Plantlife in numbers Patron: HRH The Prince of Wales Plantlife HQ 14 Rollestone Street Salisbury SP1 1DX of the public take part 01722 342730 in Wildflowers Count [email protected] Plantlife Scotland, Stirling 01786 478509 [email protected] Plantlife Cymru, Bangor and adults involved 01248 670691 in Wild About [email protected] Plants activities www.plantlife.org.uk of endangered broad-leaved cudweed at Ranscombe Farm Reserve

receive guidance on wild plants We are Plantlife and fungi Plantlife is the organisation that is speaking up for our wild flowers, plants and fungi. From the open spaces of our nature reserves to the corridors of government, we’re here to raise their profile, to celebrate their beauty, and to protect their future. doing amazing Wild flowers and plants play a fundamental role for wildlife, and their colour and character light work for Plantlife Plantlife is a charitable up our landscapes. But without our help, this company limited by guarantee, at our Flower priceless natural heritage is in danger of being lost. company no. 3166339 Power Dinner Registered in England and Wales, Join us in enjoying the very best that nature charity no. 1059559 has to offer. Registered in Scotland, charity no. SC038951 ISBN 978-1-907141-95-9 September 2013 monitored designbyStudioAde.com Britain’s countryside Printed using vegetable based inks for priority by Taylor Brothers Bristol Ltd. Save it with flowers species t: 0117 924 5452

across Europe as part of our Natural Networks project Front Cover: Bloody cranesbill, the Burren, Ireland © Jonathan Buckley Plantlife in numbers Patron: HRH The Prince of Wales Plantlife HQ 14 Rollestone Street Salisbury SP1 1DX of the public take part 01722 342730 in Wildflowers Count [email protected] Plantlife Scotland, Stirling 01786 478509 [email protected] Plantlife Cymru, Bangor and adults involved 01248 670691 in Wild About [email protected] Plants activities www.plantlife.org.uk of endangered broad-leaved cudweed at Ranscombe Farm Reserve

receive guidance on wild plants We are Plantlife and fungi Plantlife is the organisation that is speaking up for our wild flowers, plants and fungi. From the open spaces of our nature reserves to the corridors of government, we’re here to raise their profile, to celebrate their beauty, and to protect their future. doing amazing Wild flowers and plants play a fundamental role for wildlife, and their colour and character light work for Plantlife Plantlife is a charitable up our landscapes. But without our help, this company limited by guarantee, at our Flower priceless natural heritage is in danger of being lost. company no. 3166339 Power Dinner Registered in England and Wales, Join us in enjoying the very best that nature charity no. 1059559 has to offer. Registered in Scotland, charity no. SC038951 ISBN 978-1-907141-95-9 September 2013 monitored designbyStudioAde.com Britain’s countryside Printed using vegetable based inks for priority by Taylor Brothers Bristol Ltd. Save it with flowers species t: 0117 924 5452

across Europe as part of our Natural Networks project Front Cover: Bloody cranesbill, the Burren, Ireland © Jonathan Buckley Thank Treasurer’s you statement

