THE BARDSEY ISLAND TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 507153 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YMDDIRIEDOLAETH YNYS ENLLI CYF

The objects of the charity are to preserve, protect and improve, for the benefit of the general public, the natural history, historical, archaeological and religious sites and other amenities of Bardsey Island.The Charity's vision is also for Enlli (Bardsey Island) to continue as the exemplar of Welsh island life that supports a vibrant island community.

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Latest income
£467k
Latest spending
£447k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust incurred an excess of income over expenditure and held reasonable bank balances with few liabilities at the end of the year. The Trustees report that the Trust has sufficient unrestricted funds to meet day-to-day running costs and allow for the timing of grant receipts. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted funds to meet day to day running costs for the year ahead as well as making allowance for the timing of the receipt of grant monies (held: £210k)
“The Trust's reserves policy is to hold sufficient unrestricted funds to meet day to day running costs for the year ahead as well as making allowance for the timing of the receipt of grant monies.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles 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.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£467k£447k
31/12/2024£315k£323k
31/12/2023£356k£421k
31/12/2022£228k£164k
31/12/2021£195k£173k

Common questions

Is THE BARDSEY ISLAND TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust incurred an excess of income over expenditure and held reasonable bank balances with few liabilities at the end of the year. The Trustees report that the Trust has sufficient unrestricted funds to meet day-to-day running costs and allow for the timing of grant receipts. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BARDSEY ISLAND TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BARDSEY ISLAND TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND, The Ashley Family Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUNDFY2022£14kProject Development Grant
The Ashley Family FoundationFY2025£3k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund30/08/2023£246k"Etifeddiaeth Enlli"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/08/2020£37k"COVID19: Bardsey Island Trust"
The National Lottery Community Fund21/01/2017£4kBardsey Island Up-Skilling Volunteer Courses
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/08/2012£40k"Conservation of Carreg Fawr and Brenda Chamberlain Murals"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/03/2000£5k"The project is to provide transport for year 6 pupils attending schools in Gwynedd to the island for an educational visit during the months"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BARDSEY BIRD AND FIELD OBSERVATORY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BARDSEY ISLAND TRUST LIMITED£467k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BARDSEY BIRD AND FIELD OBSERVATORY FY2024£104k—0unclear—no doubt
HOLY ISLAND OF LINDISFARNE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025£257k—0unclear—no doubt
BECKERY ISLAND REGENERATION TRUST FY2024£2.8m—0unclear—no doubt
THE ISLES OF SCILLY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION FY2024£232k—0below—no doubt
BARDYOV TRUST FY2025£156k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.