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SHEFFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS TRUST

Registered charity 1162566 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To improve and refurbish the Sheffield Botanical Gardens, its collections and its buildings for the education and benefit of the inhabitants of Sheffield and its surrounding areas.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£127k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,230,907 as of 31 March 2025, following a surplus for the year of £110,182. The charity holds significant liquid assets, including £913,093 in quoted securities and £323,363 in cash, with total net assets of £1,246,888. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from FOBS
“Donations from FOBS 5,000 5,000 10,000 10,000” — page 11
“The investment of £1 is for Sheffield Botanical Gardens Limited.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Investment in Sheffield Botanical Gardens Limited
“Donations from FOBS 5,000 5,000 10,000 10,000” — page 11
“The investment of £1 is for Sheffield Botanical Gardens Limited.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Sheffield Botanical Gardens Limited
“The investment of £1 is for Sheffield Botanical Gardens Limited.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£127k£66k
31/03/2024£432k£52k
31/03/2023£91k£27k
31/03/2022£98k£38k
31/03/2021£115k£27k

Common questions

Is SHEFFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,230,907 as of 31 March 2025, following a surplus for the year of £110,182. The charity holds significant liquid assets, including £913,093 in quoted securities and £323,363 in cash, with total net assets of £1,246,888. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SHEFFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHEFFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k