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EXBURY GARDENS LIMITED

Registered charity 801349 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main focus of the Charity is the presevation, maintance and development of Exbury Gardens for the public benefit and to open the above gardens to the public.

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Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £266,153 for the year ended 31st October 2025, reversing a previous year's loss. Unrestricted reserves increased to £2,357,476, and the directors confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern with support from connected parties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 but less than £70,000 during 2025 (2024: one).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 but less than £70,000 during 2025 (2024: one).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Garden entrance fees (50% of income)
“Garden entrance fees Charitable Activities 866,487” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: grown and maintained in surplus (held: £2.4m)
“The general unrestricted fund is held to support administration and overhead costs. The intention is that this should be grown and maintained in surplus.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Exbury Gardens Trust
“During the year the Trust donated £253,220 (2024:£1 89,000). Details of transactions with connected charities and other related parties are given in note 22 to the accounts.” — page 5
“The company has a loan from Rothschild Bank for the provision of working capital. It is secured against investments held by Exbury Gardens Trust, a connected company see page 3.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from Rothschild Bank
“During the year the Trust donated £253,220 (2024:£1 89,000). Details of transactions with connected charities and other related parties are given in note 22 to the accounts.” — page 5
“The company has a loan from Rothschild Bank for the provision of working capital. It is secured against investments held by Exbury Gardens Trust, a connected company see page 3.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent to Exbury Gardens Trust
“During the year the Trust donated £253,220 (2024:£1 89,000). Details of transactions with connected charities and other related parties are given in note 22 to the accounts.” — page 5
“The company has a loan from Rothschild Bank for the provision of working capital. It is secured against investments held by Exbury Gardens Trust, a connected company see page 3.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 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 31/10/2025)

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£2.0m
Reserves (reported)
£2.4m
Employees
44

Reported reserves equal ~13.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (67% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£2.3m£2.0m
31/10/2024£1.8m£1.9m
31/10/2023£1.6m£1.8m
31/10/2022£1.8m£1.7m
31/10/2021£1.9m£1.6m

Common questions

Is EXBURY GARDENS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £266,153 for the year ended 31st October 2025, reversing a previous year's loss. Unrestricted reserves increased to £2,357,476, and the directors confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern with support from connected parties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of EXBURY GARDENS LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds EXBURY GARDENS LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EXBURY GARDENS LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE EXBURY GARDENS TRUST, UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EXBURY GARDENS TRUSTFY2021£320k
THE EXBURY GARDENS TRUSTFY2025£253k
THE EXBURY GARDENS TRUSTFY2023£201k
THE EXBURY GARDENS TRUSTFY2022£200k
THE EXBURY GARDENS TRUSTFY2024£189k
UBS UK Donor-Advised FoundationFY2021£50k

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 MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST1£30k
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£25k
THE CLOVER TRUST1£16k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST1£15k
THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY1£15k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE EXBURY GARDENS TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EXBURY GARDENS LIMITED£2.3m£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt
THE EXBURY GARDENS TRUST FY2025£128k—0above—no doubt
THE FAIRHAVEN GARDEN TRUST FY2025£633k—0unclear—no doubt
JUBILEE GARDENS (1978) LIMITED FY2025£157k—0within—no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF OXFORD BOTANIC GARDEN & ARBORETUM FY2025£242k—0above—not going concern
HESTERCOMBE GARDENS TRUST LIMITED FY2023£2.3m——below—material uncertainty

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