Companies, trusts and organisations Forest Research RSPB Individuals and volunteers This is my second report as Treasurer and I am pleased to say that what we would expect in an improving equity market. This compares A&N Daniell Charitable Trust Forestry Commission England RSPB Cymru Adam Cross Plantlife is weathering the storm of an economy in recession and to a fall in value in the previous financial period of £14,049 (£11,239 Anglian Water Forestry Commission Scotland RSPB Scotland Adrian Darby Apa Nova – Romania Forestry Commission Wales Scottish Natural Heritage Andrew Lingham falling household incomes. It is truly astonishing that once again we or .05% if the numbers are annualised). Association of British Fungus Groups Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Serenata Flowers Angus Menzies have benefited from the generosity of our members and supporters. Aylesford Family Charitable Trust Garden of Wales SITA Trust Ann Gilmour Our restricted funds at 31 March 2013 of £1,404,773 are composed B & J Lloyd Family Trust Garfield Weston Foundation Somerset County Council Ben Mulcahy The period that I am covering is the 12 months from 1 April 2012 of the following items: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and GrantScape Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Dot Dahl to 31 March 2013, year one of our new five-year Financial Plan. Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Gwynedd County Council Suffolk Biodiversity Partnership Flora Guardians and Plantlife survey • The £1.194m purchase price of our reserves. Berry Bros. & Rudd (No.3 London Dry Gin) Hampshire Fungus Recording Group Suffolk County Council participants The previous period covered 15 months. This followed a decision Big Lottery Fund Heritage Lottery Fund Suffolk Wildlife Trust Heather McHaffie by the Board of Trustees to move the financial year to 31 March • Any other restricted funds in hand at the year end (£129,000 Botanical Society of the British Isles Herefordshire Nature Trust Sussex Wildlife Trust John Alton so that it was aligned with the tax year and the financial years restricted legacy, £82,000 advance payment for project work). Bridgend County Borough Council Highland Council Tay Charitable Trust Jonathan Crewe of our main funders. British Bryological Society HM Young Offenders Institute Portland The Alan Evans Memorial Trust Julia Carey On an annualised basis we received circa £105,000 from our British Ecological Society Centenary Horace A Gillman Trust The Albert Reckitt Charitable Trust Laurie Campbell Ecology Fund Initiative at the Edge The Banister Charitable Trust Lena Ward This means that, as was the case last year, when we were investments in the previous year. In the year ending March 2013 British Lichen Society INTERREG IVA France (Channel) – England The Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust Liz Lavery comparing a 15-month “year” with a 12-month one, a simple we received £106,408 plus £897 interest on our cash. British Mycological Society European cross-border co-operation The Brecks Heaths Project Louise Winter comparison of the figures from one year to the next is misleading. British Phycological Society programme, co-financed by the ERDF The Brecks Partnership Michael Scott On an annualised basis spending on charitable activities fell In the last review I gave a rough comparison by dividing the figures Broads Authority Isle of Portland Conservation Forum The Craignish Trust Munsary Peatlands Management Group by £91,876. Because £81,773 has been deferred until 2013–14 Buckinghamshire County Council James Gibson Charity The Derek and Clare Stevens Trust Muriel Higgins by 15 and multiplying by 12. Where appropriate I have done the as a result of project delays, mainly caused by the weather, Buglife JNCC The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Our international IPANet volunteers same this time. CABI Jordans The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust working on the Natural Networks project the year-on-year change is slight. Cambridge University Botanic Gardens Kent Wildlife Trust The Hamamelis Trust Our nature reserve volunteers Once again this year we received a substantial amount of income Canal and River Trust Kew The Ian Addison Charitable Foundation Patchwork Meadow volunteer stitchers The balance sheet reflects the small decrease in our overall funds, from legacies. Legacy income is an important proportion of our Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Lily Matthews Fund The JHF Green Trust Plantlife Salisbury office volunteers down by £34,192 (0.7%) to £4,523,160. This represents the effect of Clark Bradbury Charitable Trust Manx Wildlife Trust The John Ellerman Foundation Plantlife Scotland show volunteers total unrestricted income (21% against 19% last year) and about our net outgoing resources before other recognised gains and losses Guests enjoying our Flower Power Dinner to raise funds for Plantlife Community Foundation serving Tyne Medway Council The John Jarrold Trust Ranscombe Farm Reserve volunteers, half comes from our members. As ever we are truly grateful that & Wear and Northumberland Millennium Seed Bank The Jordan Foundation including everyone who helped of £296,019 being offset by the growth in our investment assets. The Co-operative Million Ponds Project The Leslie Mary Carter Charitable Trust with events and wildlife recording people remember Plantlife in their wills as it makes a very real Cornwall Wildlife Trust Miss KM Harbinson’s Charitable Trust The Mackintosh Foundation at the reserve difference to our ability to deliver our conservation work. The last year has been challenging in the context of a poor and Countryside Council for Wales Mrs MA Lascelles’ Charitable Trust The Nineveh Charitable Trust Sarah Raven worsening economic environment. I and the rest of the Board Cumbria Wildlife Trust (Formerly The Mitchell Trust) The Norman Family Charitable Trust Sue Bowen Our members and other individual supporters are absolutely crucial of Trustees am pleased that Plantlife has sustained its capacity Chairman’s Dorset Countryside Volunteers Mrs RP Allen’s Charitable Trust The Robert Kiln Charitable Trust Sue Harris for Plantlife. During the year ending 31 March 2013, as well as Dorset County Council (Dorset National Botanic Garden of Wales The Ryklow Charitable Trust 1992 Susana Dias to deliver both essential work on the ground to improve conditions a number of legacies, they contributed £239,377 in subscriptions, Countryside) National Trust The Sandra Charitable Trust Tom Lord for wild plants, and to raise more awareness of the needs of wild Dorset Wildlife Trust Natural England The Seven Pillars of Wisdom Trust Wildflowers Count survey volunteers £63,225 in responses to appeals, £31,928 in donations and a further statement plants. Working in partnership with our members and other DSTL Porton Down Natural History Museum The St Mary’s Charity £106,939 for a range of things from the raffle to the Marathon. Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust National Museum Wales The Tanner Trust Legators supporters we are confident that we will continue to grow This also includes £71,974 in Gift Aid. Total membership Enchanted Plants Norfolk Biodiversity Partnership The Tubney Charitable Trust Caroline Adams in influence and deliver more for wild plants. English Cottage Garden Nurseries Norfolk County Council UK Plant Genetic Resources Group Dennis William Johnson contributions come to £441,469 which is 47% of our total Nobody needs to be told that economic times continue to be We are especially grateful to our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales, English Heritage Norfolk Wildlife Trust Valley of Visions Landscape Donald James Graham unrestricted income and an increase of £25,499 compared Elizabeth Bilton challenging. The charitable sector generally is feeling the impact for his support throughout the year. I am delighted that we are Environment Agency Norman & Evelyn Proffitt Trust Partnership Scheme Dr Louise FW Eickhoff Environment Wales North Wales Wildlife Trust Veolia Environmental Trust Dr Yvonne Elaine Atkinson to the equivalent annualised figure for last year. Treasurer of tightening household budgets on giving, as well as the effect of working with the Wildlife Trusts and the Rare Breeds Survival Esmée Fairbairn Foundation North Wales Environmental Welsh Government Edythe Mary Pearce Plantlife expenditure 2012–2013 reductions in central and local government funding. The pressure Trust to deliver his Coronation Meadows vision of a new wild Without the generosity of our members and supporters European Agricultural Fund for Information Service Wessex Lichen Group Eileen Rosemary Hewitt Charitable 1,739,717 is unlikely to ease soon. At Plantlife we are under no illusions about flower meadow in every county. Rural Development 2007–2013 Pamela Matthews Chariatble Trust Wildlife Trusts Elizabeth Joan Williams we would simply not be able to continue our work for wild plants, activities the financial challenges which lie ahead. Our new Strategic Business European Regional Development Fund Pentland Stalls Charitable Trust Woodland Trust Ena Cecilia Scott Robertson and we cannot say thank you often enough for all they do for us. Plantlife income 2012–2013 Cost of generating 435,011 We are increasingly influential and respected in the places where European Union Europe Plant Heritage Worcestershire Wildlife Trust George Edward Crabtree Donations 270,520 income Plan reflects the likelihood of continuing austerity whilst aiming to for Citizens Programme Portland Stone Firms Ltd Wye Valley AONB Volunteers George Thomas Woods policy is made. The Trustees offer deepest thanks to all our On an annualised basis total income of £1,906,272 was lower Charitable activities 1,049,565 Audit & governance, 27,563 ensure that we deliver the very best for wild plants. Earlier this year, European Union Culture Programme Royal Horticultural Society Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust Jean Olive Young admin donors, members, volunteers, sponsors and supporters. With your by about £348,782 compared to last year. In the year we had Legacies 342,583 the Trustees launched a new initiative to raise funds: the inaugural Fitzmaurice Trust Pukka Herbs Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Joyce Annie Draper continuing help we can ensure that Plantlife plays a key role in Flintshare County Council Robert O Curle Charitable Trust Marjory Currie Harknes disappointing results with our applications for trust funding due Investment income 107,305 event – the Flower Power Dinner – was a huge success. achieving our ambition: to leave more flower-filled meadows and Flora locale Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Martin Cook to massively increased competition for a smaller pool of funds. Other 7,084 Molly Dorcas Davenport There have been other challenges. Diseases are affecting so woodlands for future generations. We also had a shortfall in grant income, partly because of similar Patrick James Norton many iconic British plants – juniper, oak and ash particularly. Our Peter John Mason Southworth issues and partly due to the weather which meant we were unable Peter Ainsworth woodland report drew attention to the need to focus on woodland to complete planned field work and claim funds. Both this income Chairman management; our Jubilee report Our Vanishing Flora attracted and expenditure will now happen in the financial year ending wide attention, drilling home the hard fact that on average one March 2014. wild species in every county in the UK is lost every two years. During the year ending March 2013 Plantlife’s total funds reduced It is a huge tribute to our wonderful staff and volunteers that, by £34,192 (0.7%) from £4,557,352 to £4,523,160. Unrestricted despite the challenges, this has been a successful and positive reserves were reduced by £130,117 (14%) as they were used to year. Our campaign to save wild flowers on road verges caught the support our conservation and fundraising work. Our endowed imagination of our members like no previous campaign; the launch investments rose in value by £208,803 (10%), which is broadly of our Patchwork Meadows project has created a vast response, and promises much for the future.

These charts analyse Plantlife’s income and expenditure into its main strands Annual Review 2012 Annual Review 2012 Thank Treasurer’s you statement

Companies, trusts and organisations Forest Research RSPB Individuals and volunteers This is my second report as Treasurer and I am pleased to say that what we would expect in an improving equity market. This compares A&N Daniell Charitable Trust Forestry Commission England RSPB Cymru Adam Cross Plantlife is weathering the storm of an economy in recession and to a fall in value in the previous financial period of £14,049 (£11,239 Anglian Water Forestry Commission Scotland RSPB Scotland Adrian Darby Apa Nova – Romania Forestry Commission Wales Scottish Natural Heritage Andrew Lingham falling household incomes. It is truly astonishing that once again we or .05% if the numbers are annualised). Association of British Fungus Groups Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Serenata Flowers Angus Menzies have benefited from the generosity of our members and supporters. Aylesford Family Charitable Trust Garden of Wales SITA Trust Ann Gilmour Our restricted funds at 31 March 2013 of £1,404,773 are composed B & J Lloyd Family Trust Garfield Weston Foundation Somerset County Council Ben Mulcahy The period that I am covering is the 12 months from 1 April 2012 of the following items: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and GrantScape Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Dot Dahl to 31 March 2013, year one of our new five-year Financial Plan. Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Gwynedd County Council Suffolk Biodiversity Partnership Flora Guardians and Plantlife survey • The £1.194m purchase price of our reserves. Berry Bros. & Rudd (No.3 London Dry Gin) Hampshire Fungus Recording Group Suffolk County Council participants The previous period covered 15 months. This followed a decision Big Lottery Fund Heritage Lottery Fund Suffolk Wildlife Trust Heather McHaffie by the Board of Trustees to move the financial year to 31 March • Any other restricted funds in hand at the year end (£129,000 Botanical Society of the British Isles Herefordshire Nature Trust Sussex Wildlife Trust John Alton so that it was aligned with the tax year and the financial years restricted legacy, £82,000 advance payment for project work). Bridgend County Borough Council Highland Council Tay Charitable Trust Jonathan Crewe of our main funders. British Bryological Society HM Young Offenders Institute Portland The Alan Evans Memorial Trust Julia Carey On an annualised basis we received circa £105,000 from our British Ecological Society Centenary Horace A Gillman Trust The Albert Reckitt Charitable Trust Laurie Campbell Ecology Fund Initiative at the Edge The Banister Charitable Trust Lena Ward This means that, as was the case last year, when we were investments in the previous year. In the year ending March 2013 British Lichen Society INTERREG IVA France (Channel) – England The Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust Liz Lavery comparing a 15-month “year” with a 12-month one, a simple we received £106,408 plus £897 interest on our cash. British Mycological Society European cross-border co-operation The Brecks Heaths Project Louise Winter comparison of the figures from one year to the next is misleading. British Phycological Society programme, co-financed by the ERDF The Brecks Partnership Michael Scott On an annualised basis spending on charitable activities fell In the last review I gave a rough comparison by dividing the figures Broads Authority Isle of Portland Conservation Forum The Craignish Trust Munsary Peatlands Management Group by £91,876. Because £81,773 has been deferred until 2013–14 Buckinghamshire County Council James Gibson Charity The Derek and Clare Stevens Trust Muriel Higgins by 15 and multiplying by 12. Where appropriate I have done the as a result of project delays, mainly caused by the weather, Buglife JNCC The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Our international IPANet volunteers same this time. CABI Jordans The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust working on the Natural Networks project the year-on-year change is slight. Cambridge University Botanic Gardens Kent Wildlife Trust The Hamamelis Trust Our nature reserve volunteers Once again this year we received a substantial amount of income Canal and River Trust Kew The Ian Addison Charitable Foundation Patchwork Meadow volunteer stitchers The balance sheet reflects the small decrease in our overall funds, from legacies. Legacy income is an important proportion of our Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Lily Matthews Fund The JHF Green Trust Plantlife Salisbury office volunteers down by £34,192 (0.7%) to £4,523,160. This represents the effect of Clark Bradbury Charitable Trust Manx Wildlife Trust The John Ellerman Foundation Plantlife Scotland show volunteers total unrestricted income (21% against 19% last year) and about our net outgoing resources before other recognised gains and losses Guests enjoying our Flower Power Dinner to raise funds for Plantlife Community Foundation serving Tyne Medway Council The John Jarrold Trust Ranscombe Farm Reserve volunteers, half comes from our members. As ever we are truly grateful that & Wear and Northumberland Millennium Seed Bank The Jordan Foundation including everyone who helped of £296,019 being offset by the growth in our investment assets. The Co-operative Million Ponds Project The Leslie Mary Carter Charitable Trust with events and wildlife recording people remember Plantlife in their wills as it makes a very real Cornwall Wildlife Trust Miss KM Harbinson’s Charitable Trust The Mackintosh Foundation at the reserve difference to our ability to deliver our conservation work. The last year has been challenging in the context of a poor and Countryside Council for Wales Mrs MA Lascelles’ Charitable Trust The Nineveh Charitable Trust Sarah Raven worsening economic environment. I and the rest of the Board Cumbria Wildlife Trust (Formerly The Mitchell Trust) The Norman Family Charitable Trust Sue Bowen Our members and other individual supporters are absolutely crucial of Trustees am pleased that Plantlife has sustained its capacity Chairman’s Dorset Countryside Volunteers Mrs RP Allen’s Charitable Trust The Robert Kiln Charitable Trust Sue Harris for Plantlife. During the year ending 31 March 2013, as well as Dorset County Council (Dorset National Botanic Garden of Wales The Ryklow Charitable Trust 1992 Susana Dias to deliver both essential work on the ground to improve conditions a number of legacies, they contributed £239,377 in subscriptions, Countryside) National Trust The Sandra Charitable Trust Tom Lord for wild plants, and to raise more awareness of the needs of wild Dorset Wildlife Trust Natural England The Seven Pillars of Wisdom Trust Wildflowers Count survey volunteers £63,225 in responses to appeals, £31,928 in donations and a further statement plants. Working in partnership with our members and other DSTL Porton Down Natural History Museum The St Mary’s Charity £106,939 for a range of things from the raffle to the Marathon. Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust National Museum Wales The Tanner Trust Legators supporters we are confident that we will continue to grow This also includes £71,974 in Gift Aid. Total membership Enchanted Plants Norfolk Biodiversity Partnership The Tubney Charitable Trust Caroline Adams in influence and deliver more for wild plants. English Cottage Garden Nurseries Norfolk County Council UK Plant Genetic Resources Group Dennis William Johnson contributions come to £441,469 which is 47% of our total Nobody needs to be told that economic times continue to be We are especially grateful to our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales, English Heritage Norfolk Wildlife Trust Valley of Visions Landscape Donald James Graham unrestricted income and an increase of £25,499 compared Elizabeth Bilton challenging. The charitable sector generally is feeling the impact for his support throughout the year. I am delighted that we are Environment Agency Norman & Evelyn Proffitt Trust Partnership Scheme Dr Louise FW Eickhoff Environment Wales North Wales Wildlife Trust Veolia Environmental Trust Dr Yvonne Elaine Atkinson to the equivalent annualised figure for last year. Treasurer of tightening household budgets on giving, as well as the effect of working with the Wildlife Trusts and the Rare Breeds Survival Esmée Fairbairn Foundation North Wales Environmental Welsh Government Edythe Mary Pearce Plantlife expenditure 2012–2013 reductions in central and local government funding. The pressure Trust to deliver his Coronation Meadows vision of a new wild Without the generosity of our members and supporters European Agricultural Fund for Information Service Wessex Lichen Group Eileen Rosemary Hewitt Charitable 1,739,717 is unlikely to ease soon. At Plantlife we are under no illusions about flower meadow in every county. Rural Development 2007–2013 Pamela Matthews Chariatble Trust Wildlife Trusts Elizabeth Joan Williams we would simply not be able to continue our work for wild plants, activities the financial challenges which lie ahead. Our new Strategic Business European Regional Development Fund Pentland Stalls Charitable Trust Woodland Trust Ena Cecilia Scott Robertson and we cannot say thank you often enough for all they do for us. Plantlife income 2012–2013 Cost of generating 435,011 We are increasingly influential and respected in the places where European Union Europe Plant Heritage Worcestershire Wildlife Trust George Edward Crabtree Donations 270,520 income Plan reflects the likelihood of continuing austerity whilst aiming to for Citizens Programme Portland Stone Firms Ltd Wye Valley AONB Volunteers George Thomas Woods policy is made. The Trustees offer deepest thanks to all our On an annualised basis total income of £1,906,272 was lower Charitable activities 1,049,565 Audit & governance, 27,563 ensure that we deliver the very best for wild plants. Earlier this year, European Union Culture Programme Royal Horticultural Society Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust Jean Olive Young admin donors, members, volunteers, sponsors and supporters. With your by about £348,782 compared to last year. In the year we had Legacies 342,583 the Trustees launched a new initiative to raise funds: the inaugural Fitzmaurice Trust Pukka Herbs Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Joyce Annie Draper continuing help we can ensure that Plantlife plays a key role in Flintshare County Council Robert O Curle Charitable Trust Marjory Currie Harknes disappointing results with our applications for trust funding due Investment income 107,305 event – the Flower Power Dinner – was a huge success. achieving our ambition: to leave more flower-filled meadows and Flora locale Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Martin Cook to massively increased competition for a smaller pool of funds. Other 7,084 Molly Dorcas Davenport There have been other challenges. Diseases are affecting so woodlands for future generations. We also had a shortfall in grant income, partly because of similar Patrick James Norton many iconic British plants – juniper, oak and ash particularly. Our Peter John Mason Southworth issues and partly due to the weather which meant we were unable Peter Ainsworth woodland report drew attention to the need to focus on woodland to complete planned field work and claim funds. Both this income Chairman management; our Jubilee report Our Vanishing Flora attracted and expenditure will now happen in the financial year ending wide attention, drilling home the hard fact that on average one March 2014. wild species in every county in the UK is lost every two years. During the year ending March 2013 Plantlife’s total funds reduced It is a huge tribute to our wonderful staff and volunteers that, by £34,192 (0.7%) from £4,557,352 to £4,523,160. Unrestricted despite the challenges, this has been a successful and positive reserves were reduced by £130,117 (14%) as they were used to year. Our campaign to save wild flowers on road verges caught the support our conservation and fundraising work. Our endowed imagination of our members like no previous campaign; the launch investments rose in value by £208,803 (10%), which is broadly of our Patchwork Meadows project has created a vast response, and promises much for the future.

