TIR COED
The advancement of education in woodland-related skills; and to develop, promote and encourage the provision of woodland-related facilities in the interests of health and social welfare, for the education and recreation of individuals in rural Wales who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, mental or physical disability, financial hardship or social circumstances.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN WOODLAND-RELATED SKILLS; AND TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE PROVISION OF WOODLAND-RELATED FACILITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR THE EDUCATION AND RECREATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN RURAL WALES WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £51,919 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £179,015 to £127,096. Unrestricted reserves stood at £85,092, which is above the stated policy target of three months' core costs (£48,000). The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“A Reserves Fund has been established, which equates to the total core cost of Tir Coed over three months”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £221,968 — grants £221,968 (6); 70% of the £319,023 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £301,119 — grants £301,119 (5); 54% of the £553,416 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £80,396 — grants £80,396 (2); 20% of the £399,563 total gross income on the same return
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2024)
Trustees
- LEILA PETRONELLA KIERSCHchair
- Anna Lyn Prytherch
- HANNAH LYNN WILCOX BROOKE
- ROGER THOMAS
- Sue Ann Ginley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £319k | £371k |
| 31/10/2024 | £553k | £540k |
| 31/10/2023 | £400k | £492k |
| 31/10/2022 | £596k | £557k |
| 31/10/2021 | £406k | £400k |
Common questions
Is TIR COED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £51,919 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £179,015 to £127,096. Unrestricted reserves stood at £85,092, which is above the stated policy target of three months' core costs (£48,000). The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TIR COED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TIR COED as a grant recipient include The Ashley Family Foundation, THE OAKDALE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2023 | £10k | |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2021 | Unverified read£2k | Single Grant |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/07/2025 | £20k | The Penlan Farm Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/03/2023 | £10k | Pryd: Community Gardens for Food Growing; Learning; Sharing & Volunteering |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/02/2022 | £10k | Cilrath Farm Community Food Growing Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/03/2021 | £10k | Covid-19 - AnTir: Sustainable Land Management Training and Wellbeing. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/05/2018 | £533k | LEAF: Learning to Enable Achievement and Fulfillment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/06/2015 | £5k | Forest School Sessions for Toddlers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/09/2013 | £250k | VINE (Volunteering In the Natural Environment) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2013 | £5k | VINE (Volunteering In the Natural Environment) Pilot |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/11/2006 | £300k | WICKED - Woodland Initiatives as a Catalyst for Kids Education and Developm |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/09/2005 | £5k | Unspecified |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| THE NORTHWICK TRUST | 1 | £32k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| Wokingham United Charities | 1 | £15k |
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- TIR NATUR
- WOODLAND HERITAGE LIMITED
- THE WOODLAND CENTRE TRUST
- WILD ABOUT OUR WOODS CIO
- WIGAN AND LEIGH COMMUNITY CHARITY
- WILD TEAM CONSERVATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIR COED | £319k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TIR NATUR | £921k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOODLAND HERITAGE LIMITED | £1.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WOODLAND CENTRE TRUST | £396k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| WILD ABOUT OUR WOODS CIO | £66k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WIGAN AND LEIGH COMMUNITY CHARITY | £275k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |