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CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WALES

Registered charity 514108 · organisation 514108

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 July 1983
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01731129
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,488,597
Latest expenditure
£3,019,942
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Mr Chris Mitchell, WELSH MOUNTAIN ZOO, OLD HIGHWAY, COLWYN BAY, CONWY, LL28 5UY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.welshmountainzoo.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Owning and managing Zoological Gardens providing education and conservation benefits. Involvement in and/or management of in-situ and ex-situ projects in Wales and abroad. Providing education services. Providing training and relevant work experience opportunities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,488,597
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,019,942
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,697,223
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,798,613
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
13 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,617,468
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,555,712
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,592,735
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,497,386
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,846,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,084,119

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,488,597
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,019,942
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
26 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,697,223
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,798,613
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
66
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
13 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,617,468
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,555,712
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
38
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,592,735
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,497,386
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
No
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
43
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,846,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,084,119
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£120,000
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
50

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
134979
Income Other Trading Activities
299244
Income Charitable Activities
1882339
Income Investments
88488
Income Other
83547
Income Total Income And Endowments
2488597
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£63,443
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,721,355
Expenditure Other
235144
Expenditure Total
3019942
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
333537
Expenditure Depreciation
299634
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
88488
Reserves
£500,000
Assets Total Fixed
3619769
Assets Own Use
3619769
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,034,587
Assets Total Liabilities
£212,331
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,442,025
Creditors One Year Total Current
212331
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£859,595
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3710867
Funds Restricted
731158
Funds Total
4442025
Count Employees
55
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
26 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
25525
Income Other Trading Activities
366140
Income Charitable Activities
2105134
Income Investments
114113
Income Other
86311
Income Total Income And Endowments
2697223
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£344,848
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,453,765
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2798613
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
352270
Expenditure Depreciation
235458
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,736,001
Assets Total Fixed
3536653
Assets Own Use
3536653
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,668,793
Assets Total Liabilities
£232,075
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,973,371
Creditors One Year Total Current
205359
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
26716
Assets Cash
£1,431,227
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4239219
Funds Restricted
734152
Funds Total
4973371
Count Employees
43
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
13 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
221849
Income Other Trading Activities
344842
Income Charitable Activities
1913942
Income Investments
61326
Income Other
75509
Income Total Income And Endowments
2617468
Income Legacies
85946
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£46,304
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,266,656
Expenditure Other
242752
Expenditure Total
2555712
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
338406
Expenditure Depreciation
243989
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,800,985
Assets Total Fixed
3565189
Assets Own Use
3565189
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,780,469
Assets Total Liabilities
£270,896
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,074,762
Creditors One Year Total Current
191533
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
79363
Assets Cash
£1,554,611
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4300985
Funds Restricted
773777
Funds Total
5074762
Count Employees
48
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
16 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
72170
Income Other Trading Activities
387491
Income Charitable Activities
1964243
Income Investments
55997
Income Other
112834
Income Total Income And Endowments
2592735
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£42,327
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,125,419
Expenditure Other
329640
Expenditure Total
2497386
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6000
Expenditure Support Costs
377843
Expenditure Depreciation
200414
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,699,511
Assets Total Fixed
3629380
Assets Own Use
3629380
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,638,767
Assets Total Liabilities
£255,141
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,013,006
Creditors One Year Total Current
124182
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
130959
Assets Cash
£1,460,637
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4199511
Funds Restricted
813495
Funds Total
5013006
Count Employees
53
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
323064
Income Other Trading Activities
375764
Income Charitable Activities
1940020
Income Investments
61919
Income Other
145600
Income Total Income And Endowments
2846367
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£27,876
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,792,460
Expenditure Other
263783
Expenditure Total
2084119
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
283981
Expenditure Depreciation
156384
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,565,071
Assets Total Fixed
3014130
Assets Own Use
3014130
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,287,163
Assets Total Liabilities
£383,636
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,917,657
Creditors One Year Total Current
199973
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
183663
Assets Cash
£2,122,930
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4065071
Funds Restricted
852586
Funds Total
4917657
Count Employees
49
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Flintshire
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Conwy
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gwynedd
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Denbighshire
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WALES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1983-07-18T00:00:00
Charity Name
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WALES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-01-02T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
507970
Assoc Registered Charity Number
507970
Assoc Charity Name
THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WALES ASSOCIATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 JUNE 1983 as amended on 17 Sep 2019 as amended on 16 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY INCREASING KNOWLEDGE , INTEREST AND APPRECIATION OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS IN BOTH NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL ENVIRONMENTS AND BY PROMOTING, ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING THE STUDY OF ALL ANIMAL AND PLANT RELATED SCIENCES AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY; 2. TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES OR OCCUPATIONS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
165857
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
TRADES AS THE WELSH MOUNTAIN ZOO
Charity Name Id
165877
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WALES
Charity Name Id
165865
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
WELSH MOUNTAIN ZOO

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures