GREAT COMP

Registered charity 1189847 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Great Comp provides an environment and garden for the enjoyment and education of the public. It aims to enhance the study and enjoyment of plants and improve the wellbeing of all those who visit us and volunteer to enhance the visiting experience.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£432k
Latest spending
£450k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased by £17,674 for the year, resulting in a net expenditure position, although this included a one-off £44,514 expenditure on a National Lottery Heritage Fund application. Per the trustees' report, excluding this application cost, the charity would have reported a surplus of £26,840. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £2,277,804, with total funds of £3,081,387 at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Other trading activities (46% of income)
“Other trading activities 198,793” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Great Comp (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£432k£450k
31/10/2024£371k£406k
31/10/2023£432k£358k
31/10/2022£353k£350k
31/10/2021£324k£313k

Common questions

Is GREAT COMP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased by £17,674 for the year, resulting in a net expenditure position, although this included a one-off £44,514 expenditure on a National Lottery Heritage Fund application. Per the trustees' report, excluding this application cost, the charity would have reported a surplus of £26,840. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £2,277,804, with total funds of £3,081,387 at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.