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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL BOTANY TRUST

Registered charity 1144528 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£5.2m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3.5 million for the 18-month period ended September 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £48.1 million to £44.6 million. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months, despite reporting net current liabilities of £5.9 million. The charity holds £39.0 million in unrestricted reserves, which the trustees deem appropriate given current commitments and anticipated land disposals.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Chair received £6,000 honorarium; 5 Trustees received £3,800 in meeting attendance fees.
“The Chair received an honorarium of £6,000 (2024- £4,000). Five Trustees were paid meeting attendance fees totaling £3,800 (2024 - 4 Trustees £2,200).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/09/2025)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£5.2m
Reserves (reported)
£39.0m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~90.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/09/2025£2.1m£5.2m
29/03/2024£1.5m£3.0m
29/03/2023£1.2m£2.7m
29/03/2022£1.8m£5.3m
29/03/2021£4.1m£3.0m

Common questions

Is NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL BOTANY TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3.5 million for the 18-month period ended September 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £48.1 million to £44.6 million. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months, despite reporting net current liabilities of £5.9 million. The charity holds £39.0 million in unrestricted reserves, which the trustees deem appropriate given current commitments and anticipated land disposals. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.