The Landscape Institute
Annual Review 2013/2014
Inspiring
great
places
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Achieving change
It has been a huge privilege to join the
Landscape Institute as the new CEO.
The issues that the Institute engages
with in its efforts to create inspirational
landscapes and liveable places are close
to my heart. Having spent many years
working in and leading environmental
and membership organisations, I have
been extremely impressed by the clear
role that the Landscape Institute has
identified for itself and by the calibre of
those involved in both voluntary and
paid capacities to deliver the mission.
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Photo ©: 1 – Burns + Nice, 2 – Robert Taylor
In my first few weeks at the LI I witnessed
the organisation at its best. There was the
Open House debate that attracted over
11,000 people registering to attend; the
launch of Public health and landscape:
Creating healthy places, a publication of
first class quality; the inspirational LI Awards
“An organisation
with an important
purpose”
1 – Burns + Nice’s work at Leicester Square, London
won the President’s Award at the 2013 LI Awards.
2 – Phil Mulligan LI CEO.
2013; the Jellicoe lecture with Dominic
Cole; a multifaceted and compelling day
of CPD training at the Eden Project and
the launch of the Royal Docks competition
in collaboration with the Mayor of London.
My early impression of the LI was that
this is an organisation with an important
purpose, trying to achieve big changes in
society that are beyond self interest and
narrow thinking. These impressions have
been confirmed, as the achievements and
ambition set out in this Annual Review will
demonstrate. The challenges faced by
society are huge as populations expand
and the expectations associated with
rising living standards increase, while finite
resources diminish and the implications of
a changing climate begin to manifest
themselves. I believe that the LI has the
knowledge, expertise, passion and credibility
to help address these challenges. As long
as the organisation keeps focusing on the
positive changes it can make in the world
then it can overcome the inevitable tensions
that emerge whenever institutes adapt
and develop to fulfil their potential.
I am extremely grateful to the work
Alastair McCapra did as the previous CEO
and the leadership given to the Board by
Sue Illman as President. Between them
they have handed over an organisation
that is not only focused on addressing the
big challenges but is also in a strong financial
position. As you read this annual review I
am sure you will agree that 2013-14 was
an excellent year for the LI and, with your
on-going support, I am sure that this will
continue in the future.
Phil Mulligan, CEO
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Charter
obligations
The Landscape Institute is 84 years old and
since 1997 has been constituted under a
Royal Charter. Under the Charter the main
objects of the Institute are: to protect, conserve
and enhance the natural and built environment
for the benefit of the public by promoting the
arts and sciences of Landscape Architecture
and its several applications; for that purpose to
foster and encourage the dissemination of
knowledge relating to Landscape Architecture
and the promotion of research and education
therein; in particular to establish, uphold and
advance the standards of education,
qualification, competence and conduct of
those who practise Landscape Architecture as
a profession, and to determine standards and
criteria for education, training and experience.
Vision and
mission
During 2013-14 the Landscape Institute
agreed a new three-year strategic framework.
Within this the Institute crystallised its vision
as being one where inspirational landscapes
and liveable places are at the heart of thriving
communities. The role that the Landscape
Institute plays in trying to achieve this vision
is to promote the landscape profession for
the benefit of society and the natural and built
environment.
Organisation
and structure
Under its Royal Charter the Landscape
Institute has a Board of Trustees who are
responsible for the strategic direction,
leadership, management and oversight of the
organisation, and a Council that advises the
Board on matters relating to the fulfilment of
the Charter and longer-term objectives of
the organisation. There are 12 trustees with
the majority being elected by the
membership. There are 30 members of
Council with the majority being elected by
the membership and representing the devolved
nations and regional branches, the Council’s
standing committees, and licentiate and
student members.
The three standing committees of the Council,
which direct and guide the majority of the
organisation’s work, are the Policy and
Communications Committee, the Technical
Committee and the Education and
Membership Committee. The LI covers the
whole of the United Kingdom and Northern
Ireland with devolved national branches in
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and nine
English regional commitees.
There were a number of staffing changes at
the LI during the year. Alastair McCapra
was replaced as CEO by Phil Mulligan.
The secretariat was reorganised into four
departments reflecting the work of our three
standing committees and a central services
function. Simon Odell, CMLI, was appointed
in a new role of Head of Technical and
Professional Services and Emma Wood was
appointed as Professional Support Officer, to
support the needs of the membership. Chris
Sheridan replaced Sue Beard as Head of
Education and Membership. Andy Wallace
joined in the new role of Head of Finance and
Governance as the LI moves to internalise
finance functions that have for the last few
years been outsourced.
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the main objects
of the Institute are:
“to protect, conserve
and enhance the natural
and built environment
for the benefit of the
public by promoting the
arts and sciences of
Landscape Architecture...”
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Volunteer
contribution
1 – Accordia,
Cambridge - the Stirling Prize
winning scheme with landscape designed
by Grant Associates.
2–C
arys Swanwick speaking at the Landscape
Futures debate in Bristol.
Membership
Compared to other professional bodies, the
Landscape Institute is relatively small.
There are also far fewer landscape architects
than there are members of many of the
other professions within the built and natural
environment sector.
Photo ©: 1 – Tim Crocker Photo ©: 2 – Lesley Malone
In 2013-14 there were 3,295 chartered
members of the LI. There were also 80
Fellows of the Institute. There were 1,075
licentiate members, more than half of whom
are on the pathway to becoming chartered.
Most students studying on accredited courses
are student members of the LI. In 2013-14
there were 1,122 student members. Of this
number, 372 are student members who pay a
membership fee. We also have 766 free
student members, and we expect this free
category to grow as we promote LI-accredited
courses to students on cognate degree
programmes.
While the Landscape Institute exists to
promote the landscape profession for the
benefit of society and the natural and built
environment, this is only possible through the
voluntary contribution and efforts of members
who support the Institute in a multitude of
ways. The Board, Council, Committees and
their various working groups, as well as
devolved national and local branches all rely
on the exceptional efforts of members. In
addition, many members volunteer as
mentors, supervisors and examiners to
support the next generation of professionals
in reaching Chartered status. There are also
members volunteering to support and monitor
schools of landscape architecture, the courses
we accredit and on the panels that meet to
assess professional conduct. Other volunteers
help to judge our awards and competitions
and ensure our publications are of the highest
possible standard. Yet more volunteers are
involved with the Friends of the Archive,
which exists to ensure that the history of the
profession is well documented and accessible
to students, researchers and practitioners.
There are too many people involved in
voluntarily supporting the work of the Institute
to be able to name them all individually, but
the Board and staff in particular would like to
extend their thanks for the dedication and
support given by so many people.
For those looking to develop new skills, expand
their experience, make new contacts, enjoy
networking opportunities or give something
back to the profession through supporting the
Institute in a voluntary capacity, information
on how to become more involved is available
on the LI website landscapeinstitute.org.
Overall there has been a slight rise in
membership compared with recent years but
the Institute is aware of the need to grow
membership numbers through the
accreditation of more courses and the
promotion of the Institute to those working in
landscape management, planning, science,
and urban design. This will complement our
reach in the field of design, which currently
accounts for the majority of the membership.
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Achievements
and performance
In 2013-14 the Landscape Institute achieved
the great majority of the objectives set out in
its annual development plan.
In the last year the Landscape Institute has
played an important role in helping to protect
and enhance the environment and in helping
to create thriving communities through the
design and management of inspirational
places. No other professional body brings
together environmental analysis, spatial
planning, site management and design.
This unique mix enables members of the
Landscape Institute to offer design and
management solutions which are
environmentally-led, sustainable, and
enhance the quality of human life.
The activities and achievements of the
Landscape Institute over the last year can
be categorised into three areas: leadership,
influence and education.
