Wrexham Community Gardeners
What it does
Wrexham Community Gardeners renovate and maintain courtyards and other green spaces at Wrexham Maelor Hospital and other clinical locations in Wales to provide wellbeing and therapeutic gardens for the benefit of patients. The work is carried out by volunteers some of whom are patients, former patients and staff at the hospital.
Its charitable purposes
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL OR THOSE UNDERGOING TREATMENT, BY PROVIDING WELLBEING GARDENS AND THERAPEUTIC GREEN SPACES, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN HOSPITALS AND OTHER CLINICAL SETTINGS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 November 2025, it had income of £18,899 and spent £25,327.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £18,899 | £25,327 | Not reported | 40 |
| 30 November 2024 | £32,683 | £31,709 | Not reported | 40 |
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 42%, from £32,683 in the year to 30 November 2024 to £18,899 in the year to 30 November 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 134% of its income in the year to 30 November 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 2 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 November 2025: £5,738 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £5,738 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 30 November 2024 | £26,777 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £20,000, awarded in 2024.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Margaret DiaperChair
- Evan Hope
- Gary Noel Lloyd
- John Sheen
- Myfanwy Williams Female
- Stephen Allan Jones
- Thomas James Tesdale
Filing record
Of the last 2 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | 30 September 2026 | Received 27 January 2026, 246 days early | Received 27 January 2026 |
| 30 November 2024 | 30 September 2025 | Received 19 December 2024, 285 days early | Received 19 December 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1206584
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 January 2024
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Jan 2024 as amended on 20 Nov 2024
- Website
- wrexhamcommunitygardeners.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Wrexham
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.