Plas Gunter Mansion Trust cyf

Registered charity 1144813 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Plas Gunter Mansion Trust, THE WELSH GEORGIAN TRUST

Plas Gunter Mansion Trust cyf (formerly Welsh Georgian Trust) aims to preserve for the benefit of the people of Wales and the Welsh Marches and of the Nation, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around Wales and the Welsh Marches in Georgian and Pre-Georgian buildings of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF WALES AND THE WELSH MARCHES AND OF THE NATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND WALES AND THE WELSH MARCHES IN GEORGIAN AND PRE-GEORGIAN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF A BUILDING AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£261k
Latest spending
£217k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £43,893 at year-end, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £43,664, driven by significant grant income, while holding tangible fixed assets valued at £163,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six months expenditure (held: £44k)
“It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received £10,570 for providing project coordination work to the trust during the year.
“One of the trustees received £10,570 for providing project coordination work to the trust during the year.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Plas Gunter Mansion (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Monmouthshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£261k£217k
31/12/2024£138k£156k
31/12/2023£45k£58k
31/12/2022£28k£27k
31/12/2021£102k£79k

Common questions

Is Plas Gunter Mansion Trust cyf financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £43,893 at year-end, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £43,664, driven by significant grant income, while holding tangible fixed assets valued at £163,000. 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 Fund30/09/2024£38k"#Natur Restoring Plas Gunter Gardens"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund30/11/2023£3.6m"The small house with a big story: the restoration of Plas Gunter Mansion"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/08/2022£10k"Celebrating Tolerance at Plas Gunter Mansion – Consultation and business planning for inclusive heritage"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/01/2018£10k"The Gunter Mansion"