Cambrian Mountains Society
What it does
Presses for action to sustain or enhance the landscape environment and cultural heritage of the area through publications and by working with policy and decision makers. Educates and informs through publications meetings and field trips.
Its charitable purposes
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE:(1) TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND OF THE WIDER PUBLIC, MEASURES WHICH WILL SUSTAIN OR ENHANCE THE LANDSCAPE, NATURAL BEAUTY, BIODIVERSITY, ARCHAEOLOGY, SCIENTIFIC INTEREST, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE CAMBRIAN MOUNTAINS.(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LANDSCAPE, NATURAL BEAUTY, BIODIVERSITY, ARCHAEOLOGY, SCIENTIFIC NATURE, CULTURAL HERITAGE AND GEODIVERSITY OF THE CAMBRIAN MOUNTAINS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Ceredigion
- Carmarthenshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined. in Practice Powys, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £12,528 and spent £11,879.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £12,528 | £11,879 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2024 | £11,470 | £9,521 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 March 2023 | £7,245 | £10,284 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,004 | £4,403 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £4,009 | £3,395 | 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 212%, from £4,009 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £12,528 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 95% of its income in the year to 31 March 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 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
30 November 2022
Named by Lesley Griffiths in the Senedd
…to commence the designation process, including from the relevant local authorities and local communities. I appreciate the petition the Cambrian Mountains Society has presented does indeed demonstrate a large amount of support both locally and nationally. However, it is not something I'm aware the…
30 November 2022
Named by Jack Sargeant in the Senedd
…at this will assess areas against the natural beauty criteria which will help to assess their potential need for future protection.' The Cambrian Mountains Society has put its back into this campaign, collecting tens of thousands of signatures at events across mid Wales. A group of campaigners came…
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Dwynwen Belsey
- James Keelan
- Lorna Celia Brazell
- Maurice Alan Kyle
- Rosemary Julia Whinnett
- Vivien Ruth Geuter
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 12 October 2025, 111 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 3 November 2024, 89 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 26 November 2023, 66 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 20 November 2022, 72 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 27 October 2021, 96 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1113037
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 February 2006
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20/04/2005AS AMENDED ON 19/01/2006AS AMENDED ON 26/10/2013 as amended on 19 Oct 2019 as amended on 12 Nov 2022
- Website
- www.cambrian-mountains.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.