WELSH HERITAGE SCHOOLS INITIATIVE

Registered charity 1048155 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative encourages young people (age 5-19) in schools: primary, secondary, special schools for children with special needs, 6th form colleges, is appreciate Welsh heritage, help to preserve it, record and contribute to it involving their communities. WHSI raise money to award prizes for heritage projects by schools participating in the initiative.

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Latest income
£41k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated £44,608.16 in income against £41,029.24 in expenditure for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in a net surplus. The balance sheet shows total assets of £11,456.23, representing a decrease from the previous year's £12,497.15.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£41k£45k
30/09/2024£39k£41k
30/09/2023£32k£38k
30/09/2022£26k£34k
30/09/2021£3k£18k

Common questions

Is WELSH HERITAGE SCHOOLS INITIATIVE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated £44,608.16 in income against £41,029.24 in expenditure for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in a net surplus. The balance sheet shows total assets of £11,456.23, representing a decrease from the previous year's £12,497.15. 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 Fund18/06/2008£5k"The project is a Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative for 2008/9.The money is for project administration and publicity costs, translation and t"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/03/2006£5k"The project is to host a Heritage Schools Initiative. The money is for volunteer expenses, publicity, printing and translation costs."
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/10/2004£5k"The project is to host a Heritage Schools Initiative in 2005. The money is for volunteer expenses, publicity, printing and translation cost"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/05/2003£5k"The project is to encourage young people to participate in heritage projects. The money is for publicity, printing, travelling and administ"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/01/1999£11k"Welsh Heritage Schools Millenium Initative"