The Picton Castle Trust

To preserve Picton Castle and Gardens for the public benefit. To protect and improve the amenities of Picton. To facilitate and encourage access to and the study and appreciation of Picton, the Gardens and collections. The castle and gardens are open 7 days a week all year.

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

In Wales

• Throughout Wales

Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £556,812 and spent £747,889.

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.

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Income over time

Up 10%, from £507,894 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £556,812 in the year to 31 December 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 134% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 5 of the 5 years shown.

Largest funder

Garfield Weston Foundation gave £45,000 in the year to 31 December 2025, 8% of that year's income.Read by AI from the charity's accounts.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

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In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025, the charity named 2 funders who gave £53,750 between them. £0 of that came from public bodies.

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Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2015, worth at least £815,800.

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Public bodies' published spending shows 3 payments to this charity worth £299,987 between 6 January 2021 and 27 August 2021.

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

• 29 June 2022

  Named by Rebecca Evans in the Senedd

  I'd certainly encourage the Picton Castle Trust in the first instance to engage with the Deputy Minister for culture in order to explore whether there are opportunities for support. As a first step, I would encourage them to write to the Deputy Minister to seek further dialogue, potentially with off…

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• 29 June 2022

  Named by Samuel Kurtz in the Senedd

  …y lived in. And whilst it was fit for royalty and has welcomed monarchs, roofs still need to be patched, bedrooms restored. So, how can the Picton Castle Trust work with the Welsh Government to maximise funding opportunities, ensuring that this historical site and important location in our nation's…

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5 trustees run the charity.

• Christopher Leigh AthertonChairAppointed 4 March 2021
• Charles William Manning CarterAppointed 13 November 2018
• Christina Margaret ShandAppointed 20 February 2021
• Nicola Jane PhilippsAppointed 20 February 2021
• Timothy Charles ArthurAppointed 17 February 2012

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

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.

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.

Charity number

519693

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

25 January 1988

Governing document

TRUST DEED DATED 24 NOVEMBER 1987 AS VARIED BY A SCHEME OF THE 2O APRIL 1994

Website

www.pictoncastle.co.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Pembrokeshire

• Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader 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.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• Its accounts and annual returns on the register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Pembrokeshire Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Pembrokeshire's economy in figures
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