The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Stanley Smith UK Horticultural Trust

Registered charity 261925 Registered since 1970

Operates: Egypt, Scotland, Fiji, India, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Throughout England And Wales

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7
trustees on the board
7.2y median 6y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
15.3y
average years in governance
3 vs 3 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7Environment/conservation/heritage 7Arts/culture/heritage/science 6General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 6Arts and leisure 2Other services 2

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Contact

Websitehttps://ssht.uk
Emaild.rae@rbge.org.uk
Phone07810541035
AddressROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, 20 INVERLEITH ROW, EDINBURGH, EH3 5LR

Finances

£182,877 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£135,368£169,730
2022£170,435£192,678
2023£142,899£164,158
2024£143,399£181,224
2025£182,877£214,739

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCE OF HORTICULTURE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND (IF AND SO FAR AS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SAID SCIENCE OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM IS CAPABLE OF FALLING WITHIN SUCH LEGALLY CHARITABLE PURPOSES) OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 7TH OCTOBER 1970

Trustees (7)

7trustees
62median age
1aged 70+

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