THE SOUTH LONDON BOTANICAL INSTITUTE
The Institute - Library, Herbarium & Garden - are open weekly to members & the public. We run botanical courses for adults, workshops for children & one-off lectures & field trips. We have a series of open days/evenings & occassional other events. We participate in local environmental, ecological & botanical events.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £228,258 before investment revaluations, with total funds decreasing from £1.41m to £1.16m. Per the trustees' report, the charity is utilizing reserves to cover operational costs during a transitional period following building repairs, with a plan to restore financial health over the next three years.
What the accounts disclose
“This results in a free reserves target of £50,000.” — page 12
“On 31 March 2024 due to a technical issue with the bank one of the Trustees had made a short term loan of £6,862 to the Institute which was interest free and was cleared, no amounts are due at 31 March 2025.” — page 35
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Cherry Ann Simpkin
- Dr Maria Sergeevna Vorontsova
- EMMANUEL ASAMOAH
- MARLOWE PAULINE RUSSELL
- Maria Gabriela Avendano Vargas
- Oliver Henry Parsons
- Paul Bodley
- Susan Anne Ella Simmonds
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £99k | £327k |
| 31/03/2024 | £132k | £237k |
| 31/03/2023 | £109k | £184k |
| 31/03/2022 | £180k | £154k |
| 31/03/2021 | £207k | £149k |
Common questions
Is THE SOUTH LONDON BOTANICAL INSTITUTE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £228,258 before investment revaluations, with total funds decreasing from £1.41m to £1.16m. Per the trustees' report, the charity is utilizing reserves to cover operational costs during a transitional period following building repairs, with a plan to restore financial health over the next three years. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE SOUTH LONDON BOTANICAL INSTITUTE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SOUTH LONDON BOTANICAL INSTITUTE as a grant recipient include WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £15k | Rhyze: for your future |
| THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £15k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/10/2025 | £20k | Make SLBI Bloom |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2022 | £10k | Connecting Communities through Food Plants |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/02/2022 | £25k | Growing Action on the Climate Emergency: Plants, People & Planet |
| City Bridge Foundation | 12/01/2022 | £5k | Grant to South London Botanical Institute |
| Greater London Authority | 01/12/2020 | £15k | Grant to South London Botanical Institute |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/07/2020 | £18k | "Covid-19: South London Botanical Institute" |
| City Bridge Foundation | 12/11/2019 | £56k | Grant to South London Botanical Institute |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 29/03/2019 | £87k | "Botanical Education: Thriving and Sustainable (BEST)" |
| City Bridge Foundation | 14/07/2016 | £77k | Grant to South London Botanical Institute |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/02/2016 | £100k | "Plant recording for all ages" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/01/2014 | £100k | "Living History - Sharing our botanical historical heritage" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/10/2012 | £10k | "Hume's History, from Simla to South London" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/07/2012 | £8k | Nature in your Neighbourhood |
| City Bridge Foundation | 04/06/2009 | £50k | Grant to South London Botanical Institute |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2008 | £6k | Celebrating our Floral Heritage |