- Is Botanic Gardens Conservation International a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Botanic Gardens Conservation International as a registered charity (number 1098834) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
- What is Botanic Gardens Conservation International's charity number?
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International's charity number is 1098834. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1098834?
- Search 1098834 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
- What does Botanic Gardens Conservation International do?
- BGCI was founded in 1987 to link botanic gardens as a co-operating global network for effective plant conservation. BGCI aims to do this in four ways byleading and advocacy,leading innovative and strategic projects achieving outcomes in plant conservation policy, practice and education,building plant conservation capacity in botanic gardens and broader society,and by providing funding.
- Does Botanic Gardens Conservation International have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Botanic Gardens Conservation International. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
- How can I donate to Botanic Gardens Conservation International?
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International's website listed in our register data is http://www.bgci.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
- How much is Botanic Gardens Conservation International's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Botanic Gardens Conservation International's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
- Where does Botanic Gardens Conservation International's money come from?
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International reported £3.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £3m (95%), donations and legacies £133k (4%), investments £17k (1%).
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Botanic Gardens Conservation International?
- The register records Botanic Gardens Conservation International as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
- Are Botanic Gardens Conservation International's trustees paid?
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- What was Botanic Gardens Conservation International previously called?
- The register lists this previous name for Botanic Gardens Conservation International: Botanic Gardens Conservation International Limited.
- When was Botanic Gardens Conservation International registered as a charity?
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International was entered on the register on 1 August 2003. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04673175).