WALES ENVIRONMENT LINK

Charity number: 1022675
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our mission is for the WEL network to be the primary NGO sector influencer of environmental policy, legislation and practice in Wales, respected for our members expertise and advice and at the centre of government decision making.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £170,704
Total expenditure: £155,232

People

7 Trustee(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
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 June 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LINK (Working name)
  • WALES LINK (Working name)
  • WEL (Working name)
  • WALES WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE LINK (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ROGER THOMAS Chair 05 July 2016
TIR COED
Received: On time
COED CYMRU CYF
Received: On time
Jeevan Kaur Trustee 01 July 2025
None on record
Arpana Chunilal Trustee 01 July 2025
None on record
Owen Glyn Derbyshire Trustee 21 May 2025
None on record
Jennifer Mary Anderson Trustee 07 February 2019
None on record
RACHEL CAROLINE SHARP Trustee 06 August 2013
None on record
BEVERLEY PENNEY 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 £156.90k £249.50k £172.74k £221.05k £170.70k
Total expenditure £161.02k £201.31k £246.90k £167.44k £155.23k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A £34.12k N/A N/A

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 09 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 09 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 December 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/11/1990 AS AMENDED ON 08/05/1991 AS AMENDED ON 05/05/1993 AS AMENDED ON 18/06/1997 AS AMENDED ON 10/09/1997 AS AMENDED ON 03/07/2002 AS AMENDED ON 07/07/2004 AS AMENDED ON 21/11/2012 AS AMENDED ON 10/07/2013 AS AMENDED ON 16 MAY 2017 as amended on 04 Jul 2018 as amended on 04 Jul 2018 as amended on 14 Nov 2024

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, SUSTAINABLE USE AND QUIET AND RESPONSIBLE ENJOYMENT OF THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF WALES.

Area of benefit

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

WALES

Contact information

Address:
Tramsheds Tech Ltd
Unit D
Tramshed
Pendyris Street
CARDIFF
CF11 6BH
Phone:
07498 228066
Email:
enquiry@waleslink.org
Website:

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