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BORDE HILL GARDEN LIMITED

Registered charity 246589 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Preservation and restoration of the Borde Hill Collection.The provision of education and training in horticulture, with a focus on the Borde Hill Collection, for all ages of the general public.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£678k
Latest spending
£357k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £321,199 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. The unrestricted reserves stood at £14,719, while restricted reserves for the 'Reinventing Borde Hill' project were £333,270. The charity holds liquid investments of £36,829 and has net current assets of £165,102, evidencing an improved financial position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The R N S Clarke Will Trust has made an unsecured long-term loan to the company. The loan is subject to interest at 4% per annum. £40,687 (2024: £46,687) remains outstanding at the year end and is included in other creditors. During the year, interest of £1,867 was paid on the loan. An additional £300 is due to the The R N S Clarke Will Trust and included in trade creditors in respect of outstanding rent payable. During the year, the Charity incurred costs totalling £1,622 for rent payments and insurance recharged from the Trust.
“The R N S Clarke Will Trust has made an unsecured long-term loan to the company. The loan is subject to interest at 4% per annum. £40,687 (2024: £46,687) remains outstanding at the year end and is included in other creditors. During the year, interest of £1,867 was paid on the loan. An additional £300 is due to the The R N S Clarke Will Trust and included in trade creditors in respect of outstanding rent payable. During the year, the Charity incurred costs totalling £1,622 for rent payments and insurance recharged from the Trust.” — page 23
“During the year, the company recognised income collected by Borde Hill Events Limited on behalf of Borde Hill Garden Limited of £314,483 in respect of admissions, tours and donations. The company owed staff costs and other expenses of £323,118 incurred by Borde Hill Events Limited and recharged to Borde Hill Garden Limited. The balance outstanding at the year-end due to Borde Hill Events Limited is £14,379 (2024: £14,169) and is included in trade creditors.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year, the company recognised income collected by Borde Hill Events Limited on behalf of Borde Hill Garden Limited of £314,483 in respect of admissions, tours and donations. The company owed staff costs and other expenses of £323,118 incurred by Borde Hill Events Limited and recharged to Borde Hill Garden Limited. The balance outstanding at the year-end due to Borde Hill Events Limited is £14,379 (2024: £14,169) and is included in trade creditors.
“The R N S Clarke Will Trust has made an unsecured long-term loan to the company. The loan is subject to interest at 4% per annum. £40,687 (2024: £46,687) remains outstanding at the year end and is included in other creditors. During the year, interest of £1,867 was paid on the loan. An additional £300 is due to the The R N S Clarke Will Trust and included in trade creditors in respect of outstanding rent payable. During the year, the Charity incurred costs totalling £1,622 for rent payments and insurance recharged from the Trust.” — page 23
“During the year, the company recognised income collected by Borde Hill Events Limited on behalf of Borde Hill Garden Limited of £314,483 in respect of admissions, tours and donations. The company owed staff costs and other expenses of £323,118 incurred by Borde Hill Events Limited and recharged to Borde Hill Garden Limited. The balance outstanding at the year-end due to Borde Hill Events Limited is £14,379 (2024: £14,169) and is included in trade creditors.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year, a loan of £200,000 was advanced to the company by Mr A Stephenson Clarke, a director of the company. There were no repayment terms for the loan. Interest of 4% was charged on the loan before it was turned into a donation at the year end. Total interest of £4,667 was paid to the director during the year.
“The R N S Clarke Will Trust has made an unsecured long-term loan to the company. The loan is subject to interest at 4% per annum. £40,687 (2024: £46,687) remains outstanding at the year end and is included in other creditors. During the year, interest of £1,867 was paid on the loan. An additional £300 is due to the The R N S Clarke Will Trust and included in trade creditors in respect of outstanding rent payable. During the year, the Charity incurred costs totalling £1,622 for rent payments and insurance recharged from the Trust.” — page 23
“During the year, the company recognised income collected by Borde Hill Events Limited on behalf of Borde Hill Garden Limited of £314,483 in respect of admissions, tours and donations. The company owed staff costs and other expenses of £323,118 incurred by Borde Hill Events Limited and recharged to Borde Hill Garden Limited. The balance outstanding at the year-end due to Borde Hill Events Limited is £14,379 (2024: £14,169) and is included in trade creditors.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£678k
Total spending
£357k
Cost of raising funds
£31k
Reserves (reported)
£15k
Employees
41

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£678k£357k
31/03/2024£99k£304k
31/03/2023£261k£183k
31/12/2021£443k£791k
31/12/2020£409k£308k

Common questions

Is BORDE HILL GARDEN LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £321,199 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. The unrestricted reserves stood at £14,719, while restricted reserves for the 'Reinventing Borde Hill' project were £333,270. The charity holds liquid investments of £36,829 and has net current assets of £165,102, evidencing an improved financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BORDE HILL GARDEN LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BORDE HILL GARDEN LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE GROCERS' CHARITY, JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2025£2kEnvironment
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/06/2022£2.5m"Reinventing Borde Hill"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/05/1997£238k"Haywards Heath, Borde Hill Garden"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£1.3m
THE ELIZABETH CREAK CHARITABLE TRUST1£53k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST1£6k
COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS1£5k
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION1£4k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST1£1k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST1£1k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SIR HAROLD HILLIER GARDENS AND ARBORETUM.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BORDE HILL GARDEN LIMITED£678k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SIR HAROLD HILLIER GARDENS AND ARBORETUM FY2025£3.6m——within—no doubt
BURGHLEY HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED FY2026£17.7mover £60,00010unclear—no doubt
CASTLE BROMWICH HALL AND GARDENS TRUST FY2024£298k—0unclear—no doubt
THE NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDEN OF WALES FY2025£5.4m——unclear—no doubt
HAREWOOD HOUSE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£6.0m——below—noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.