Tairona Heritage Trust
What it does
The charity works in particular to support the indigenous people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
Its charitable purposes
(A) TO WORK TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND TO PROMOTE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;(B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH WITHIN INDIGENOUS MINORITY COMMUNITIES;(C) TO ADVANCE THE RELIGIONS AND CULTURES OF SUCH COMMUNITIES.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Colombia
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £17,870 and spent £44,727.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £17,870 | £44,727 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 December 2024 | £39,889 | £17,728 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £16,662 | £12,761 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £59,513 | £33,279 | 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 70%, from £59,513 in the year to 31 December 2022 to £17,870 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 250% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Dr Luci AttalaChair
- Barbara Hoffman
- Dr Vian Sharif
- Petra Gomersall
- Wendy Elisabeth Mandy
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 19 October 2026, 12 days early | Received 19 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 20 November 2025, 20 days late | Received 20 November 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 21 November 2024, 21 days late | Received 21 November 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 6 August 2023, 86 days early | Received 6 August 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1196707
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 November 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 Nov 2021 as amended on 08 Dec 2023
- Website
- www.taironatrust.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
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.