SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY

Registration #277570 · Registered

www.thrive.org.uk

INFO@THRIVE.ORG.UK

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88
out of 100
Platinum

Thrive is the leading UK gardening for health charity, helping to improve people's physical and mental health through gardening. Thrive has over 45 years' experience of an approach called Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH), where trained horticultural therapists work with people and plants to improve an individual's physical and psychological health, communication and social skills.

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About SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY

SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 277570). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY reported a total income of £2,110,645 and total expenditure of £2,006,368, a spending ratio of 95% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY describes its activities as follows: Thrive is the leading UK gardening for health charity, helping to improve people's physical and mental health through gardening. Thrive has over 45 years' experience of an approach called Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH), where trained horticultural therapists work with people and plants to improve an individual's physical and psychological health, communication and social skills. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Score Breakdown

Trustees & Governance25 / 25
Financial Health23 / 25
Filing History & Transparency20 / 30
Regulatory Standing10 / 10

Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 95.1% of income spent on charitable work

YearIncomeSpendingRatio
2025£2,110,645£2,006,36895%

Data sourced from the Charity Commission for England & Wales · Last scored 6/11/2026