Strata Florida Trust
What it does
To preserve the historical architectural and constructional heritage of The Great Abbey Farm Strata Florida.To advance the education of the public of Strata Florida and its surrounding landscape and heritage
Its charitable purposes
PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF CEREDIGION AND OF THE NATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND THE GREAT ABBEY FARM OF STRATA FLORIDA IN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF A BUILDING AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST; ANDADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN CONNECTION WITH STRATA FLORIDA AND ITS SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE AND HERITAGE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Ceredigion
- Carmarthenshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Ceredigion
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 June 2025, it had income of £191,252 and spent £190,592.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £191,252 | £190,592 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 June 2024 | £159,439 | £147,117 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 June 2023 | £139,218 | £129,763 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 June 2022 | £203,940 | £203,885 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 June 2021 | £338,100 | £217,790 | 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
- Down 43%, from £338,100 in the year to 30 June 2021 to £191,252 in the year to 30 June 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 100% of its income in the year to 30 June 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 June 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 June 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 June 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £224,551.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£214,551, 2 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£10,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2025 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £122,151 |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £10,000 |
| 27 Feb 2020 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £92,400 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
23 June 2023
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Dep Min for AS & CW
Purpose: Visit to Strata Florida Abbey/Meeting with the Strata Florida Trust/Visit to Archaeological Dig.
Visit to Strata Florida Abbey/Meeting with the Strata Florida Trust/Visit to Archaeological Dig
Trustees
12 trustees run the charity.
- Michael Austin TaylorChair
- Dafydd Peredur Evans
- Dr Eurig Salisbury
- Dr Manon Antoniazzi
- Gaenor Ann Owens Parry
- Geraint Owen Hughes
- Helena Mary Venables
- Ifan Lloyd Davies
- Ken Murphy
- Margaret Hughes
- Richard Broyd
- Susan Jasmine Wilson
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | 30 April 2026 | Received 18 December 2025, 133 days early | Received 18 December 2025 |
| 30 June 2024 | 30 April 2025 | Received 31 January 2025, 89 days early | Received 31 January 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | 30 April 2024 | Received 25 April 2024, 5 days early | Received 25 April 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | 30 April 2023 | Received 17 April 2023, 13 days early | Received 17 April 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | 30 April 2022 | Received 21 April 2022, 9 days early | Received 21 April 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1117469
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 January 2007
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 JUN 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 DEC 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 NOV 2017
- Company number
- 05862222This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.strataflorida.org.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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.