Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

YMDDIRIEDOLAETH GERDDI HANESYDDOL CYMRU WELSH HISTORIC GARDENS TRUST

The charity carries out research, mainly through its country branches, into historic gardens throughout Wales. It works to raise awareness of Wales's garden heritage, to advise owners and planners, and to conserve and protect sites.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£57	£57	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/12/21		£24	£25	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/12/20		£17	£19	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
31/12/19		£86	£77	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/18		£71	£63	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	120
31/12/17		£67	£83	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£137	£177	£-39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£139	£72	£68	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£59	£43	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£43	£32	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£42	£37	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£40	£34	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£44	£34	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	*	£37	£46	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£27	£26	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	*	£38	£35	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£32	£23	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£14	£11	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£28	£24	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 31 years

http://whgt.wales/

admin@whgt.wales

07985417096

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 15/16 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 58-81

ANGELA ADAMS RICE Appointed: 2015

DR JOHN RICHARD EDMONDSON Appointed: 2023

HELENA JOYCE GERRISH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Writer

MALDWYN REES Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Local Government Officer

VICKI JORDAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Landscape Architect

ANTHONY JOSEPH TAVERNOR Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Farmer

DR ELAINE DAVEY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: CARDIFF CIVIC SOCIETY,

DR CAROLINE PALMER Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None

GLYNIS SHAW Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Art Educationalist Photographer

JONATHAN HARVEY WILLIAM REEVES Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None

MERILYN ANDERSON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None

MS SARAH GREEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Landscape Archtect

SUSAN ELIZABETH REEVES Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None

JENNIFER MACVE Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Charity Administrator, Other trusteeships: YMDDIRIEDOLAETH YR HAFOD HAFOD TRUST, PLYNLIMON HERITAGE TRUST,

JOANNA ELIZABETH DAVIDSON (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Lecturer And Nursery Owner, Other trusteeship: THE GARDENS TRUST,

LEIGH ROSEMARY O'CONNOR Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: LLANDRINIO VILLAGE INSTITUTE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/07/1993, number: 1023293
Registered at Companies House on 23/06/1993, number: 02829630

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Investment

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR09: 3 days late, AR07: 1 days late,

Main office

c/o Leigh O'Connor
The Rendezvous
Llandrinio
Llanymynech
Powys
SY22 6SQ

Objectives

THE PROTECTION,CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC GARDENS IN WALES.THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF HISTORIC GARDENS IN WALES.THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION CONCERNING HISTORIC GARDENS IN WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WALES

Data Sources