Golden Grove Trust

Acquire, restore and conserve for the Community and Public Benefit the historic buildings known as Golden Grove, together with its historic Gardens, Arboretum, surrounding Gardens and Parkland known as Gelli Aur. Additionally, provide opportunities for education, leisure, well-being, or other identified local charitable needs, by maintaining public access and ensure it is sustainably maintained.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Elsewhere

• Throughout England and Wales

Area of benefit in its governing document: Carmarthen

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 27 February 2025, it had income of £69,950 and spent £61,372.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 117%, from £32,287 in the year to 31 August 2020 to £69,950 in the year to 27 February 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 88% of its income in the year to 27 February 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 27 February 2025: £44,450 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.

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No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £31,723, on 22 October 2025.

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Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

• 4 June 2024, Carmarthenshire

  Named in a decision of Cabinet Member for Deputy Leader and Regeneration, Leisure, Culture and Tourism

  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE FOLLOWING GRANT FUNDS: RURAL INNOVATION FUND

  Read the meeting record

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3 trustees run the charity.

• James Johnathon SmithChairAppointed 4 November 2024
• Paul Anthony CleaverAppointed 12 June 2025
• Sandra JohnAppointed 29 July 2025

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1143416

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

17 August 2011

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/08/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09 NOV 2023

Company number

07736018This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House

Website

www.goldengrove.org.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Carmarthenshire

• 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.
• Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.
• In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Carmarthenshire Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Carmarthenshire's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Sir Gaerfyrddin