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THE ORCHID SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN

Registered charity 261273 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as O S G B

The object of the Society is the furtherance of the knowledge and conservation of Orchidaceous plants by encouraging the cultivation of these plants; also gathering and disseminating particulars of their cultivation by holding meetings and shows, and publication of a quarterly Journal.

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Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£31k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Orchid Society of Great Britain ended the year with a net surplus of £740, bringing total funds to £91,255. The Barbara Everard Trust for Orchid Conservation reported a net outgoing of £1,260, reducing its total funds to £69,540. Both entities maintain positive unrestricted reserves and have received clean examination reports with no material issues noted.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£32k£31k
31/12/2024£39k£32k
31/12/2023£35k£32k
31/12/2022£30k£30k
31/12/2021£32k£27k

Common questions

Is THE ORCHID SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Orchid Society of Great Britain ended the year with a net surplus of £740, bringing total funds to £91,255. The Barbara Everard Trust for Orchid Conservation reported a net outgoing of £1,260, reducing its total funds to £69,540. Both entities maintain positive unrestricted reserves and have received clean examination reports with no material issues noted. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ORCHID SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ORCHID SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN as a grant recipient include SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUSTFY2025£1k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUSTFY2023£1k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUSTFY2024£1k