VALEWAYS
Valeways volunteers maintain public rights of way in the Vale of Glamorgan and publish a varied year-round programme of graded walks intended to promote the mental and physical well-being of the community, On its website are self -guided circular walks linking towns and villages to the surrounding countryside and points of interest,
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY OVER FOOTPATHS AND OTHER WAYS PARTICULARLY THOSE IN THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN THROUGH: -1.1. A PROGRAMME OF WALKS LED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN. 1.2. OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHY AND INCLUSIVE RECREATION THROUGH A RANGE OF GRADED WALKS, TO PROMOTE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Peter Stuart Westonchair
- Angharad Hills
- Michael Hulse
- Paul Jeffrey Hawkins
- Rebecca Exley
- Stefanie Bell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £6k | £12k |
| 31/03/2024 | £7k | £7k |
| 31/03/2023 | £7k | £9k |
| 31/03/2022 | £22k | £22k |
| 31/03/2021 | £20k | £5k |
Common questions
Who funds VALEWAYS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name VALEWAYS as a grant recipient include THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/11/2020 | £1k | "#15 Hidden History of Cadoxton" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2020 | £9k | Adopt/Adapt a Footpath |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/05/2008 | £9k | Six Village Trail |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2006 | £9k | Llanfair Community |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/06/2000 | £1k | "The project is to create links to the Vaeways footpaths The money is for transport, tools, vounteer expenses and volunteers support." |