Registered charity 1206490

Haverfordwest Castle CIO

What it does

The charity was formed with the intention of entering into a long term lease with Pembrokeshire County Council (PCC) the the owners of Haverfordwest Castle to manage and operate the visitor centre and support facilities on the site, including the museum and events space. Currently this intent is expressed in a partnership agreement with PCC whilst the development of the site is taking place.

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

Its charitable purposes

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE HISTORIC ROLE OF HAVERFORDWEST, BY:(1) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLLECTION;(2) A HERITAGE VISITOR CENTRE AND OUTDOOR EVENTS AND INTERPRETATION SPACE LOCATED AT THE SITE OF HAVERFORDWEST CASTLE2) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF HAVERFORDWEST CASTLE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.NOTHING IN THE CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: Arts, culture, heritage and science
Who it helps: The general public
How it works: Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Provides advocacy, advice or information

The charity chose these from the Charity Commission's list.

Where it works

In Wales

Pembrokeshire

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

Income and spending

In the year ending 1 April 2025, it had income of £0 and spent £600.

Income, spending, staff and volunteers by financial year
Year ending	Income	Spending	Paid staff	Volunteers
1 April 2025	£0	£600	Not reported	6

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.

Government funding, as the charity reported it

Government grants in the year ending 1 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

From the charity's annual return to the Charity Commission, which asks every charity with income over £10,000 how much came from government grants and contracts. It does not say which part of government. These totals are separate from the named funders read from its accounts and the grants published on 360Giving, and are not added to them.

Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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In council meetings

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

24 August 2026, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Individual Cabinet Member Decisions - Deputy Leader and Education and Regeneration
Design and build commission for an expert fit out of the Gaol and Governor's House at Haverfordwest Castle.
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9 October 2025, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Review of Council Tax Premium for Second Homes
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6 October 2025, Pembrokeshire
Named in a decision of Cabinet
Operator for Haverfordwest Castle
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23 January 2025, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Outline draft Medium Term Financial Plan 25-26 to 28-29 and Provisional Local Government Settlement for 2025-26
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24 October 2024, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Individual Cabinet Member Decisions - Deputy Leader and Place, the Region, Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Design and build commission for an expert fit out of the Gaol and Governor's House at Haverfordwest Castle / Comisiwn dylunio ac adeiladu ar gyfer arbenigwr i osod y Carchar a Thy'r Llywodraethwr, Castell Hwlffordd
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24 October 2024, Pembrokeshire
Named in a document for a council meeting
Design and build commission for an expert fit out of the Gaol and Governor's House at Haverfordwest Castle / Comisiwn dylunio ac adeiladu ar gyfer arbenigwr i osod y Carchar a Th?'r Llywodraethwr, Castell Hwlffordd
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5 September 2024, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Regeneration Programme
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23 July 2024, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning Committee
Planning Application No.24/0036/PA - Inner Ward, Haverfordwest Castle, Haverfordwest - Creation of a multi-purpose entertainment and events venue within the Inner Ward area and associated works
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23 July 2024, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning Committee
Declarations of Interest
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23 April 2024, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning Committee
Chairman's Announcements
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26 March 2024, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Haverfordwest footbridge and Western Quayside Phase 2 Tender Award - Call-In
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12 March 2024, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning Committee
Change to Order of Items
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12 March 2024, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning Committee
Planning Application No.22/0868/PA - Former County Archive facility adjacent to Haverfordwest Castle, Haverfordwest - Conversion (with partial demolition) to provide new visitor attraction facilities containing space for ticketing and orientation, exhibition, education centre, café and shop and associated works including plant enclosure
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12 March 2024, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning Committee
Declarations of Interest
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8 January 2024, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet
National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) Application - Haverfordwest Castle
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14 November 2023, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Regeneration Programme
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7 September 2023, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Minutes of Previous Meeting
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4 September 2023, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet
Haverfordwest Pop-up Museum
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3 July 2023, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet
Western Quayside Project Update
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6 June 2023, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Forward Work Programme
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25 April 2023, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning Committee
Declarations of Interest
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25 April 2023, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning Committee
Planning Application No.22/0868/PA - Haverfordwest Castle - Demolition, conversion and extension to the former prison to provide new visitor attraction facilities
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21 March 2023, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Regeneration Update
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9 January 2023, Pembrokeshire
Named in a decision of Cabinet
Flying Start Expansion (Childcare) - Phase Two
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5 September 2022, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet
Haverfordwest Levelling Up Project - Impact on Haverfordwest Museum; Grant Award
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In the Senedd and Welsh Government

Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

10 November 2021
Named by Julie James in the Senedd
…rded Pembrokeshire County Council £325,000-worth of Transforming Towns green infrastructure and biodiversity funding to deliver a scheme at Haverfordwest castle, in the gardens, which have been landscaped to increase planting and biodiversity. They also have a grant of £690,000 from the ultra-low em…
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20 October 2021
Named in a written question from Andrew RT Davies
Addressed to the Minister for Climate Change.
…on Plan projects in Abergavenny, Chepstow and Monmouth town centres Monmouthshire Plaza, Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot The Burgage Gardens, Haverfordwest Castle Pembrokeshire Haverfordwest Our Green Town Pembrokeshire Growing Newtown Powys Dragon Hotel Swansea Green Roof Bin Shelters Swansea Potters…
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Trustees

6 trustees run the charity.

Anthony Edward SangsterChairAppointed 12 January 2024
Caroline Jane WheelerAppointed 28 June 2024
Fiona Louise PhillipsAppointed 30 July 2024
Linda Jane Burbage MrsAppointed 8 March 2024
Stuart Duncan BerryAppointed 12 January 2024
Timothy David EvansAppointed 12 January 2024

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

Filing record

The last annual return that was due arrived after the deadline.

When each year's annual return and accounts were due and received
Year ending	Due	Annual return	Accounts
1 April 2025	1 February 2026	Received 18 February 2026, 17 days late	Received 18 February 2026

Charities with income over £10,000 send an annual return within 10 months of their year end, and those over £25,000 also send their accounts. Smaller charities only update their income and spending on the register. The dates are when the Commission received each document.

About this charity

Charity number: 1206490
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 11 January 2024
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Jan 2024
Website: www,haverfordwestcastlecio.co.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.
Council area of its contact address: Pembrokeshire

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.
In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

Elsewhere in the Edau family

Year ending

Income

Spending

Paid staff

Volunteers

1 April 2025

£0

£600

Not reported

Year ending

Due

Annual return

Accounts

1 April 2025

1 February 2026

Received 18 February 2026, 17 days late

Received 18 February 2026