PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL - THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-14 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-30
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+106.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£12M
+4.5% vs 2024
Employees
86
+17.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£499K
-77.2% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL - THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY 2002-12-17 → present
- PLANTLIFE - THE WILD-PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY 1996-11-01 → 2002-12-17
- CHARIS (51) LIMITED 1996-02-29 → 1996-11-01
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,338,416 | £8,173,713 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £2,191,981 | £499,009 | |
| Net profit | £2,419,339 | £498,832 | |
| Cash | £1,420,817 | £2,934,159 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £12,765,949 | £13,767,539 | |
| Net assets | £11,164,336 | £11,663,168 | |
| Equity | £11,164,336 | £11,663,168 | |
| Average employees | 73 | 86 | |
| Wages | £2,580,938 | £3,152,480 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 21.3% | 6.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 18.9% | 20.6% | |
| Current ratio | 7.89x | 9.54x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group or the parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL - THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY · parent
- Plantlife Trading Limited 100%
- Plantlife Biodiversity Enhancements Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 3rd April 2024, the charity registered a second subsidiary company - Plantlife Biodiversity Enhancements Limited (PBEL), to further our biodiversity enhancement certification and accreditation business.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 64 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUTCHINSON, Nicola | Secretary | 2024-11-15 | — | — |
| BAILEY, Sallie Anne, Prof | Director | 2024-03-27 | Jan 1969 | British |
| DANIELS, David Llewelyn | Director | 2023-10-11 | Oct 1960 | British |
| JANSEN, James Graham | Director | 2021-07-15 | Aug 1980 | British |
| JONES, Timothy William | Director | 2021-07-15 | Mar 1963 | British |
| KNIGHTS, Julia Suzanna, Dr | Director | 2024-03-27 | Aug 1973 | British |
| KOWAL, Jill, Dr | Director | 2021-12-15 | Oct 1966 | American,British |
| LUONG, Hien Vi | Director | 2021-07-15 | Apr 1975 | British |
| PAYNE, Anthony John | Director | 2021-12-15 | Jul 1970 | British |
| THOMAS, Sally Louise | Director | 2021-07-15 | Nov 1960 | British |
| WILSON, Philip Charles | Director | 2024-03-27 | Oct 1955 | British |
Show 64 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHESTER, Victoria Frances | Secretary | 2006-02-23 | 2013-10-30 |
| DUFFY, Rebecca Fiona | Secretary | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 |
| FOSTER, Robert Edward | Secretary | 1996-02-29 | 1996-07-24 |
| HALL, Karen Jean | Secretary | 2019-03-27 | 2019-08-02 |
| KRAUSE, Michael | Secretary | 2016-09-08 | 2017-03-29 |
| MCLAREN, Sandra Margaret | Secretary | 2017-03-29 | 2019-03-27 |
| NEW, Michael Edward | Secretary | 2013-10-30 | 2016-07-26 |
| SAVAGE, Nicola Karen | Secretary | 2020-10-01 | 2024-11-15 |
| SMART, Penelope Jane, Dr | Secretary | 1996-07-24 | 2006-02-23 |
| ACLAND, Simon Hugh Verdon | Director | 2010-12-14 | 2020-06-30 |
| AINSWORTH, Peter Michael | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2015-10-01 |
| ASLET, Clive William | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2022-10-05 |
| BARBER, Janet Wendy Coates | Director | 2000-06-07 | 2003-07-30 |
| BELLAMY, David James, Dr, Obe | Director | 1996-10-09 | 2005-11-17 |
| BENYON, Richard Henry Ronald, The Rt Hon | Director | 2014-12-18 | 2021-05-13 |
