PLANNING AID WALES

Charity Number: 1000115
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We support communities and planning authorities to work better together in shaping places. We work with local planning authorities to support approaches for thoughtful community engagement as part of a proactive planning process. We work with community and town councils to see the world from their perspective and explain the planning process, their role in it and what they can achieve.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £215,847
Total expenditure: £220,427

Total income includes £29,158 from 4 government contract(s) and £121,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

21 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 August 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CYMORTH CYNLLUNIO CYMRU (Working name)
  • P A W (Working name)
  • PAW (Working name)
Company number:
02526875 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jack Dangerfield Trustee 24 January 2025
None on record
Raymond Pearce Trustee 28 November 2024
None on record
Marion Davies Trustee 05 December 2023
MERCURY THEATRE WALES
Received: On time
THE FRIENDS OF DYFFRYN GARDENS
Received: On time
Roderic Owen Jones Trustee 05 December 2023
None on record
Jonathan Parsons Trustee 15 June 2020
None on record
Robert Chichester Trustee 15 June 2020
None on record
Shane Wetton Trustee 16 September 2019
None on record
Francesca Sartorio Trustee 16 September 2019
None on record
KATE ELERI MILES Trustee 18 June 2018
None on record
Martin Buckle Trustee 07 December 2015
None on record
IAN SUTHERLAND HORSBURGH Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £165.18k £144.96k £190.61k £262.76k £215.85k
Total expenditure £159.92k £157.46k £175.10k £221.26k £220.43k
Income from government contracts £30.05k £15.01k £16.00k £114.68k £29.16k
Income from government grants £121.50k £121.50k £121.00k £121.50k £121.50k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 06 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 20 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 20 July 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 1ST AUGUST 1990 as amended on 13 Jul 2009 as amended on 17 Jun 2019

Charitable objects

4 The charity’s objects (‘Objects’) are specifically restricted to the following: To advance the education of the public in Wales in the subject of land use planning and the planning system in Wales. To advance the education of the public in Wales by providing training and information on land use planning to individuals, communities, bodies and groups to assist their participation and engagement in the planning process in Wales for the public benefit. The relief of financial hardship by the provision of free advice and assistance on land use planning issues and procedures to persons, communities, bodies and groups who, through lack of means, would otherwise be unable to obtain such advice.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WALES

Contact information

Address:
12 Cathedral Road
Cardiff
CF11 9LJ
Phone:
02920625009
Email:
info@planningaidwales.org.uk
Website:

http://www.planningaidwales.org.uk Open in new window