THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The NGS raises money for national nursing caring and gardening charities by receiving donations and other support as a result of opening gardens of quality, character and interest to the public. County teams raise funds primarily from donations from garden openings which are sent to Head Office. Gardens are promoted by the annual publication - The Yellow Book; the NGS website and County booklets.
Latest income
£6.3m
Expenditure
£5.7m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £1.6m | £1.4m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £4.0m | £3.9m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £4.8m | £4.6m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £5.0m | £5.4m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £6.3m | £5.7m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £1.4m |
| Charitable activities | £450k |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £52k |
| Total income | £6.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £3.6m |
| Raising funds | £1.9m |
| Grants to institutions | £3.6m |
| Governance | £0 |
| Total expenditure | £5.7m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.4m |
| Total funds | £1.4m |
| — restricted | £428k |
| — unrestricted | £486k |
| — endowment | £505k |
| Total assets | £1.4m |
| Cash | £770k |
People
| Employees | 13 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.