GREENFINGERS CHARITY
Registered charity 1076640 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREENFINGERS APPEAL
The Greenfingers Charity creates Magical Gardens and tranquil spaces for children in hospices in the UK
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 46% to £984,665, while total expenditure rose to £1,249,082, resulting in a net deficit for the year. Despite this, the charity reports a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves of £1,030,298, which the Trustees consider adequate to cover nine months of operational costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (59% of income)
“The main sources of income in 2025 were from donations £584,397” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 21.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“expenditure was carefully managed, with £1,042,715 spent on charitable activities and £206,367 on fundraising to support future growth.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: nine months of fundraising and overhead costs (held: £1.0m)
“the Trustees have determined that a prudent minimum level of reserves should be maintained to cover at least nine months of fundraising and overhead costs.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Greenfingers Charity (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).
- Garden Centre Magazine — “Garden Centre Magazine served as headline sponsor” (source page)
- Vitax — “Vitax sponsored the Champagne Reception” (source page)
- Westland Horticulture — “Westland Horticulture sponsored the Champagne Auction” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£206k
Reported reserves equal ~9.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (59% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 21.0% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/12/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (18/11/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alastair Peat · trustee of 1 other charity
- Boyd John Douglas-Davies
- David Andrew Carey
- Heidi Towse
- Richard Capewell · trustee of 1 other charity
- Robert Jones
- Roger Denys Head
- Susan Allen
- Tammy Woodhouse
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GREENFINGERS CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 46% to £984,665, while total expenditure rose to £1,249,082, resulting in a net deficit for the year. Despite this, the charity reports a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves of £1,030,298, which the Trustees consider adequate to cover nine months of operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GREENFINGERS CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GREENFINGERS CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GARDENERS OF LONDON CHARITY.
Known funders
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