Leadership
Digital landscape
The Landscape Architects Network (USA)
has described the LI website as ‘a priceless
resource for landscape architecture’ and rated
the site #2 in its top 10 landscape websites
worldwide. Our range of short videos is now
an established and hugely popular form of
communication. The careers animation, I want
to be a landscape architect, has been viewed
160,000 times and is in use by landscape
architecture departments across the world
and our video on Water Sensitive Urban
Design made with CIRIA, AECOM and Arup
came top in the Sustainable Water Industries
Group Awards in the Communications category.
At the heart of the LI website is the fastgrowing Case Studies Library and Register of
Practices. These, taken together showcase
not only the best work of the profession, but
enable users to obtain the details of the
people and practices behind the landscapes.
“No other professional
body brings together
environmental analysis,
spatial planning, site
management and design”
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The future in landscape
The Landscape Futures lecture series aimed
to stimulate debate about the future of
landscape and explore the major challenges
ahead that will affect how our land is used
and managed, and how that use will affect
the prosperity and quality of life of all citizens.
The series was filmed and documented
online. Speakers in the series included
Jonathan Porritt, Pam Warhurst (Incredible
Edible Todmorden), David Birkbeck (Design
for Homes), Selina Mason (Olympic Delivery
Authority), Carys Swanwick (NT), Sophie
Thompson (LDA) and Tom Armour (ARUP) .
This, together with a year-long ‘conversation’
with members on the future of the profession,
has provided an inspiring analysis of the way
in which a profession that seeks to address
both the built and the natural environment
is facing the challenge of a fast-changing
environment.
The Royal Docks Ideas Competition
In September 2013, Ecobuild and the
Landscape Institute launched a competition
for ideas on how to turn the Royal Docks into
a green infrastructure space for east London
in which water sensitive urban design
(WSUD) would inspire a liveable approach to
the area. The competition, which was backed
by the Mayor of London, Newham Council,
Marshalls, Building Magazine and London
Open City, attracted entries from all over the
world and was exhibited at Ecobuild. A
proposal to turn Silvertown Docks into a new
type of marina won the competition.
Jellicoe Lecture
The Jellicoe Lecture in honour of Sir Geoffrey
Jellicoe has become an established annual event,
and took place at the Eden Project in Cornwall
in November 2013. The lecture was given
by Dominic Cole, who designed the landscape.
The Landscape Institute Archive at the
Museum of English Rural Life, Reading
The LI has transferred its archive to the
University of Reading’s special collections
based at the Museum of Rural Life (MERL).
For many years the Institute has worked to
build up an archive as a repository for the work
of the profession and its contribution to
society. The extensive archive includes the
drawings and professional papers of many
leading landscape architects including the
urban designer Michael Brown, Sylvia Crowe
and Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe. It includes many
intricate sketches and drawings by the artist
and landscape architect Peter Shepheard.
The Landscape Institute has set up a Friends
group to support MERL in growing the
Landscape Institute archive and making it
accessible to all.
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Landscape Institute Awards
The Landscape Institute Awards are presented
annually to encourage and recognise
outstanding examples of work by the
landscape profession. The Awards aim to
promote the art and science of landscape
architecture; advance the knowledge and
understanding of the discipline; celebrate
professional expertise and reward schemes
that demonstrate a high level of commitment
to sustainability. The 2013 ceremony was
hosted by designer Wayne Hemingway MBE.
Capability Brown Festival
The Capability Brown Festival, a project
managed by the LI on behalf of a partnership
which includes the Association of Gardens
Trusts, NADFAS, English Heritage, the Garden
History Society, the Historic Houses
Association, the National Gardens Scheme,
Natural England, Parks & Gardens UK, Visit
Britain, Visit England, Kolab and the National
Trust, has recently been awarded £139,200
of development funding from the Heritage
Lottery Fund (HLF). The Festival plans to
bring the beauty and importance of Brown’s
landscapes to a wider audience and to
celebrate the legacy of one of history’s
most influential landscape architects.