| BILTON, Elizabeth | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2018-02-28 |
| BONNER, Ian Robert | Director | 2000-02-16 | 2007-06-29 |
| BROADBENT, Christopher Barclay | Director | 2005-11-17 | 2012-10-18 |
| BURTON, Rodney Mcguire | Director | 2000-11-25 | 2003-11-19 |
| CADBURY, Christopher James, Dr. | Director | 2000-06-07 | 2009-06-26 |
| CLARK, David Nowell | Director | 1996-12-07 | 2001-11-28 |
| CROFT, Roger Stanley, Professor | Director | 2001-11-28 | 2010-06-11 |
| DARBY, Adrian Marten George | Director | 1996-07-24 | 2003-11-30 |
| DRAYSON, Katherine, Dr | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2021-03-29 |
| ERSKINE, Susan | Director | 1998-12-05 | 2005-11-17 |
| FLEMING, Kathryn | Director | 2001-11-28 | 2003-07-31 |
| FOSTER, Robert Edward | Director | 1996-02-29 | 1996-07-24 |
| HAMMOND, Amy Victoria Louise | Director | 2022-10-05 | 2024-10-16 |
| HARLEY, Anne Margaret | Director | 2005-11-17 | 2012-10-18 |
| HEPBURN, Ian Roger | Director | 1997-11-26 | 2000-11-25 |
| HILL, David Arnold, Professor | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2023-10-11 |
| HILL, Judith Lynne | Director | 1996-02-29 | 1996-07-24 |
| IMBODEN, Christoph Niklaus, Doctor | Director | 2004-05-10 | 2007-06-29 |
| JAMES, Patrick Esmond | Director | 2021-12-15 | 2023-04-17 |
| JAMES, Peter Wilfred | Director | 1996-07-24 | 2006-02-23 |
| JOHNSON, Stanley Patrick | Director | 2004-05-10 | 2005-11-17 |
| LANGFORD, Vivien Elizabeth | Director | 2006-12-11 | 2011-06-18 |
| LONGLEY, Ann Rosamund | Director | 1998-12-05 | 2003-11-30 |
| LYONS, Philippa Mary | Director | 2014-12-18 | 2021-08-23 |
| MAY, Brendan Sydney | Director | 2003-01-06 | 2005-11-17 |
| MOULD, Philip Jonathan Clifford | Director | 2000-06-07 | 2020-07-15 |
| OLDFIELD, Sara | Director | 1996-07-24 | 1997-11-26 |
| PALMER, Margaret Anne, Dr | Director | 2000-02-16 | 2003-11-19 |
| PALMER, Margaret Anne | Director | 1996-07-24 | 1999-01-17 |
| PARKER, David Michael, Dr | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2017-06-29 |
| PAYNE, Robin David | Director | 2012-07-11 | 2021-07-15 |
| PEARMAN, David Anthony | Director | 1996-07-24 | 1999-12-01 |
| PLUMMER, Rosetta Margaret, Dr | Director | 2017-06-30 | 2024-10-16 |
| PRIDAY, Helen Elizabeth | Director | 2011-12-13 | 2021-07-15 |
| ROE, Dilys | Director | 2008-06-27 | 2011-12-13 |
| ROWSWELL, Ann | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2024-03-27 |
| SANDBROOK, John Richard | Director | 1996-10-09 | 2005-12-11 |
| SNEEP, Jan Willem | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2013-10-16 |
| SPENCER, Jonathan William | Director | 1996-07-24 | 1997-11-26 |
| STOKES, Jonathan | Director | 1996-07-24 | 2003-03-13 |
| STOWE, Tim John, Doctor | Director | 2014-03-27 | 2024-03-24 |
| SYRATT, William John, Dr | Director | 1996-12-07 | 2001-11-28 |
| TEACHER, Anthony James Moreton | Director | 1996-07-24 | 2000-11-25 |
| THORNE, James | Director | 1996-02-29 | 1996-07-24 |
| TICKLE, Andrew Kenneth, Dr | Director | 1996-07-24 | 2000-11-25 |
| TOMLINSON, John Richard | Director | 1996-10-09 | 2003-11-30 |
| WARHURST, Haakon Justin | Director | 1996-07-24 | 1998-12-05 |
| WATKINS, Frances Helen | Director | 2005-11-17 | 2015-12-10 |
| WEIR, John Vincent | Director | 1996-07-24 | 1999-12-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 215 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-15 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-11-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-15 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
-27.9%
£11,338,416 £8,173,713
-
Cash
+106.5%
£1,420,817 £2,934,159
-
Net assets
+4.5%
£11,164,336 £11,663,168
-
Employees
+17.8%
73 86
-
Profit before tax
-77.2%
£2,191,981 £499,009
-
Wages
+22.1%
£2,580,938 £3,152,480
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers