WALES ENVIRONMENT LINK

Registered charity 1022675 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LINK, WALES LINK, WALES WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE LINK, WEL

Our mission is for the WEL network to be the primary NGO sector influencer of environmental policy, legislation and practice in Wales, respected for our members expertise and advice and at the centre of government decision making.

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Latest income
£262k
Latest spending
£198k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds carried forward at 31 March 2025 were £339,846, which the Trustees consider appropriate given funding uncertainties. The charity reported a net income of £63,575 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing from £274,721 to £339,846. Staffing levels increased to four employees, and the organization maintains a healthy financial position while seeking diversified income sources.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Note 14 states no related party transactions other than those in notes 6, 7, and 9. Note 6 lists donations from member organizations (RSPB, Wildlife Trusts Wales, etc.). Note 7 lists staff costs. Note 9 lists benefits in kind from members. These are standard member contributions/donations rather than commercial related-party transactions with trustees or connected entities, but are disclosed as related party disclosures.
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025 other than those disclosed in note 6, 7 and 9 of the financial statements. — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£262k£198k
31/03/2024£171k£155k
31/03/2023£221k£167k
31/03/2022£173k£247k
31/03/2021£249k£201k

Common questions

Is WALES ENVIRONMENT LINK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds carried forward at 31 March 2025 were £339,846, which the Trustees consider appropriate given funding uncertainties. The charity reported a net income of £63,575 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing from £274,721 to £339,846. Staffing levels increased to four employees, and the organization maintains a healthy financial position while seeking diversified income sources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/07/2023£117k"Developing a resilient and sustainable network"
Postcode Lottery26/03/2022£25kSalaries for WEL’s Advocacy and Policy Officers

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WALES ENVIRONMENT LINK£262k0unclearno doubt
WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION FY2025£36.6m£100,001 - £110,000unclearno doubt
COUNCIL FOR WALES OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES CYNGOR CYMREIG Y GWASANAETHAU IEUENCTID GWIRFODDOL FY2025£457kUnder £60,0000unclearno doubt
WALESBY FOREST FY2024£1.5m£60,001 - £70,0001aboveno doubt
WELSH CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS / CANOLFAN MATERION RHYNGWLADOL CYMRU FY2025£1.2m0withinno doubt
WEST WALES RIVERS TRUST FY2025£884k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.