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THE FOUNDATION AND FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS,KEW logo

THE FOUNDATION AND FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS,KEW

#803428
Charitable company•Large•Registered
www.kew.org

The purpose of the charity is to support the objects of the royal botanic gardens, kew.It raises voluntary income from two principal sources for the royal botanic gardens, kew: funds raised through its legacy programme; and returns from its endowment via invested funds.

Registered address

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, THE HERBARIUM, KEW GREEN, RICHMOND, TW9 3AE

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£2,648,000
Expenditure

All activities

£4,221,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£12,687,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£24,162,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£5,488,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
36.1 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-63.0%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
85.5%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
59.2%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
4.3x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
72.9%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
28.5%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-15.1%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
85.5%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

4.3%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

100%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

4.1%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

36.1 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

71.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 5923

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-63.0%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-15.1%
Volatility

High Volatility

72.9%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

0
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

N/A
Revenue/Employee

Per head

N/A
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

N/A

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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