These charts analyse Plantlife’s income and expenditure into its main strands Annual Review 2012 Annual Review 2012 Thank Treasurer’s you statement

Companies, trusts and organisations Forest Research RSPB Individuals and volunteers This is my second report as Treasurer and I am pleased to say that what we would expect in an improving equity market. This compares A&N Daniell Charitable Trust Forestry Commission England RSPB Cymru Adam Cross Plantlife is weathering the storm of an economy in recession and to a fall in value in the previous financial period of £14,049 (£11,239 Anglian Water Forestry Commission Scotland RSPB Scotland Adrian Darby Apa Nova – Romania Forestry Commission Wales Scottish Natural Heritage Andrew Lingham falling household incomes. It is truly astonishing that once again we or .05% if the numbers are annualised). Association of British Fungus Groups Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Serenata Flowers Angus Menzies have benefited from the generosity of our members and supporters. Aylesford Family Charitable Trust Garden of Wales SITA Trust Ann Gilmour Our restricted funds at 31 March 2013 of £1,404,773 are composed B & J Lloyd Family Trust Garfield Weston Foundation Somerset County Council Ben Mulcahy The period that I am covering is the 12 months from 1 April 2012 of the following items: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and GrantScape Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Dot Dahl to 31 March 2013, year one of our new five-year Financial Plan. Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Gwynedd County Council Suffolk Biodiversity Partnership Flora Guardians and Plantlife survey • The £1.194m purchase price of our reserves. Berry Bros. & Rudd (No.3 London Dry Gin) Hampshire Fungus Recording Group Suffolk County Council participants The previous period covered 15 months. This followed a decision Big Lottery Fund Heritage Lottery Fund Suffolk Wildlife Trust Heather McHaffie by the Board of Trustees to move the financial year to 31 March • Any other restricted funds in hand at the year end (£129,000 Botanical Society of the British Isles Herefordshire Nature Trust Sussex Wildlife Trust John Alton so that it was aligned with the tax year and the financial years restricted legacy, £82,000 advance payment for project work). Bridgend County Borough Council Highland Council Tay Charitable Trust Jonathan Crewe of our main funders. British Bryological Society HM Young Offenders Institute Portland The Alan Evans Memorial Trust Julia Carey On an annualised basis we received circa £105,000 from our British Ecological Society Centenary Horace A Gillman Trust The Albert Reckitt Charitable Trust Laurie Campbell Ecology Fund Initiative at the Edge The Banister Charitable Trust Lena Ward This means that, as was the case last year, when we were investments in the previous year. In the year ending March 2013 British Lichen Society INTERREG IVA France (Channel) – England The Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust Liz Lavery comparing a 15-month “year” with a 12-month one, a simple we received £106,408 plus £897 interest on our cash. British Mycological Society European cross-border co-operation The Brecks Heaths Project Louise Winter comparison of the figures from one year to the next is misleading. British Phycological Society programme, co-financed by the ERDF The Brecks Partnership Michael Scott On an annualised basis spending on charitable activities fell In the last review I gave a rough comparison by dividing the figures Broads Authority Isle of Portland Conservation Forum The Craignish Trust Munsary Peatlands Management Group by £91,876. Because £81,773 has been deferred until 2013–14 Buckinghamshire County Council James Gibson Charity The Derek and Clare Stevens Trust Muriel Higgins by 15 and multiplying by 12. Where appropriate I have done the as a result of project delays, mainly caused by the weather, Buglife JNCC The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Our international IPANet volunteers same this time. CABI Jordans The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust working on the Natural Networks project the year-on-year change is slight. Cambridge University Botanic Gardens Kent Wildlife Trust The Hamamelis Trust Our nature reserve volunteers Once again this year we received a substantial amount of income Canal and River Trust Kew The Ian Addison Charitable Foundation Patchwork Meadow volunteer stitchers The balance sheet reflects the small decrease in our overall funds, from legacies. Legacy income is an important proportion of our Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Lily Matthews Fund The JHF Green Trust Plantlife Salisbury office volunteers down by £34,192 (0.7%) to £4,523,160. This represents the effect of Clark Bradbury Charitable Trust Manx Wildlife Trust The John Ellerman Foundation Plantlife Scotland show volunteers total unrestricted income (21% against 19% last year) and about our net outgoing resources before other recognised gains and losses Guests enjoying our Flower Power Dinner to raise funds for Plantlife Community Foundation serving Tyne Medway Council The John Jarrold Trust Ranscombe Farm Reserve volunteers, half comes from our members. As ever we are truly grateful that & Wear and Northumberland Millennium Seed Bank The Jordan Foundation including everyone who helped of £296,019 being offset by the growth in our investment assets. The Co-operative Million Ponds Project The Leslie Mary Carter Charitable Trust with events and wildlife recording people remember Plantlife in their wills as it makes a very real Cornwall Wildlife Trust Miss KM Harbinson’s Charitable Trust The Mackintosh Foundation at the reserve difference to our ability to deliver our conservation work. The last year has been challenging in the context of a poor and Countryside Council for Wales Mrs MA Lascelles’ Charitable Trust The Nineveh Charitable Trust Sarah Raven worsening economic environment. I and the rest of the Board Cumbria Wildlife Trust (Formerly The Mitchell Trust) The Norman Family Charitable Trust Sue Bowen Our members and other individual supporters are absolutely crucial of Trustees am pleased that Plantlife has sustained its capacity Chairman’s Dorset Countryside Volunteers Mrs RP Allen’s Charitable Trust The Robert Kiln Charitable Trust Sue Harris for Plantlife. During the year ending 31 March 2013, as well as Dorset County Council (Dorset National Botanic Garden of Wales The Ryklow Charitable Trust 1992 Susana Dias to deliver both essential work on the ground to improve conditions a number of legacies, they contributed £239,377 in subscriptions, Countryside) National Trust The Sandra Charitable Trust Tom Lord for wild plants, and to raise more awareness of the needs of wild Dorset Wildlife Trust Natural England The Seven Pillars of Wisdom Trust Wildflowers Count survey volunteers £63,225 in responses to appeals, £31,928 in donations and a further statement plants. Working in partnership with our members and other DSTL Porton Down Natural History Museum The St Mary’s Charity £106,939 for a range of things from the raffle to the Marathon. Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust National Museum Wales The Tanner Trust Legators supporters we are confident that we will continue to grow This also includes £71,974 in Gift Aid. Total membership Enchanted Plants Norfolk Biodiversity Partnership The Tubney Charitable Trust Caroline Adams in influence and deliver more for wild plants. English Cottage Garden Nurseries Norfolk County Council UK Plant Genetic Resources Group Dennis William Johnson contributions come to £441,469 which is 47% of our total Nobody needs to be told that economic times continue to be We are especially grateful to our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales, English Heritage Norfolk Wildlife Trust Valley of Visions Landscape Donald James Graham unrestricted income and an increase of £25,499 compared Elizabeth Bilton challenging. The charitable sector generally is feeling the impact for his support throughout the year. I am delighted that we are Environment Agency Norman & Evelyn Proffitt Trust Partnership Scheme Dr Louise FW Eickhoff Environment Wales North Wales Wildlife Trust Veolia Environmental Trust Dr Yvonne Elaine Atkinson to the equivalent annualised figure for last year. Treasurer of tightening household budgets on giving, as well as the effect of working with the Wildlife Trusts and the Rare Breeds Survival Esmée Fairbairn Foundation North Wales Environmental Welsh Government Edythe Mary Pearce Plantlife expenditure 2012–2013 reductions in central and local government funding. The pressure Trust to deliver his Coronation Meadows vision of a new wild Without the generosity of our members and supporters European Agricultural Fund for Information Service Wessex Lichen Group Eileen Rosemary Hewitt Charitable 1,739,717 is unlikely to ease soon. At Plantlife we are under no illusions about flower meadow in every county. Rural Development 2007–2013 Pamela Matthews Chariatble Trust Wildlife Trusts Elizabeth Joan Williams we would simply not be able to continue our work for wild plants, activities the financial challenges which lie ahead. Our new Strategic Business European Regional Development Fund Pentland Stalls Charitable Trust Woodland Trust Ena Cecilia Scott Robertson and we cannot say thank you often enough for all they do for us. Plantlife income 2012–2013 Cost of generating 435,011 We are increasingly influential and respected in the places where European Union Europe Plant Heritage Worcestershire Wildlife Trust George Edward Crabtree Donations 270,520 income Plan reflects the likelihood of continuing austerity whilst aiming to for Citizens Programme Portland Stone Firms Ltd Wye Valley AONB Volunteers George Thomas Woods policy is made. The Trustees offer deepest thanks to all our On an annualised basis total income of £1,906,272 was lower Charitable activities 1,049,565 Audit & governance, 27,563 ensure that we deliver the very best for wild plants. Earlier this year, European Union Culture Programme Royal Horticultural Society Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust Jean Olive Young admin donors, members, volunteers, sponsors and supporters. With your by about £348,782 compared to last year. In the year we had Legacies 342,583 the Trustees launched a new initiative to raise funds: the inaugural Fitzmaurice Trust Pukka Herbs Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Joyce Annie Draper continuing help we can ensure that Plantlife plays a key role in Flintshare County Council Robert O Curle Charitable Trust Marjory Currie Harknes disappointing results with our applications for trust funding due Investment income 107,305 event – the Flower Power Dinner – was a huge success. achieving our ambition: to leave more flower-filled meadows and Flora locale Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Martin Cook to massively increased competition for a smaller pool of funds. Other 7,084 Molly Dorcas Davenport There have been other challenges. Diseases are affecting so woodlands for future generations. We also had a shortfall in grant income, partly because of similar Patrick James Norton many iconic British plants – juniper, oak and ash particularly. Our Peter John Mason Southworth issues and partly due to the weather which meant we were unable Peter Ainsworth woodland report drew attention to the need to focus on woodland to complete planned field work and claim funds. Both this income Chairman management; our Jubilee report Our Vanishing Flora attracted and expenditure will now happen in the financial year ending wide attention, drilling home the hard fact that on average one March 2014. wild species in every county in the UK is lost every two years. During the year ending March 2013 Plantlife’s total funds reduced It is a huge tribute to our wonderful staff and volunteers that, by £34,192 (0.7%) from £4,557,352 to £4,523,160. Unrestricted despite the challenges, this has been a successful and positive reserves were reduced by £130,117 (14%) as they were used to year. Our campaign to save wild flowers on road verges caught the support our conservation and fundraising work. Our endowed imagination of our members like no previous campaign; the launch investments rose in value by £208,803 (10%), which is broadly of our Patchwork Meadows project has created a vast response, and promises much for the future.

