What is the financial size of SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY?

SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY is classified as a large charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £2,110,645 and total expenditure of £2,006,368.

How does SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 84.3% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 15.7% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is lower than the median for similar-sized charities (97.8%).

What is the workforce structure of SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY?

SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY employs 48 staff members and is supported by 200 volunteers.

Does SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY receive government funding?

To a small extent. Approximately 0.0% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY

#277570

Charitable company•Large•Registered

www.thrive.org.uk

Thrive is the leading uk gardening for health charity, helping to improve people's physical and mental health through gardening. Thrive has over 45 years' experience of an approach called social and therapeutic horticulture (sth), where trained horticultural therapists work with people and plants to improve an individual's physical and psychological health, communication and social skills.

Registered address

Thrive Horticultural Therapy, Geoffrey Udall Centre, Trunkwell Park, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, READING

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£2,110,645

Expenditure

All activities

£2,006,368

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£3,329,244

Total Assets

Gross assets

£3,564,804

Working Capital

Liquidity

£345,720

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

19.9 months

Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile

Income Growth (1yr)

29.6%

Median: 7.4%Top quartile

Spending Efficiency

84.3%

Median: 97.8%Below typical

Income Concentration

45.6%

Median: 87.9%Top quartile

Fundraising ROI

6.7x

Median: 19.2xAround typical

Income Volatility

16.0%

Median: 20.6%Around typical

Self-Generated Income

58.5%

Median: 82.9%Around typical

3-Year Income CAGR

13.9%

Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

84.3%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

6.7%

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

3.9%

Grant Making

% given away

Debt Ratio

% of assets

3.7%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

19.9 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

38.6%

Government Reliance

% of income

Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities

Diversification

HHI: 4565

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

29.6%↑

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

13.9%

Volatility

Moderate Volatility

16.0%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

Volunteers

Volunteer count

200

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

4.2:1

Revenue/Employee

Per head

£43,972

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

2.1%

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