NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME CHARITABLE TRUST

About NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME CHARITABLE TRUST

NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME CHARITABLE TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1112664). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME CHARITABLE TRUST reported a total income of £6,324,138 and total expenditure of £5,721,564, a spending ratio of 90% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME CHARITABLE TRUST describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME CHARITABLE TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 90.5% of income spent on charitable work