FRIENDS OF THE HEART OF WALES LINE TRAIL
FHWLT seeks to protect, improve and promote the route of the Heart of Wales Line walking trail from Craven Arms in Shropshire to Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, using public rights of way and roughly following the route of the Heart of Wales railway line. We do this by working with the relevant rights of way authorities. Our volunteers check the route and we raise funds to help to improve it
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN, AND DEVELOP THE HEART OF WALES LINE TRAIL ('THE TRAIL') AS A LONG-DISTANCE PUBLIC FOOTPATH, SO SECURING THE TRAIL AS A PUBLIC AMENITY AND A FACILITY FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND ENCOURAGING THE USE OF THE HEART OF WALES RAIL LINE AS A MEANS OF ACCESSING THE TRAIL.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 45
Trustees
- Lisa Mary Denisonchair
- Alun Michael Watson
- Andrew Hedley Bull
- David Robert Rowe
- John David Ashley
- Professor Leslie Malcolm Lumsdon
- Robin Anthony Barlow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £2k | £1k |
| 31/03/2024 | £2k | £1k |
Common questions
Who funds FRIENDS OF THE HEART OF WALES LINE TRAIL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF THE HEART OF WALES LINE TRAIL as a grant recipient include THE OAKDALE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |