Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE BARDSEY ISLAND TRUST LIMITED

The objects of the charity are to preserve, protect and improve, for the benefit of the general public, the natural history,historical, archaeological and religious sites and other amenities of Bardsey Island.The Charity's vision is also for Enlli (Bardsey Island) to continue as the exemplar of Welsh island life that supports a vibrant island community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£356£421£-65n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£228£164£64n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£195£173£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£157£97£60n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£141£114£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18*£104£109£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£96£140£-45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£90£95£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£97£97£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£117£113£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£145£149£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£139£97£43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£107£98£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£108£113£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£126£97£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£103£89£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£127£94£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£83£76£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£89£86£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£122£115£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 47 years

www.bardsey.org

post@enlli.org

07904 265604

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Bardsey Island Trust Limited (The)
£198,854 30/08/2023
Etifeddiaeth Enlli
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Bardsey Island Trust
£36,800 07/09/2020
COVID19: Bardsey Island Trust
National Lottery Community Fund - Bardsey Island Up-Skilling Volunteer Courses
£4,105 21/01/2017
12
Bardsey Island Trust, in Gwynedd, will run two week-long pilot schemes for 10 volunteers, providing them with an opportunity to learn a new skill. The grant, of £4,105, will fund professional ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 31-71
  • ALUN LLWYD JONES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Manager
  • ALWYN EVANS JONES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired
  • ANGELA JUNE TYNE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Farmer, Co Secretary & Adminstrator
  • CHRISTOPHER DERYL ROBERTS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant
  • DAVID GIBLIN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant
  • DEWI ENSYL LEWIS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
  • DILWYN MORGAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Councillor
  • GLYN PHILIP DOVENER OWEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Civil Servant
  • HELEN ELIZABETH WILCOX Appointed: 2018, Occupation: University Professor
  • JACQUELINE HUGHES-JONES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Fundraising Manager
  • LONA WILLIAMS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Regional Operational Business Partner
  • SARAH PURDON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Conservation Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/01/1978, number: 507153
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/12/1977, number: 01344364
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR18: 38 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from CARREG TRUST on 12/08/2020
Main office

Bardsey Island Trust
PO Box 79
PWLLHELI
LL53 9AT

Objectives

TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND IMPROVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE NATURAL HISTORY, HISTORICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND RELIGIOUS SITES AND OTHER AMENITIES OF BARDSEY ISLAND. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3(A) TO (S))

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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