Elenydd Wilderness Hostels
What it does
Provides budget hostel accommodation at two locations in the Elenydd region of mid Wales.( Cambrian Mountains) to help all, especially young people enjoy this remote and beautiful area
Its charitable purposes
1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ESPECIALLY OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF LIMITED MEANS, IN CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF HOSTELS AND OTHER ACCOMMODATION TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.2 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.3 TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF ALL, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE OF LIMITED MEANS.4 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Accommodation and housing
- Amateur sport
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Ceredigion
Area of benefit in its governing document: Undefined. in Practice, Ceredigion.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £41,316 and spent £62,547.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £41,316 | £62,547 | Not reported | 100 |
| 31 March 2024 | £51,416 | £23,026 | Not reported | 100 |
| 31 March 2023 | £35,844 | £25,445 | Not reported | 100 |
| 31 March 2022 | £36,944 | £19,647 | Not reported | 120 |
| 31 March 2021 | £80,000 | £18,123 | Not reported | 100 |
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
- Down 48%, from £80,000 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £41,316 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 151% 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 |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £20,000 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2007, worth at least £11,255.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 25 Nov 2009 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,822 |
| 15 Oct 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,433 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Marilyn BarrackChair
- Aidan Yorath
- Colin Hughes
- Gillian Mary Keen
- James Frederick David Stott
- Malcolm David James
- William Richard Hine
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 11 November 2025, 81 days early | Received 11 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 16 January 2025, 15 days early | Received 16 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 9 November 2023, 83 days early | Received 9 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 6 December 2022, 56 days early | Received 6 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 1 December 2021, 61 days early | Received 1 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1115946
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 29 August 2006
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 MAY 2006 AS AMENDED 1 JULY 2006 AND 19 APRIL 2008. as amended on 28 Jun 2015 as amended on 29 Jun 2019 as amended on 31 Jul 2021 as amended on 31 Jul 2021
- Website
- www.elenydd-hostels.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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.