Sustainable Wales Cymru Gynaliadwy
What it does
Sustainable Wales promotes and encourages sustainable development through practical projects, consultancy services, information, advice and support. SW also create resources and publications, offer project managment, training, facilitation and group development.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.2. TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES; (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; (C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.” BRUNDTLAND REPORT 1987 (OUR COMMON FUTURE).
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Recreation
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
- Cardiff
- City of Swansea
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Neath Port Talbot
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Vale of Glamorgan
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £6,438 and spent £8,618.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £6,438 | £8,618 | Not reported | 15 |
| 5 April 2024 | £3,680 | £33,557 | Not reported | 20 |
| 5 April 2023 | £40,411 | £7,154 | 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
- Down 84%, from £40,411 in the year to 5 April 2023 to £6,438 in the year to 5 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 134% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 3 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £375 from 1 contract.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | £375 from 1 contract |
| 5 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Kathryn WarrenChair
- Jack Wilkinson-Dix
- Karen Ann Whitfield
- Luke Evans
- Margaret Minhinnick
- Richard Thomas
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 19 January 2026, 17 days early | Received 19 January 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 31 January 2025, 5 days early | Received 31 January 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 2 February 2024, 3 days early | Received 2 February 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1200330
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 September 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Sep 2022
- Website
- www.sustainablewales.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Bridgend
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.