Friends of Swansea Botanical Gardens

Registered charity 1052032 Registered since 1996

Operates: City Of Swansea

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trustees on the board

2y median 0y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.8y

average years in governance

12 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 12Environment/conservation/heritage 12

Commercial experience

Business services 1Health and social care 1Other services 1

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Contact

Website	botanicsswansea.co.uk
Email	swanseabotanics@gmail.com
Phone	07928529755
Address	Friends of Botanical Gardens, Singleton Botanical Gardens Nursery, Singleton Park, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9DU

Finances

£42,139 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£72,516	£51,558
2022	£38,177	£35,834
2023	£59,402	£48,636
2024	£66,439	£77,283
2025	£42,139	£45,267

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PRESERVE, CONSERVE, RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE GARDENS AND GROUNDS IN THE BOTANICAL GARDENS FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC. TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE INTEREST, ENJOYMENT AND KNOWLEDGE OF HORTICULTURE.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 FEBRUARY 1994 AS AMENDED 26 APRIL 1995, 11 MAY 2000 & 26 APRIL 2001. as amended on 13 Jun 2018 as amended on 18 Jul 2018 as amended on 31 May 2023

Trustees (12)

12trustees

75median age

2aged 70+

Sonja Olsen Chair since 2019
Alex Sian Jenkins since 2026
Amanda Melborough White since 2023
Christine Thomas since 2026
Karen Telford since 2026
Nigel Patrick Gundy since 2026
Pamela Morgan since 2024
Peter Lewis since 2026
Rhiannon Victoria Smith since 2026
Robert David Thomasage 71 since 2026
Susan Barker since 2016
Wendy Owenage 79 since 2024

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