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The South London Botanical Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage.
The South London Botanical Institute (number 214251) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The South London Botanical Institute do?
The Institute - Library, Herbarium & Garden - are open weekly to members & the public. We run botanical courses for adults, workshops for children & one-off lectures & field trips. We have a series of open days/evenings & occassional other events. We participate in local environmental, ecological & botanical events.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The South London Botanical Institute
Answers The South London Botanical Institute gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The South London Botanical Institute's highest-paid staff paid?
The South London Botanical Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The South London Botanical Institute 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. Work out your Gift Aid
The South London Botanical Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 214251. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
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Is The South London Botanical Institute a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The South London Botanical Institute as a registered charity (number 214251) 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 The South London Botanical Institute's charity number?
The South London Botanical Institute's charity number is 214251. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 214251?
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What does The South London Botanical Institute do?
The Institute - Library, Herbarium & Garden - are open weekly to members & the public. We run botanical courses for adults, workshops for children & one-off lectures & field trips. We have a series of open days/evenings & occassional other events. We participate in local environmental, ecological & botanical events.
Does The South London Botanical Institute have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The South London Botanical Institute. 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 The South London Botanical Institute?
The South London Botanical Institute's website listed in our register data is http://www.slbi.org.uk. 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 The South London Botanical Institute's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The South London Botanical Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The South London Botanical Institute?
The register records The South London Botanical Institute 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 The South London Botanical Institute's trustees paid?
The South London Botanical Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The South London Botanical Institute registered as a charity?
The South London Botanical Institute was entered on the register on 14 January 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00116643).