Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

BRECON BEACONS PARK SOCIETY 

The Society is a voluntary organisation open to everyone.Its main purpose is to advance the enhancement, protection and conservation of the countryside and other amenities of the Brecon Beacons National Park for the benefit of the public, working with other public bodies in England and Wales.The Society also runs a series of guided walks throughout the year.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/10/22£14,111£8,266£5,84550
31/10/21£14,111£8,266£5,84565
31/10/20£14,001£8,862£5,13943
31/10/19£14,858£91,439£-76,58142
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org

honsec@breconbeaconsparksociety.org

01873 812011

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Blaenau Gwent, Carmarthenshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Torfaen,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/11/2018, number: 1180841
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from BRECON BEACONS PARK SOCIETY on 14/08/2019
Main office

BRECON BEACONS PARK SOCIETY
c/o CRiC
BEAUFORT STREET
CRICKHOWELL
POWYS
NP8 1BN

Objectives

(A) TO ADVANCE THE ENHANCEMENT, PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE, THE HERITAGE AND OTHER AMENITIES OF THE BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN WAYS TO WHICH TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHY RECREATION AND, IN PARTICULAR WALKING

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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