| 2009 | Perennial - Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society celebrates its 170th anniversary year |
| 2008 | National debt advice line launched |
| 2007 | Ownership of Netherbyres transferred to The Leonard Cheshire Foundation National debt advice service launched |
| 2006 | 'A Garden for Robin' - a small garden designed by students from Leeds Metropolitan University and inspired by York Gate garden is awarded a Gold Medal and Best Courtyard Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The 50th Anniversary of the first 'Gardeners Sunday' is marked by garden owners across the UK opening their |
| 2005 | Princess Alexandra, KG, GCVO becomes Patron |
| 2004 | As horticulturists/gardeners make up less than half the number of residents, Redoaks is sold to release more resources that can support horticulturists throughout the UK. Support continues for those horticulturists who are living at Redoaks. Alan Titchmarsh MBE, VMH becomes President |
| 2003 | Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society adopts name of 'Perennial' |
| 2002 | Professional team appointed to respond to increasing number of cries for help. Able to visit those in need in own homes and offer support not previously available |
| 2001 | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother opens the charity's garden at Capel Manor College in Enfield. Named 'The Centenary Garden' it was a floral tribute to the life of our Patron |
| 2000 | Charity reveals plans to broaden its area of activity into wider world of horticulture and also help younger people |
| 1994 | York Gate at Adel near Leeds, gifted by Sybil Spencer |
| 1993 | Netherbyres conversion completed. Officially opened on 16 September by our President HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester |
| 1992 | Ten bungalows built at Kings Stanley, near Stroud, Gloucestershire. Opened on 11 May by the late Rosemary Verey |
| 1991 | Family home of Lt Col Simon Furness - Netherbyres - gifted to the charity |
| 1989 | 150th Anniversary Celebrations included a reception by the City of London at the Mansion House with our Patron Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother |
| 1987 | HRH Princess Alice re-visits Barton in Cambridgeshire |
| 1986 | Gardeners Sunday Organisation merged into the National Gardens Scheme. Red Oaks dually registered as a nursing and residential home |
| 1985 | HRH Princess Alice opened Rayner Court (21 retirement flats) in Henfield |
| 1983 | Appeal to finance sheltered housing launched |
| 1981 | Birthday Tea Party at Red Oaks for HRH Princess Alice. Gardeners Sunday Jubilee presentation at the Royal Society of Arts. Sheltered housing proposed by Douglas Gooding. |
| 1979 | Pensioner holiday schemes started |
| 1977 | Leatherhead headquarters premises purchased |
| 1976 | HRH Princess Alice visits Barton |
| 1972 | Red Oaks opened by HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester |
| 1969 | Red Oaks, Henfield, West Sussex purchased. An appeal for £120,000 launched for a new wing |
| 1968 | Show Awards Scheme supported by the Worshipful Company of Gardeners commenced, proposed by AGL Hellyer
HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother opened Syon Park Gardening Centre, prior to becoming the Patron of the charity |
| 1967 | Two new bungalows completed at Barton - a complex of retirement accommodation near Cambridge |
| 1966 | GRBS (Enterprises) Limited (trading company) formed |
| 1965 | 125th anniversary celebrated |
| 1962 | Sir Edward Howard becomes Honorary Treasurer Special Appeal dinner held |
| 1960 | Gardeners Royal Benevolent Institution renamed as Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society Five bungalows at Barton given to the charity |
| 1956 | Gardeners' Sunday Organisation formed at the suggestion of Roy Hay (later to be merged with National Gardens Scheme) |
| 1955 | Appeal for £20,000 launched by Sir Seymour Howard. The objective was to abolish the pensioners' waiting list and build a hospital wing at the home in Horton. |
| 1952 | Country Home opened at Horton
An Appeal for £20,000 appeared in The Times |
| 1949 | First Christmas cards sold First radio appeal by Fred Streeter Charles Curtis campaigned for a residential home |
| 1939 | 260 pensioners now receiving a pension |
| 1884 | Annual Festival Dinners provide main focus for fundraising |
| 1889 | 154 beneficiaries receiving a pension. A target of £3,000 set to give pensions to deserving cases rather than by election |
| 1867 | Sir Robert Peel presides over Annual Festival Dinner |
| 1852 | Charles Dickens presides over Annual Festival Dinner |
| 1840 | Three pensioners share £75 as a first instalment of a pension |
| 1839 | 17 January - General Meeting - Crown & Anchor Tavern, The Strand 29 January - General Meeting - Wright's Hotel, The Strand |