Plas Gunter Mansion Trust cyf
What it does
Plas Gunter Mansion Trust cyf (formerly Welsh Georgian Trust) aims to preserve for the benefit of the people of Wales and the Welsh Marches and of the Nation, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around Wales and the Welsh Marches in Georgian and Pre-Georgian buildings of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF WALES AND THE WELSH MARCHES AND OF THE NATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND WALES AND THE WELSH MARCHES IN GEORGIAN AND PRE-GEORGIAN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF A BUILDING AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Monmouthshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £260,936 and spent £217,272.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £260,936 | £217,272 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 December 2024 | £137,556 | £155,654 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2023 | £45,118 | £57,765 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2022 | £28,423 | £27,193 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2021 | £101,593 | £78,611 | Not reported | 20 |
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 157%, from £101,593 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £260,936 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 83% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £199,865 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £199,865 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £112,982 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 7 grants to this charity since 2018, worth at least £3,747,342.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£3,645,042, 4 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£75,000, 1 grant
- Architectural Heritage Fund£27,300, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £75,000 |
| 30 Sept 2024 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £37,500 |
| 30 Nov 2023 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £3,588,042 |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Architectural Heritage Fund |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £30,000, on 5 January 2021.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £30,000 | 1 | 2020/21 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Ann Susan Genefer Payne
- Caitlin Jane Gingell
- David Edward Owen Davies
- Dr Gillian Margaret Wakley
- Philip Charles Bowyer
- Richard Craig Allen
- Vivian Eugene Francis Evans
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 17 September 2026, 44 days early | Received 17 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 8 September 2025, 53 days early | Received 8 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 3 October 2024, 28 days early | Received 3 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 10 October 2023, 21 days early | Received 10 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 14 July 2023, 256 days late | Received 14 July 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1144813
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 28 November 2011
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 JUL 2011 as amended on 12 Mar 2020
- Company number
- 07705089This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.plasguntermansion.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.
- 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.