# Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1174751 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1174751)
- Website: https://vfwh.org.uk
- Latest income: £8,160; spending £4,301
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Isle of Wight
- Other names: Ventnor Botanic Garden Friends' Society (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ventnor-friends-of-wight-horticulture

We promote education in botany, horticulture, ecology and environmental science on the Isle of Wight. We stimulate interest and advance knowledge through organizing events including talks, walks, outings and workshops. Where possible, we provide support for students pursuing a career in horticulture and for appropriate projects in parks and gardens which advance mental and physical health

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £8,160 | £4,301 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £15.4k | £23.3k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £17.3k | £18k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £17.6k | £15.9k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £31.3k | £34.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects are for the public benefit to promote education in botany, Horticulture, ecology andenvironmental science across the Isle of Wight, and in furtherance of the objects in particular but notexclusively by: (a) Stimulating interest and advancing knowledge through a variety of events and activitiesincluding walks, talks, outings and workshops (b) Supporting students in pursuing a career in Horticulture inparticular but not exclusively by awarding grants (c) Supporting appropriate projects or initiatives as thetrustees see fit for the advancement of public mental and physical health and well-being in parks andgardens in Ventnor and elsewhere on the Isle of Wight

## What it funds

Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture reported income of £8,160 and spending of £4,301. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £96.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Isle of Wight.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (vfwh.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Isle of Wight.

### Does Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture give each year?

The register does not break out Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £4,301. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.2k a year.

### How large is Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture?

In its latest reported year Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture reported income of £8,160 and spending of £4,301.


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