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The Society of Botanical Artists Limited

The Society of Botanical Artists Limited is a registered charity (number 1110869) based in Cambridge, governed by 4 trustees. Latest income £218k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

Also known as SBA, The SBA (Charity Commission)

The objects of the Charity are:• to advance the education of the public by promoting the fine art of botanical painting or any allied art and in furtherance thereof; • the monitoring, evaluation and awarding of qualifications to practising...

  • 4 trustees
  • Income £218k (2025)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Where
Throughout England And Wales
Website
www.soc-botanical-artists.org (opens in a new tab)
Linked company
The Society of Botanical Artists Limited
Registered
2005

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£218k£344k
  • 2024£254k£212k
  • 2023£242k£233k
Earlier years
  • 2022£207k£223k
  • 2021£192k£175k

Income trend, 2021 to 2025.

Charitable objects

The objects of the Charity are:• to advance the education of the public by promoting the fine art of botanical painting or any allied art and in furtherance thereof; • the monitoring, evaluation and awarding of qualifications to practising professional artists or those seeking such a qualification. • applying a Code of Conduct for Members (as described within the ‘Rules of the Society’). • providing facilities for the exhibition of works by artists practising such art. • promoting the protection, appreciation, conservation and nurture of plants and natural habitats of plant life with special reference to endangered species.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

4 trustees on the board

3.2y median 3y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
9.2y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (4)

3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Education 3Retail and trade 3Tech and media 1

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£218k latest income

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1110869
Status
Registered
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 MAY 2005. as amended on 21 Sep 2020
Companies House
Company number 05460619 · Active
Contact on the register
07543515426 · manager@soc-botanical-artists.org
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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