GWENT WILDLIFE TRUST LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 June 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 00812535
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,335,483
Latest expenditure: £1,541,578
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: L1 Cedar Suite, Block B Mamhilad House, Mamhilad Park Estate, Pontypool, Gwent, NP4 0HZ

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.gwentwildlife.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Gwent Wildlife Trust has a vision of an environment rich in wildlife for everyone. We work to rebuild biodiversity and engage people with their environment. We manage land, campaign for wildlife, provide advice and promote enjoyment and appreciation of wildlife.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,335,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,541,578

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,425,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,537,847

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,891,344
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,613,486

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,448,926
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,231,587

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 8 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £921,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,294,250

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,335,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,541,578
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £44,823
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 352

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,425,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,537,847
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £74,869
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 350

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,891,344
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,613,486
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £13
Income From Government Grants: £1,055,526
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 288

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,448,926
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,231,587
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £876,451
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 245

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £921,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,294,250
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £512,611
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 149

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 442089
Income Other Trading Activities: 48798
Income Charitable Activities: 752414
Income Investments: 49618
Income Other: 42564
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1335483
Income Legacies: 104434
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £158,933
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,382,645
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1541578
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 27989
Expenditure Support Costs: 27989
Expenditure Depreciation: 36804
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,503,256
Assets Total Fixed: 2119086
Assets Own Use: 2119086
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,249,193
Assets Total Liabilities: £134,300
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,233,979
Creditors One Year Total Current: 134300
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £931,043
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1503256
Funds Restricted: 1730723
Funds Total: 3233979
Count Employees: 29
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 421624
Income Other Trading Activities: 61949
Income Charitable Activities: 870515
Income Investments: 33188
Income Other: 38250
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1425526
Income Legacies: 106787
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £142,578
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,395,269
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1537847
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 31514
Expenditure Support Costs: 31514
Expenditure Depreciation: 39481
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,384,262
Assets Total Fixed: 2108223
Assets Own Use: 2108223
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,412,223
Assets Total Liabilities: £80,372
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,440,074
Creditors One Year Total Current: 80372
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,287,718
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1384262
Funds Restricted: 2055812
Funds Total: 3440074
Count Employees: 29
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 670609
Income Other Trading Activities: 26497
Income Charitable Activities: 1172543
Income Investments: 21695
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1891344
Income Legacies: 345316
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £261,791
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,338,978
Expenditure Other: 12717
Expenditure Total: 1613486
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 117640
Expenditure Support Costs: 3744
Expenditure Depreciation: 37683
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,078,880
Assets Total Fixed: 2096843
Assets Own Use: 2096843
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,474,864
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,312
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,552,395
Creditors One Year Total Current: 19312
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,264,464
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1563317
Funds Restricted: 1989078
Funds Total: 3552395
Count Employees: 29
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 465942
Income Other Trading Activities: 7872
Income Charitable Activities: 945398
Income Investments: 27737
Income Other: 1977
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1448926
Income Legacies: 6944
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £123,571
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,108,016
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1231587
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 103939
Expenditure Support Costs: 3744
Expenditure Depreciation: 43242
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,074,987
Assets Total Fixed: 2010504
Assets Own Use: 2010504
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,207,347
Assets Total Liabilities: £12,858
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,204,993
Creditors One Year Total Current: 12858
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,047,133
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1572465
Funds Restricted: 1632528
Funds Total: 3204993
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 314811
Income Other Trading Activities: 23423
Income Charitable Activities: 558908
Income Investments: 24596
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 921738
Income Legacies: 1965
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £132,950
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,161,300
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1294250
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 36187
Expenditure Support Costs: 3744
Expenditure Depreciation: 36904
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,195,868
Assets Total Fixed: 1886376
Assets Own Use: 1886376
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,135,482
Assets Total Liabilities: £34,204
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,987,654
Creditors One Year Total Current: 34204
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,047,434
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1541458
Funds Restricted: 1446196
Funds Total: 2987654
Count Employees: 28
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Monmouthshire
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Caerphilly
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newport City
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Blaenau Gwent
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Torfaen
Welsh Ind: Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: GWENT WILDLIFE TRUST LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-06-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 JUL 1964AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 MAY 1974AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 APR 1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 APR 1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 SEP 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 OCT 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 SEP 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13 JAN 2026
Charitable Objects: 1.1 THE TRUST'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:A) TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF:(I) WILDLIFE, THEIR HABITATS AND ECOSYSTEMS(II) PLACES OF ZOOLOGICAL, BOTANICAL, GEOLOGICAL, ECOLOGICAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST OR OF NATURAL BEAUTY OR LANDSCAPE VALUEB) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF A) ABOVE.C) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF A) ABOVE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 230756
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GWENT WILDLIFE TRUST

Charity Name Id: 230769
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MONMOUTHSHIRE NATURALISTS TRUST LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 230790
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE GWENT TRUST FOR NATURE CONSERVATION LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures