CCEW Charity Commission profile

HUT 9 PRESERVATION GROUP

Registered charity 1198068 · organisation 5192123

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
25 February 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£23,547
Latest expenditure
£16,910
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Two Chimneys, Island Farm Road, BRIDGEND, Mid Glamorgan, CF31 3LG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.islandfarm.wales (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a group of volunteers helping preserve Hut 9, the last remaining building on the Island Farm former POW camp site in Bridgend, Wales.We tell the story of this unique camp which is of National significance for the 1939-1945 war years.We have many aims for the future, including the preservation of the building, its escape tunnel and the collection and preservation of all related material.

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
25 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,547
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,910
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
11 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£25,640
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,366
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
25 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£73,276
Total Gross Expenditure
£68,551
Accounts Qualified
Yes

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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
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,547
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,910
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
3
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
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£25,640
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,366
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
25 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£73,276
Total Gross Expenditure
£68,551
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
3

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bridgend
Welsh Ind
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HUT 9 PRESERVATION GROUP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-02-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 25 Feb 2022
Charitable Objects
1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE CADW DESIGNATED HISTORIC ASSET (11362), HUT 9 AT PRISONER OF WAR CAMP 198 AND SPECIAL CAMP XI, ISLAND FARM. WORKING WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITY, CADW AND OTHER RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TO PRESERVE AND SAFEGUARD THE BUILDING AND LOCAL HISTORY FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE SITE THOUGH THE MEDIUM OF SITE VISITS, PRESENTATIONS, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS.

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