These charts analyse Plantlife’s income and expenditure into its main strands Annual Review 2012 Annual Review 2012 Keeping the Wild in Wildflower campaign launched at Gardening Scotland Scottish Members’ Day held in October at Callendar House, Falkirk Our new roadshow toolkits are rolled out at 22 events across Scotland, attended in total by 33,955 people

Over 50 Flora Guardians monitor 18 priority species at 75 sites across Scotland, including dwarf birch, sticky catchfly, marsh clubmoss, juniper and lesser butterfly orchid

£160,000 secured from the Big Lottery Fund for a new project, We’re in the Wild, that continues our outreach work in Merseyside

Rare three-lobed water-crowfoot is thriving again on Anglesey and the Lleyn Peninsula thanks to pond restoration work and the help of walkers’ boots. Across Wales, the number of sites has doubled in just over a decade

Nationally important populations of cornflower and small-flowered catchfly monitored on nine National Trust farms in south Wales

Ministerial launch of A Lichen Red Data List for Wales and A Bryophyte Red Data List for Wales at Cardiff’s National Museum of Wales

30 years after disappearing from its home on the south Devon coast, white rock-rose is among several rare species to reappear on the limestone near Torquay, following In this Jubilee year, Plantlife publishes work to clear scrub by Plantlife, in partnership Our Vanishing Flora, a report looking with the Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust at the fortunes of wild flowers over the 60 years of The Queen’s reign, with a foreword by our patron, HRH The Prince of Wales

Annual Review 2012 International New • Patchwork Meadow, an ambitious publications project inviting the public to create patchwork squares of wild flowers that Download at inspire them, is launched. It is part www.plantlife.org.uk/publications of a wider European project called Wildflower Europe, with Bulgaria,

Croatia, Romania and Slovenia, and Patchwork Meadow Help us create a Bayeux Tapestry celebrates the art and culture of wild of Britain’s plants

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Plantlife is the charity plants and landscapes speaking up for wild plants Patron: HRH The Prince of Wales We hope you are inspired and that you would like to take part. Please tell your friends or anyone you think might be interested. www.plantlife.org.uk/patchworkmeadow www.wildfl owereurope.org Contact Information: [email protected] MossesPlantlife: and 01722 liverworts 342730 • 1,700 people across five countries on the edges of reservoirs, Plantlife International – The Wild Plant Conservation Charity. Charitable company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales, charity no. 1059559 Arable plants in Wales This project is supported by Registered in Scotland, charity no. SCO38951 lochs and pondsthe EUin Culture Scotland Programme Registered Company no 3166339. Annual Members’ Day held at Fountains A management guide A management guide engaged with our year-long Natural

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profile, to celebrate their beauty, and to protect their future. T u RE R ESER v ES WHERE o EN joy WI ld flo form overleaf? 31 Wild flowers and plants play a fundamental role for wildlife, Nature Reserves Alternatively, encourage taking part in over 40 events held on and their colour and character light up our landscapes. But 33 without our help, this priceless natural heritage is in danger them to join Plantlife at Nature 30 Where of being lost. www.plantlife.org.uk reserves 32 to Scotland’s countryside. Britain’s countryside. and 29 39 enjoy Save it with wild flowers 13 Important 9 Save it with flowers 10 13 Important Plant Areas (IPAs) 12 wild 11 14

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38 21 Join us in enjoying the very best 25 15 19 24 16 that nature has to offer 23 22 Plantlife Scotland 26 27 Balallan House Allan Park The Midlands South West England Deep Dale reserve for the first time 1 Deep Dale 22 Greena Moor Stirling FK8 2QG 2 Joan’s Hill Farm 23 Ryewater Farm 3 Davies Meadows 24 Skylark Meadows Tel: 01786 478509/479382 4 Lugg Meadow 25 Avon Gorge IPA Speaking up for wild plants 5 Seaton Meadows 26 Penhale Dunes IPA Patron: HRH The Prince of Wales 6 Upton Ham 27 Torbay Limestones IPA Email: [email protected] 7 Side Farm Meadows 14 Rollestone Street Scotland 8 Stockwood Meadows Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1DX 28 Munsary Peatlands Tel: 01722 342730 www.plantlife.org.uk Northern England & Isle of Man 29 Carsegowan Moss IPA Email: [email protected] 9 Augill Pasture 30 Crieff Woods IPA 10 Moaney & Crawyn’s Meadows 31 Moniack Gorge IPA Plantlife Cymru ISBN: 978-1-907141-72-0 rjpdesign.co.uk 11 Thompson Meadow 32 North Berwick Law IPA Unit 14, Llys Castan, Ffordd Y Parc 12 Winskill Stones 33 Glen Nant IPA Parc Menai, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 4FD Tel: 01248 670691 December 2012 Design: 13 Moor House to Upper Teesdale IPA in nine years: reveals an increase Wales Email: [email protected] 14 Sefton Coast IPA 34 Cae Blaen-dyffryn South East England 35 Caeau Tan y Bwlch Plantlife Scotland

Plantlife International - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity is a Sue Scott Balallan House, Allan Park charitable company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and © 15 Ranscombe Farm 36 Welsh Marches IPA 16 Furnace Meadows & Brick Kiln Rough 37 Corsydd Môn Stirling FK8 2QG Wales, Charity Number: 1059559. Registered in Scotland, Charity Pillwort Tel: 01786 478509 Michael Scott Heavy-metal lichens in Wales 17 Long Herdon & Grange Meadows (Anglesey Fens) IPA Number: SC038951. Registered Company Number: 3166339. 18 Winks Meadow 38 Gower IPA Email: [email protected] 19 Queendown Warren Plantlife is a charitable company limited by Registered in England and Wales Northern Ireland A management guide A management20 Chippenham Fen IPA guide guarantee, company no. 3166339. Plantlife, 14 Rollestone Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1DX. 39 Garron Plateau IPA Registered in England and Wales, charity no. 1059559. 21 Epping Forest IPA Registered in Scotland, charity no SC038951. Tel. 01722 342730 ISBN number. 978-1-907141-85-0

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Join us and make a difference We are Plantlife Plantlife’s new fundraising programme is New members receive: Plantlife is the organisation that is speaking up for our wild flowers, plants and fungi. From the open spaces of our nature reserves to the corridors of government, we’re here to raise their profile, • Our exclusive Plantlife magazine to celebrate their beauty, and to protect their future. • A handy wild flower ID guide Wild flowers and plants play a fundamental role for wildlife, and their colour and character light Plantlife is a charitable up our landscapes. But without our help, this • A new, full-colour guide to our company limited by guarantee, priceless natural heritage is in danger of being lost. nature reserves across Britain company no. 3166339 Registered in England and Wales, Join us in enjoying the very best that nature • An attractive, practical, charity no. 1059559 has to offer. Registered in Scotland, eco-friendly Plantlife bag charity no. SC038951 launched by our trustees at our inaugural Flower • Our E-News and invitations ISBN 978-1-907141-75-1 to all our events designbyStudioAde.com Printed using vegetable based inks Britain’s countryside by Taylor Brothers Bristol Ltd. t: 0117 924 5452 Save it with flowers Mosses and lichens of sunny riverside rocks Looking after mosses Power Dinner, held at Chelsea Physic Garden, – and how to look after them on sandstone roofs raising over £50,000 for our conservation work Nine acres within a 60-acre site in Norfolk Revitalising the woodlands – one of the most important sites in the of Wales UK for biodiversity – are stripped of turf Natural Networks to reveal the natural sandy soil beneath, People, plants, places in order to help rare Breckland flowers

For the first time since the early 20th century, grazing animals are back at Brockles Field, as part of Rare blue pimpernel is spectacularly our work to restore nearly 60 acres abundant at our Ranscombe Farm of wild flower grassland Reserve with up to 7,000 plants The population of endangered broad- Over three miles of new rides have been leaved cudweed is estimated to be around completed in Ranscombe Farm Reserve’s one million plants at our Ranscombe Farm woodlands, creating conditions that benefit Reserve – probably more than 99 per cent woodland flora and wildlife of the UK population

Plantlife’s road verge campaign, Flowers on the Edge, launches with support from Sarah Raven, Alan Titchmarsh and Germaine Greer

Launch of a three-year project, funded by SITA Trust and Dorset Wildlife Trust, to conserve rare miniature lichens, mosses and liverworts on the Isle of Portland Financial Balance sheet statement 31 March 2013

Independent Auditors’ statement to March March the Trustees of Plantlife International 2013 2012 – The Wild Plant Conservation Charity Fixed assets We have examined the summary financial Tangible fixed assets 39,034 42,875 statement for the period ended 31 March 2013 which comprises the Statement Heritage assets 1,384,359 1,384,359 of Financial Activities and the Balance Investments 2,661,698 2,418,219 Sheet set out on this publication. 4,085,091 3,845,453 Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Auditors Current assets The Trustees are responsible for Debtors 405,691 301,319 preparing the summarised annual Cash at bank in hand 296,603 594,696 report in accordance with applicable 702,294 896,015 United Kingdom law. Our responsibility is to report to you our Creditors opinion on the consistency of the summary Amounts falling due within one year (264,225) (184,116) financial statement within the summarised annual report with the full annual financial Net current assets 438,069 711,899 statements and the Trustees’ Report, and its compliance with the relevant requirements Total assets less current liabilities 4,523,160 4,557,352 of section 427 of the Companies Act 2006 and the regulations made thereunder. Creditors We also read the other information Amounts falling due after more than one year contained in the summarised annual 4,523,160 4,557,352 report and consider the implications for our report if we become aware of any apparent misstatements or material Capital funds inconsistencies with the summary Permanent endowment fund 2,310,277 2,101,474 financial statement. Income funds We conducted our work in accordance Restricted funds 1,404,773 1,517,651 with Bulletin 2008/3 issued by the Unrestricted income funds 766,045 933,194 Auditing Practices Board. Our report Unrestricted revaluation reserve 42,065 5,033 on the company’s full annual financial 4,523,160 4,557,352 statements describes the basis of our opinion on those financial statements and on the Trustees Report. Opinion The accounts shown are not the statutory In our opinion the summary financial accounts but a summary of information statement is consistent with the full relating to both the Statement of annual financial statements and the Financial Activities and the Balance Trustees Report of Plantlife International Sheet. The full financial statements have – The Wild Plant Conservation Charity been audited and received an unqualified for the period ended 31 March 2013 and report. The full accounts, the audit report complies with the applicable requirements and the Trustees’ report are available on of section 427 of the Companies Act 2006, our website www.plantlife.org.uk or from and the regulations made thereunder. our Salisbury office and will be filed in due course with the Charity Commission, Langdowns DFK the Office of the Scottish Regulator Statutory Auditors and Companies House. Fleming Court, Leigh Road Eastleigh, Southampton SO50 9PD

Annual Review 2012 Statement of financial activities for the period ended 31 March 2013

Endowment Restricted Unrestricted Total period Total period fund fund fund to Mar ‘13 to Mar ‘12

Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income Donations 107,005 163,515 270,520 758,554 Legacies 141,806 200,777 342,583 285,285 248,811 364,292 613,103 1,043,839

Activities for generating funds 129,215 129,215 Investment income 107,305 107,305 131,367

Incoming resources from charitable activities 708,612 340,953 1,049,565 1,633,487 Other incoming resources 3,638 3,446 7,084 10,125 Total incoming resources 961,061 945,211 1,906,272 2,818,818

Resources expended Cost of generating funds Cost of generating voluntary income 337,468 337,468 380,179 Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs 79,195 79,195 Investment management costs 15,946 2,402 18,348 22,055 15,946 419,065 435,011 402,234

Costs of charitable activities 1,125,788 613,929 1,739,717 2,170,650 Governance costs 27,563 27,563 29,726 Total resources expended 15,946 1,125,788 1,060,557 2,202,291 2,602,610

Net incoming / (outgoing) resources before transfers (15,946) (164,727) (115,346) (296,019) 216,208

Transfers Transfers between funds 51,849 (51,849) Net incoming / (outgoing) resources before other recognised (15,946) (112,878) (167,195) (296,019) 216,208 gains and losses

Other recognised gains and losses Gains / losses on investment assets 224,749 37,078 261,827 7,708

Net movement in funds 208,803 (112,878) (130,117) (34,192) 223,916

Total funds at 1 April 2012 2,101,474 1,517,651 938,227 4,557,352 4,333,436

Total funds at 31 March 2013 2,310,277 1,404,773 808,110 4,523,160 4,557,352

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 10 July 2013 and signed on their behalf by Peter Ainsworth Trustee, Chairman Elizabeth Bilton Trustee, Honorary Treasurer Plantlife in numbers Patron: HRH The Prince of Wales Plantlife HQ 14 Rollestone Street Salisbury SP1 1DX of the public take part 01722 342730 in Wildflowers Count [email protected] Plantlife Scotland, Stirling 01786 478509 [email protected] Plantlife Cymru, Bangor and adults involved 01248 670691 in Wild About [email protected] Plants activities www.plantlife.org.uk of endangered broad-leaved cudweed at Ranscombe Farm Reserve

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