k
31/01/2025	£56k	£43k
31/01/2024	£48k	£34k
31/01/2023	£46k	£42k
31/01/2022	£45k	£37k

Common questions

Is THE HERB SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operational profit of £16,892 and a net movement in funds of £18,192 for the year ended January 2026, driven by increased membership income. The trustees report that the financial position is healthy, with unrestricted reserves of £136,183 held against a policy target of quarterly average expenditure. Membership numbers remained stable at 1,114, and the charity is investing in a new website and centenary preparations to secure its long-term future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.