The Spinks Charity
What it does
Making grants to enable students of all ages to study horticulture/agriculture
Its charitable purposes
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:(A) AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION.(B) PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION RELATED TO HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.Ö
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides other finance
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £21,425 and spent £21,926.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £21,425 | £21,926 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £20,326 | £21,218 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £19,420 | £16,756 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £18,745 | £16,057 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £16,712 | £11,769 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 28%, from £16,712 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £21,425 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 102% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Fay Susanne VisserChair
- Dr Michael James Visser
- Mark Alister Fabian
- Wendy Dawn Fabian
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 22 June 2026, 131 days early | Received 22 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 27 January 2025, 277 days early | Received 27 January 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 22 September 2024, 39 days early | Received 22 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 28 August 2023, 64 days early | Received 16 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 7 March 2022, 238 days early | Received 7 March 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1170859
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 December 2016
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Dec 2016
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.