The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Royal Horticultural Society

Registered charity 222879 Registered since 1963

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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18
trustees on the board
3.4y median 3.5y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
7.8y
average years in governance
16 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 18Education/training 18Environment/conservation/heritage 17General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Finance 4Other services 3Business services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.rhs.org.uk
Emailsecretary@rhs.org.uk
Phone020 3176 5800
AddressTHE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 80 VINCENT SQUARE, LONDON, SW1P 2PE

Finances

£124,804,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£67,359,000£66,867,000
2022£110,516,000£102,893,000
2023£122,096,000£120,423,000
2024£120,496,000£124,815,000
2025£124,804,000£132,971,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SCIENCE, ART AND PRACTICE OF HORTICULTURE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 10 NOVEMBER 1987, AND BYE LAWS ADOPTED 28 APRIL 1987 AS AMENDED 21 FEBRUARY 1995, 17 FEBRUARY 1998, 30 JUNE 2005 AND 1 JULY 2008 AND ORDER OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 20 APRIL 2005.AS AMENDED ON 27 JUN 2016 null as amended on 19 Feb 2021 null

Trustees (18)

18trustees
63median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Royal Horticultural Society · RC000480 · Active

Royal Charter Company · incorporated 01/01/1981

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