Greenfield Valley Trust
What it does
To promote the restoration, improvement and permanent preservation of land and buildings of historic, industrial, environmental and agricultural interest for the benefit of the public.Also to maintain and provide heritage and countryside park.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE THE RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT AND PERMANENT PRESERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF LAND AND BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC, INDUSTRIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTEREST PRINCIPALLY IN THE GREENFIELD VALLEY AREA OF HOLYWELL IN THE COUNTY OF FLINTSHIRE
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Flintshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Principally in the Greenfield Valley Area
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £164,066 and spent £175,685.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £164,066 | £175,685 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2024 | £188,215 | £175,917 | Not reported | 65 |
| 31 December 2023 | £183,283 | £180,645 | Not reported | 35 |
| 31 December 2022 | £174,637 | £182,341 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 December 2021 | £185,545 | £162,867 | Not reported | 25 |
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 12%, from £185,545 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £164,066 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 107% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 36% of its income in the year to 31 December 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£68,080).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £55,080 from 1 contract.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | £55,080 from 1 contract |
| 31 December 2024 | £13,000 from 4 grants | £55,080 from 1 contract |
| 31 December 2023 | £950 from 1 grant | £55,180 from 1 contract |
| 31 December 2022 | £4,932 from 1 grant | £55,180 from 1 contract |
| 31 December 2021 | £30,990 from 4 grants | £55,880 from 1 contract |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 1999, worth at least £1,388,803.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£1,368,803, 3 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£20,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Sept 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 2 Nov 2020 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £1,503 |
| 20 Jun 2013 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £1,009,600 |
| 26 Feb 1999 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £357,700 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £30,000, on 23 October 2025.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £30,000 | 1 | 2025/26 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Ian BrebnerChair
- Ben Turner
- Conrad Lee Jones
- David Robert Grieve
- John Alun Jones FCMA
- Martin James Williams
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 4 August 2026, 88 days early | Received 4 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 30 September 2025, 31 days early | Received 30 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 19 October 2023, 12 days early | Received 19 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 18 August 2022, 74 days early | Received 18 August 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 518532
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 24 February 1987
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 22 NOV 2023
- Website
- www.greenfieldvalley.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Flintshire
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.