GROUNDWORK WALES
Registered charity 1096662 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Groundwork's purpose is to build sustainable communities in areas of need through joint environmental action
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource deficit of £70,999 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £823,638 to £766,842. Despite this loss, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity remains a going concern with sufficient free liquid reserves of £724,000 to sustain operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £767k)
“our trustees have agreed that we should aim to hold 3 months operating costs including its commitment to staff (circa £318,313).” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Groundwork Caerphilly is a wholly owned subsidiary and a related party. Some appointed trustees of Groundwork Wales are also trustees of Groundwork Caerphilly.
“Groundwork Caerphilly is a related party to Groundwork Wales. Groundwork Wales has considered the other disclosure requirements of the SORP and believes that there are no other related party transactions.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: GC Enterprises (Wales) Limited
“This comprises Groundwork Caerphilly and GC Enterprises (Wales) Limited. Groundwork Caerphilly is a subsidiary of Groundwork Wales and Groundwork Caerphilly own 100% of the share capital of GC Enterprises (Wales) Limited, which is now dormant.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HSJ Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~6.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Phil Fiander OBEchair · trustee of 2 other charities
- Michele Hunt
- Professor John Brewster Hunt
- Samantha Hawkins
- Sara Burnbull
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GROUNDWORK WALES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource deficit of £70,999 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £823,638 to £766,842. Despite this loss, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity remains a going concern with sufficient free liquid reserves of £724,000 to sustain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HSJ Audit Limited.
Who funds GROUNDWORK WALES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GROUNDWORK WALES as a grant recipient include THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST.
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