SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY
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Cash
£480k
+0.4% vs 2025
Net assets
£3.5m
+2.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
48
0% vs 2025
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2026-03-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | — | £2,110,643 | £2,223,149 | +5.3% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£176,585 | £450,213 | £85,859 | -80.9% | |
| Cash | £162,373 | £477,892 | £479,831 | +0.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,993,262 | £3,432,632 | £3,518,491 | +2.5% | |
| Net assets | £2,982,419 | £3,432,632 | £3,518,491 | +2.5% | |
| Equity | £2,982,419 | £3,432,632 | £3,518,491 | +2.5% | |
| Average employees | 49 | 48 | 48 | 0% | |
| Wages | £1,161,649 | £1,198,531 | £1,279,630 | +6.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | £71,050 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | 21.3% | 3.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 5.1% | 3.7% | 5.9% | |
| Current ratio | 2.21x | 4.95x | 3.79x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY 1983-09-12 → present
- SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY AND RURAL TRAINING LIMITED(THE) 1979-02-19 → 1983-09-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“It is the view of the Trustees that Thrive remains a going concern. In 2025/26 we achieved an operating surplus for the second successive year. Our reserves and cash position have improved over the last two years and our current long-term forecasts provide Trustees with confidence”
Significant events
- “Following an extensive recruitment process, Mrs Sarah Philbrick formally started as Chair from January 2026 after Mrs Faith Ramsay came to the end of her term.”
- “While our digital app has not progressed as planned, a recent decision to close the app has enabled us to refocus our efforts on areas delivering the greatest value.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 51 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYER, David | Director | 2019-06-13 | Jul 1956 | British |
| GOODMAN, Laurence William | Director | 2025-09-08 | May 1990 | British |
| JAMES, John, Dr | Director | 2021-03-29 | Oct 1955 | British |
| JARRETT, Deborah Ann | Director | 2018-11-15 | Jul 1963 | British |
| KARIGER, Benedicte | Director | 2019-06-13 | Jul 1974 | Belgian |
| KENNY, Mark Jeffery | Director | 2025-09-08 | Aug 1972 | British |
| KERSHAW, Sophy | Director | 2018-11-15 | Jul 1963 | British |
| LEADBITTER, Neil James, Dr | Director | 2021-09-09 | Sep 1960 | British |
| MACLENNAN, Euan James Alasdair | Director | 2026-03-16 | Apr 1975 | British |
| MLLER, Ian Peter | Director | 2021-09-09 | Jan 1964 | British |
| PHILBRICK, Sarah Monica Loveday | Director | 2025-09-08 | Nov 1954 | British |
Show 51 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOWSETT, John Balch | Secretary | 1995-02-01 | 2001-05-03 |
| KANE, Cathy | Secretary | 2011-05-03 | 2013-03-31 |
| SPURGEON, Timothy Paul | Secretary | — | 1995-02-01 |
| WELLS, Michael John | Secretary | 2001-05-03 | 2011-05-03 |
| ADAMSON, Campbell | Director | 1995-02-19 | 2000-07-11 |
| AITCHISON-TAIT, David Allen | Director | 2006-10-17 | 2012-07-10 |
| AKHTAR, Shanewaz | Director | 2018-11-15 | 2024-09-30 |
| ATKINS, Rosie | Director | 2001-03-14 | 2003-08-14 |
| BAGLEY, Richard David Francis | Director | 2011-05-17 | 2015-02-18 |
| BAND, Susan Maeve | Director | 1990-03-01 | 2004-07-20 |
| BARCLAY, Peter Maurice, Sir | Director | 1995-04-01 | 1995-09-28 |
| BAYLISS, Jeremy David Bagot | Director | 2004-08-27 | 2009-10-19 |
| BOURAS, Nicandros, Professor | Director | 2010-10-19 | 2015-05-27 |
| BOWER, Rebecca Margaret | Director | 2013-07-18 | 2018-09-06 |
| BROADLEY, Robin David | Director | 1995-10-28 | 2007-07-17 |
| BROCKINGTON, Sam, Dr | Director | 2021-03-29 | 2025-11-24 |
| BROUGHTON, Raymond James | Director | 2016-03-10 | 2018-07-23 |
| CHENG, Michele Tan | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2019-03-13 |
| CONWAY, Linda Sylvia | Director | 2010-01-19 | 2013-07-18 |
| D'OLLEY, Christopher | Director | 2010-05-07 | 2019-09-12 |
| DAVIES, Stephen Meir | Director | 2006-01-24 | 2016-03-10 |
| DONOHOE, Brian Harold | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2012-07-10 |
| DRAKE, Kieran Robert | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2017-03-16 |
| DYMOTT, Sarah Margaret | Director | 2001-03-01 | 2010-07-20 |
| EDMONDSON, Stephen Gerald, Doctor | Director | 1995-05-18 | 1995-05-18 |
| ELLIS, Colin Penn | Director | 2002-10-15 | 2002-10-15 |
| FERRIS, Ian Samuel Spencer | Director | 1979-07-01 | 2000-07-11 |
| FISHER TOMLIN, Andrew Michael | Director | 2009-01-20 | 2012-09-15 |
| FITCH, Felix Martin Thomas | Director | 2007-07-17 | 2010-05-18 |
| FROST, Shelley | Director | 2018-11-15 | 2022-09-12 |
| HEMMINGWAY, Victoria Alice | Director | 2021-09-09 | 2025-09-08 |
| HILLIER, Robert Trant | Director | 2011-05-17 | 2016-08-11 |
| KANI, Wasfi | Director | 1997-10-30 | 2000-07-11 |
| KELLY, Sara Katherine, Dr | Director | 2016-03-10 | 2019-03-13 |
| LOURIE, Alina Nicola | Director | 2015-02-18 | 2023-11-13 |
| MACKENZIE, Rory | Director | 2012-10-23 | 2018-06-07 |
| MAXWELL, Robert James | Director | 1997-10-30 | 2009-10-20 |
| PARAVICINI, Sukie | Director | 1995-02-01 | 1997-07-24 |
| QUENBY, Anna | Director | 2011-05-17 | 2014-08-13 |
| RAMSAY, Faith Lesley | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2026-01-01 |
| ROGERS, Richard | Director | 2016-08-11 | 2020-09-24 |
| RYAN, Alison | Director | — | 1997-03-31 |
| SCARLETT, Prunella Primrose | Director | 2005-07-19 | 2013-07-18 |
| SIMPSON, William James | Director | 1993-03-27 | 2008-07-15 |
| SIMPSON, William James | Director | 1993-03-27 | 1995-04-01 |
| SLINGER, Philippa | Director | 2009-10-20 | 2012-08-31 |
| SMITH, Madeleine, Dr | Director | 2021-03-29 | 2023-09-04 |
| SPENCER, Heather | Director | 1999-10-28 | 2008-07-15 |
| SYMONDS, Howard Roland | Director | 2009-01-20 | 2012-11-06 |
| THOMPSON, Richard Paul Hepworth, Sir | Director | 2001-01-25 | 2010-07-20 |
| WRIGHT, Jeremy Nicholas Quentin | Director | 2016-03-10 | 2020-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 229 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-30 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-05-30 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.