The Awards included a new category for
Adding Value Through Landscape and six
design categories. The College of Fellows
awarded a prize for Climate Change Adaptation.
Photo ©: 1 – Arup, 2 – Lesley Malone, 3 – Carolyn Willitts
Landscape, the journal of the Landscape
Institute and News and Reviews
The LI’s quarterly journal Landscape
showcases the best of design, management
and thinking, and addresses the key issues
facing the profession, from how to win work
to the latest technical advances. This is
complemented by the News and Reviews
website and fortnightly Update.
1 – Should London have a garden bridge?
The proposed design for a bridge across
the Thames in central London, by Thomas
Heatherwick with Arup.
2 – The southern part of the Queen Elizabeth II
Olympic Park, with new elements designed
by James Corner Field Operations, re-opened
this spring.
3 – Literary carpet at Liverpool Central Library,
designed by Austin-Smith: Lord.
London Open House
The LI’s sponsorship of London Open House
has led to a considerable expansion of the
coverage of landscape projects and landscape
guided tours in this annual event showcasing
the best of the capital’s built environment. In
2013, 75 landscape projects were included in
the programme. Research by Open House has
shown that 63% of those surveyed said that
Open House in 2013 had given them a better
appreciation of the value of well-designed public
space and landscape. In 2013 we hosted the
first Open City Debate: Is London becoming
a sterile city? a topic that moved nearly 11,000
people to attempt to register for tickets.
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Influence
The LI has continued to advocate for
landscape issues through the development of
position statements and responses to public
policy consultations. Policy consultants are
now also in place in each of the devolved
nations. Their remit is to respond to
consultations; to ensure that LI-generated
policy and positions are disseminated for their
audiences or repurposed to enable this to be
achieved and to ensure that experience in
each of the devolved nations is brought to
bear on all LI policy development.
Photo ©: 1 – John Cooper Photography, 2 – Exmoor National Park
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t Andrews Square, Edinburgh,
designed by Gillespies.
2 – Bosington
Hill, Exmoor National Park.
Both projects feature in Public Health and
Landscape - Creating healthy places.
Green infrastructure
Green infrastructure (GI) has been a key theme
in the LI’s policy and communications since the
original position statement was launched in
2009. An updated position statement,
launched at Ecobuild 2013, was issued to take
account of significant planning reform in
England and provided the opportunity to
emphasise once again the importance of GI.
This, coupled with reiteration of GI messages
through our response to public policy
consultations, partnerships with other
organisations and integration of GI into LI
competitions, has coincided with GI becoming
more widely understood and accepted in both
policy and guidance.
Public health
November 2013 saw the launch of a major
new position statement from the LI on the
subject of public health. Public health and
landscape: Creating healthy places, highlights
landscape as a key factor in promoting good
health and outlines five principles of a healthy
place. Produced with input from LI members
and representatives from the public-health
sector, the publication marks the beginning of
a two-year period of activity to embed the five
principles outlined in the publication in LI
activity by targeting three key audiences:
public health professionals; built environment
professionals and policy makers.
Housing
Two new publications on housing are in
preparation. The first is a marketing brochure
aimed at developers. This publication will
showcase housing case studies where
landscape has informed the location, layout
and design of development with positive
outcomes. The second is aimed primarily at
local authority planners, planning committee
members and members of parish councils
and neighbourhood forums. The position
statement will provide up-to-date advice on
how to create the right conditions for excellent
landscape-led housing development.
Water
The Landscape Institute joined with 12 other
professional organisations in writing an open
letter to the Prime Minister on flooding
and water management, to ask for proper
long-term planning to avoid further flooding
devastation in the UK. The letter stated that a
comprehensive range of water management
techniques could have helped prevent the
worst effects of flooding. It called for proper
exploration of the larger catchment
management issues, and of how forestry, land
management and soft engineered flood
alleviation schemes can hold back water.
