GROUNDWORK NORTH WALES

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
Groundwork works in partnership with the private, public and voluntary sectors, to enable people to change their own lives for the better, by engaging them in physical environmental activities and helping them to gain green skills and jobs.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024
Total income:
£2,674,655
Donations and legacies | £106.71k | |
Charitable activities | £543.92k | |
Other trading activities | £2.02m | |
Investments | £2.12k | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£2,678,717
Raising funds | £0 | |
Charitable activities | £2.68m | |
Other | £0 |
£0 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £283,707 from 15 government contract(s) and £582,905 from 11 government grant(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £0 | |
Charitable expenditure | £2.68m |
People

69 Employee(s)
9 Trustee(s)
43 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£70k to £80k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Throughout England And Wales
Governance
- 12 September 1991: Standard registration
- GROUNDWORK WREXHAM (Previous name)
- GROUNDWORK WREXHAM & FLINTSHIRE (Previous name)
- Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
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
9 Trustee(s)
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Nicholas Charles Ringrose | Trustee | 28 November 2024 |
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Carl Ryan Stephens | Trustee | 28 November 2024 |
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Nicola Jane Said | Trustee | 24 March 2020 |
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Nigel Frederick Reader CBE | Trustee | 24 March 2020 |
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Kenneth Rodney Taylor | Trustee | 30 January 2020 |
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Sarah Overson | Trustee | 27 November 2013 |
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Dr Stan Moore | Trustee | 27 November 2013 |
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HELEN ELIZABETH WRIGHT | Trustee | 07 January 2013 |
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MALCOLM BOOKER | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £2.21m | £2.67m | £3.34m | £2.57m | £2.67m | |
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Total expenditure | £2.09m | £2.20m | £2.63m | £2.68m | £2.68m | |
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Income from government contracts | £170.88k | £173.11k | £85.19k | £363.11k | £283.71k | |
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Income from government grants | £484.44k | £1.26m | £496.30k | £255.33k | £582.91k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £62.50k | £326.32k | £87.79k | £124.01k | £106.71k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £933.53k | £1.32m | £2.18m | £1.73m | £2.02m | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £1.21m | £1.03m | £1.07m | £713.99k | £543.92k | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1.99k | £2.12k | |
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Income - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £2.09m | £2.20m | £2.63m | £2.68m | £2.68m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £369.28k | £676.67k | £892.92k | £875.36k | £844.57k | |
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Long-term investments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Other assets | £685.16k | £950.16k | £1.53m | £1.50m | £1.66m | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £290.05k | £390.36k | £475.79k | £532.17k | £668.79k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 March 2024 | 27 January 2025 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2024 | 27 January 2025 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2023 | 30 January 2024 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2023 | 30 January 2024 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2022 | 29 January 2023 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2022 | 29 January 2023 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2021 | 27 January 2022 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2021 | 27 January 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2020 | 29 January 2021 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2020 | 29 January 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/05/1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/05/1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/04/1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/04/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/08/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/04/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/02/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06/03/2015 AS AMENDED ON 10 JUL 2019 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 OCT 2021
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING THAT WHICH IS OF EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR WITHIN WHICH THE WILDLIFE IS IN NEED OF PROTECTION AND INCLUDING THE IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC PARKS IN WALES & ENGLAND. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND IN ALL MATTERS CONCERNING WILDLIFE AND NATURE CONSERVATION, IN THE WAYS OF BETTER CONSERVING, PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE SAME WHERE SO EVER. TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST PRACTICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL OPTION IN WALES & ENGLAND THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION OF AREAS IN SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, BY RELIEVING POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH; IMPROVING THE EMPLOYABILITY OF DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE; THE PROVISION OF WORK PLACEMENT, AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE, TRAINING AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, THE PROVISION OF QUALITY AFFORDABLE FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS, THE PROVISION OF ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADVICE THROUGHOUT WALES AND ENGLAND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PERSONS FOR WHOM THEY ARE INTENDED IN WALES AND ENGLAND. TO ADVANCE CULTURAL WELL-BEING THROUGH PEOPLES ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS AND THE NATIONS BUILT AND NATURAL HERITAGE IN WALES AND ENGLAND.
Area of benefit
PLEASE SEE OBJECTS
Contact information
- Address:
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Groundwork North Wales
3-4 Plas Power Road
Tanyfron
WREXHAM
Clwyd
LL11 5SZ
- Phone:
- 01978757524
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