Overall GiG Score: -5 ?
Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Accounts overdue -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +3

YMDDIRIEDOLAETH CADWRAETH ADEILADAU CADWGAN BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST 

To preserve for the benefit of the people of Cardigan Town and of the nation the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around Cardigan Town in buildings (including any building as defined in section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 24 years

www.cardigancastle.com

Info@cardigancastle.com

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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
31/03/22£523£536£-14£200£9,441£98021.91350
31/03/21£471£427£44n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/20£455£458£-3n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/19£409£626£-216n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/18£545£688£-142£126£9,630£4347.61230
31/03/17£591£691£-101£105£9,772£2955.1110
31/03/16£1,494£778£716£89£9,872£1772.7120
31/03/15£3,449£404£3,045£6£9,156£60.250
31/03/14£4,604£317£4,288£22£6,111£6,09623180
31/03/13£1,800£283£1,517£9£1,723£301.380
31/03/12£393£200£192£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£405£416£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£41£24£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£16£25£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£17£6£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£26£23£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£1£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£1£1£0£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 138.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 37.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 95%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 10%
Reserves/Spending: 21.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Who works here?
  • 13 employees
  • 50 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Ceredigion,
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cadwgan Building Preservation Trust
£90,900 04/08/2020
COVID19: CADWGAN BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST
National Lottery Community Fund - Improving Brioude Community Gardens
£10,000 09/08/2018
12
Project Summary :_x000D_ Cadwgan Building Preservation Trust in Ceredigion will use the grant for repairs at Brioude Gardens, a well-loved and widely used public garden at the entrance of Cardigan ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cadwgan BPT
£189,800 23/06/2017
Ensuring a sustainable future for Cardigan Castle
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cadwgan BPT
£94,000 28/04/2016
Securing a future for Cardigan Castle
National Lottery Community Fund - Cardigan Castle - Unlocking the Potential
£743,345 13/06/2012
48
The project is for the leasehold transfer of Cardigan Castle. The project is for the refurbishment, conservation and conversion of the 12th Century, Grade II Listed building. The project will create ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Cardigan Castle - Unlocking the Potential
£34,950 14/07/2011
12
The project is for the leasehold transfer of the Council owned Cardigan Castle. The applicant will undertake refurbishment/building works to bring to deliver activities such as a visitor heritage ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 48-74
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/05/2000, number: 1080667
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/03/2000, number: 03955918
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR06: 184 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from YMDDIRIEDOLAETH CADWRAETH ADEILADAU CASTELL ABERTEIFI (CARDIGAN CASTLE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST) on 30/11/2022
Main office

Cadwgan Building Preservation Trust
Cardigan Castle
Green Street
CARDIGAN
SA43 1JA

Objectives

TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF CARDIGAN TOWN AND OF THE NATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND CARDIGAN TOWN IN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY BUILDINGS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 336 OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CARDIGAN TOWN.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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