The Village Alive Trust
What it does
BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST AND COMMUNITY REGENERATION GROUP
Its charitable purposes
The objects of the charity are to preserve for the benefit of the people of Monmouthshire and of the Nation, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around Monmouthshire in buildings (including any structure or erection, and any part of a building as so defined and its historic setting) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest and to advance public education and interest in the history of the area
Causes
- What it works on
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Monmouthshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Monmouthshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 May 2025, it had income of £11,217 and spent £15,306.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £11,217 | £15,306 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 May 2024 | £12,468 | £875 | Not reported | 9 |
| 31 May 2023 | £2,439 | £50 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2022 | £4,031 | £2,047 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2021 | £1,566 | £302 | Not reported | Not reported |
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 616%, from £1,566 in the year to 31 May 2021 to £11,217 in the year to 31 May 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 136% of its income in the year to 31 May 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 May 2025: £60 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £60 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 May 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2015, worth at least £88,400.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£78,400, 1 grant
- Architectural Heritage Fund£10,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2023 | Architectural Heritage Fund | £10,000 |
| 23 Jan 2015 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £78,400 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Patricia Jane GriffithsChair
- David Wyn Binding
- Michael Arthur Powell
- Pamela Mary Watkins
- Professor Kenneth Prandy
- Vivienne Morgan-Jones
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | 31 March 2026 | Received 10 February 2026, 49 days early | Not required |
| 31 May 2024 | 31 March 2025 | Received 27 January 2025, 63 days early | Not required |
| 31 May 2023 | 31 March 2024 | Received 29 January 2024, 62 days early | Not required |
| 31 May 2022 | 31 March 2023 | Received 21 February 2023, 38 days early | Not required |
| 31 May 2021 | 31 March 2022 | Received 14 February 2022, 45 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1107216
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 December 2004
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 JUNE 2004 as amended on 11 May 2022 as amended on 18 Nov 2024
- Company number
- 05148543This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.villagealivetrust.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.