Ymddiriedolaeth Penllergare - the Penllergare Trust
What it does
Restoration and regeneration of the historic and cultural landscape of Penllergare Swansea for public benefit
Its charitable purposes
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, AT PENLLERGARE AND ITS SETTING IN SWANSEA, TO FURTHER:-(A) THE PROTECTION, CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF PENLLERGARE.(B) KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF PENLLERGARE.(C) THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- City of Swansea
Area of benefit in its governing document: Penllergare and Its Setting in Swansea
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £926,030 and spent £965,538.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £926,030 | £965,538 | 16 | 105 |
| 31 March 2024 | £452,080 | £620,912 | Not reported | 108 |
| 31 March 2023 | £689,390 | £570,288 | 14 | 108 |
| 31 March 2022 | £525,579 | £498,181 | 12 | 95 |
| 31 March 2021 | £595,507 | £417,579 | 13 | 13 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 56%, from £595,507 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £926,030 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 104% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund gave £59,238 in the year to 31 March 2024, 13% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £264,145 from 5 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £264,145 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £62,958 from 7 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £37,321 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £202,718 from 12 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £68,188 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£18,658
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£474,819
- Trading and fundraising£414,761
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2024, the charity named 1 funder who gave £59,238. £59,238 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | National Lottery | £59,238 | £352,347 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 12 grants to this charity since 2006, worth at least £5,306,634.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£5,008,476, 9 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£260,000, 1 grant
- Architectural Heritage Fund£38,158, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £44,494 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £41,882 |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Architectural Heritage Fund | £19,910 |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Architectural Heritage Fund |
Trustees
10 trustees run the charity.
- Amanda Elizabeth Watkin Williams
- Brian Richards
- Dr Ciaran Joseph O'Brien
- Helen Thomas
- John Michael Childs
- Paul Baker
- Poppy Alice Brenchley Reynolds
- Raymond James Butt
- Susan Jane Dalton
- Timothy Andrew James
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 3 January 2026, 28 days early | Received 3 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 12 January 2025, 19 days early | Received 12 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 20 January 2024, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 13 November 2022, 79 days early | Received 13 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 4 January 2022, 27 days early | Received 4 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1082128
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 August 2000
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/05/2000AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11/12/2002
- Company number
- 04004593This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.penllergare.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.