The letter to the Prime Minister continued the
LI’s work on this theme which was initiated
by Sue Illman on assuming her presidency. It
forms part of her commitment to campaigning
for full implementation of the Flood and Water
Management Act, a proper understanding of
the importance of sustainable drainage (SuDS)
in towns and cities and promotion of water
sensitive urban design (WSUD) as a major way
of designing to make the best use of water.
This campaign is also linked to a relevant
publication programme, which started with
guidance on the maintenance of SuDS.
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‘Inspirational landscapes and liveable places
are at the heart of thriving communities’.
Liveability is an increasingly useful way of
communicating LI messages as it encompasses
work on public health, water and housing and
also addresses issues of pedestrian-friendly
transport and sustainability.
Responses to public policy consultations
Responding to public policy consultations
continues to be one of the primary means of
highlighting the importance of landscape in a
range of different contexts. The last year has
seen responses issued to consultations on the
following topics:
• Common Agricultural Policy Reform – Defra
• Farrell Review
• Review of Planning Practice Guidance
(DCLG)
• Review of Planning Practice Guidance –
design chapter collaboration with CABE at
the Design Council (DCLG)
• Creative Industries Classification (DCMS)
• National Networks National Policy
Statement (DT)
• Lyons Housing Review (Labour Party)
• Environmental Impact Assessment
Directive (DCLG)
• European Landscape Convention Review
(Natural England)
• Green Infrastructure Audit Best Practice
Guidance (ARUP for Victoria BID / Natural
England)
• National Planning Policy Framework 3
(Scottish Parliament)
• Scottish Planning Policy (Scottish
Parliament)
• Landuse Strategy (Scottish Parliament)
• SNH Core Areas of Wild Land Map
• SPP Sustainability and Planning (Scottish
Parliament)
• SNH Review of Visualisation of Windfarms
• Community Empowerment Bill (Scottish
Parliament)
1–A
ccess for all, bringing the pleasures and benefits
of National Parks to a wider community. Featured
in the Spring 2014 edition of Landsdcape, the
journal of the Landscape Institute.
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istoric Environment Strategy (Scottish
Parliament)
• Procurement Reform Bill (Scottish Parliament)
• Edinburgh Design Guidance • Trees in the City (Scotland)
• Highland Council Visualisation Standards • Environment Bill White Paper “Towards
the Sustainable Management of Wales’
Natural Resources” (Welsh Government)
• Draft of the first Corporate Plan of Natural
Resources Wales
• “Positive Planning” - A consultation on
proposals to reform the planning system
in Wales, including the Planning Bill White
Paper (Welsh Government)
• Public Health White Paper: “Your Health
Matters” (Welsh Government)
• Revised Draft Planning Policy Statement
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Assembly)
• Rural Development Programme 2014
– 2020 (NI Assembly)
• Living Places: an urban stewardship
and design guide for Northern Ireland
(NI Assembly)
• BREEAM 2014
Farrell Review
Following earlier criticism from the Landscape
Institute, Sir Terry Farrell set up a number of
consultation workshops, including one on
landscape and urban design. The final review
document has a strong emphasis on landscape,
for example in the recommendation for PLACE
reviews (where PLACE stands for “planning,
landscape, architecture, conservation and
engineering”). Farrell also calls for a radical
reform of architectural education, which would
include a common foundation year before
students chose to specialise in one of the five
PLACE disciplines. The LI believes this is a
good way to ensure that the next generation of
practitioners fully understands cross-disciplinary
working and is equipped to meet the need to
understand sustainability as well as design.
The Review acknowledges that “landscape is
the primary infrastructure” and that one of the
greatest failures of focusing on development
control is the quality of the public realm
and that there is a need to strengthen the
contribution of landscape, urban design and
public art in making great places.
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Photo ©: 1 – S Wilson
Liveability
The need for a commitment to liveable cities
was at the heart of the LI response to the
Farrell Review of Architecture and the Built
Environment (July 2013). The Strategic
Framework 2014-17 revises the LI’s vision
to read:
“landscape is
the primary
infrastructure”
The Farrell
Review of
Architecture
and the Built
Environment
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Guidelines for Landscape and Visual
Impact Assessment and Masterclasses
Following the publication of the third edition
of Guidelines for Landscape and Visual
Impact Assessment in printed and digital
formats, 16 master classes were held across
the UK. The events were extremely
successful with feedback showing that 94%
of attendees found the event useful or very
useful. Feedback on the new edition of the
guidance was also generally positive, with the
move away from prescriptive guidance to
professional judgement being welcomed.
Building information modelling
Taylor and Francis, which published GLVIA3,
has agreed to publish a new book on BIM for
landscape. There are currently no books in
the market on this specific topic, and the
book will be a major addition to the LI’s range
of BIM advice, which also includes a
programme of BIM masterclasses. BIM for
Landscape, due for publication in 2016, will
be produced by members of the LI BIM
Working Group, both landscape architects
and specialists in other areas, bringing together
a wide range of expertise.
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“The higher
education sector
has become a market,
and is facing
unprecedented
challenges”
Pathway to Chartership
2013 saw the introduction of a revised exam
syllabus designed to better reflect practice,
be broader and more flexible whilst also
safeguarding standards. In May 2013 examiners
saw 49 candidates with an overall pass rate of
76%. In November 2013 (the last examination
using the old syllabus) examiners saw 61
candidates with an overall pass rate of 74%.
Photo ©: 1 – Luke Engleback
Education
CPD
The LI is committed to support the continuing
development of both individual members and
the wider profession through CPD. Our CPD
days around the country this year included
Manchester, Newcastle, and Birmingham.
LI devolved nations and English branches also
work hard to support members with their
CPD. Designed by landscape professionals,
these events make an invaluable contribution
to our CPD offer to members.
Investing in our relationship with
accredited schools
LI-accredited courses play a critical role in
ensuring that a healthy number of graduates
enter the job market. We need employable
graduates who are able to build on their
qualifications, adapt to the demands of the
workplace, and progress towards Chartership.
The LI’s Professional Review Groups (PRGs)
play a crucial role in supporting accredited
courses, acting as a critical friend to enhance
the employability of graduates.
Photo ©: 2 – LUC
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Fast-track Pathway to Chartership pilot
The LI has wanted to find a way to support
mid- and late-career landscape professionals
with an interest in becoming chartered. We
recognise that personal career achievements
can make an effective contribution in gaining
Chartered status. We have developed an
approach that supports those candidates
working towards Chartership through a
structured six month programme of learning
and development. Working with Natural
England, we have identified a number of its
employees interested in progressing to
Chartership via this route.
Careers project – reviewing our approach
to promoting careers in landscape
The higher education sector has become a
market, and is facing unprecedented challenges.
Many smaller, specialist courses that feed
into a wide range of professions and career
choices are under threat. Sadly Landscape
Architecture subjects are facing similar
challenges, with some courses facing closure.
The LI is to revisit its careers information,
building on the success of the ‘I Want to Be a
Landscape Architect’ campaign. We will
prioritise the promotion of LI-accredited courses
and the career options open to graduates.
Landscape Consultant’s Appointment
The LI’s standard form for appointing a
landscape professional was merged with our
work stages document and guidance on
fees to form a new Landscape Consultant’s
Appointment, published in April 2013.
Available to members as a free download,
the documentation includes a new range of
scopes of services templates reflecting the
diverse range of work undertaken by today’s
practitioners.
Building relationships with heads of
schools
SCHOLA, the Standing Conference of Heads
of Landscape Architecture, is a key partner
for the LI in safeguarding the future of the
profession. We shall continue to develop this
relationship to promote discussion and
debate, build stronger links between academia
and practice, and work to future-proof the
education in landscape subjects.
1 – Water Colour, Redhill - The Canal.
Designed by Studio Engleback.
2 – The suspended rope bridge in the new play
area at the Olympic Park. Designed by LUC.
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1 — The Capability Brown landscape at
Croome Park in Worcestershire now
owned by the National Trust.
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Plans for
the future
In 2014/15 the Institute will continue to take
forward its work across a broad range
of activities, in particular, on the following
objectives:
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Financial Review
of the Year
Photo ©: 1 – National Trust Images/ David Norton, Photo ©: 2 – Tom Lee
Overall the financial position of the Institute
is very healthy, with a steady surplus being
realised year on year, and rising levels of cash
and free reserves. Our financial performance
during the year was in line with predictions
made in our annual budget. Full audited
accounts are available online. Highlights
from the year include:
• O
verall income was 105% of budget, and
this provided additional funds for
spending on our charitable activities.
• Expenditure was 102% of budget.
• Our turnover for the year was £1,802,906
(compared with £1,675,870 in 2012/13)
• We achieved a surplus of £112,957 before
unrealised gains. This was largely due to
additional GLVIA Masterclasses and a
better than expected performance from
our recruitment advertising income.
• Membership and registered practices
fees were once again not increased.
• Funding for devolved nations and regional
branches was increased.
• Our investment property (Barnard Mews)
was re-valued at £1,189,182. This is an
increase of £599,182. The property was
on the market during the year and was
sold shortly after the end of the financial
year. In 2014/15 the net sale proceeds of
the investment property will be held in a
designated fund for the future purchase
of a property for the Institute to occupy.
• Total net assets rose from £995,144 to
£1,707,283, largely due to the revaluation
of the investment property and the
surplus we achieved on the budget.
• As of 31 March 2014 free reserves stood
at £508,832. This is in line with the policy
of holding free reserves equal to between
two and four months’ expenditure.
• D
eveloping membership, particularly
through promotion of careers in landscape
and broadening membership across all
five areas of practice
• Extending the scope of accreditation to
new university courses
• Exploring the expansion of international
membership/branches
• Arguing the importance of landscapebased and landscape-scale solutions at a
national level with governments, public
bodies and other professions
• Submitting a stage two Heritage Lottery
Fund application to support a nationwide
celebration of the 300th anniversary of
Capability Brown in 2016.
• Ensuring the profession is as prepared as
possible for the general adoption of BIM
in 2016
• Focusing policy objectives on liveability
water, public health, housing and green
infrastructure
• Reviewing our governance documents
• Relocating offices within London
• Bringing finance functions in-house
• Working with the College of Fellows to
increasing the engagement of Fellows in
the work of the Landscape Institute.
2 – Noel Farrer, the Landscape
Institute’s new president.
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Royal charter number
RC000767
Charity registration number
1073396
Registered office and Charles Darwin House
operational address
12 Roger Street
London WC1N 2JU
Chief Executive
Philip Mulligan
Board of Trustees The trustees who served during the year were as follows:
Susan Illman CMLI, PLI
President
Noel Farrer FLI
President Elect
Jo Watkins CMLI, PPLI
Immediate Past President until 30 June 2013
Penny Beckett FLI
Honorary Treasurer
Helen Tranter CMLI
Honorary Secretary
Ian Phillips CMLI
Vice President from 1 July 2013
Merrick Denton-Thompson FLI, OBE
From 18 July 2013
Brian Clouston PPLI, FLI, OBE
Vice President until 30 June 2013
Bob Branson FLI
Mark Turnbull FLI
Deborah Fowler
Mike Owen
Phyllis Starkey
From 23 November 2013
1 – Winner of the Royal Docks Ideas
competition 2013. Bethany Gale and Sarah
Tolley won the competition to bring green
infrastructure and water sensitive urban
design to the London Docks.
Front cover image: Gardens by the Bay
masterplanning and design by Grant Associates.
Winners of the Design for a Large-scale Public
Development at the LI Awards 2013.
Photo ©: Grant Associates.
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