THE MATHERS FOUNDATION

About THE MATHERS FOUNDATION

THE MATHERS FOUNDATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1182172). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE MATHERS FOUNDATION reported a total income of £849,714 and total expenditure of £162,660, a spending ratio of 19% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, THE MATHERS FOUNDATION describes its activities as follows: The charity conserves living specimens of historically collected species dating back to the Victorian age and hybridised orchids, develops new breeding lines of orchids and conducts and/or funds scientific research into orchids and their habitats and disseminates the results of such research. It provides public access to orchids and their history through attendance at public shows. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE MATHERS FOUNDATION. 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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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 19.1% of income spent on charitable work