Planning Aid Wales

Analysis

Planning Aid Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in August 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02526875). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Planning Aid Wales reported income of £181k and spending of £199k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £191k to £181k (-5.0%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Planning Aid Wales sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gallery Climate Coalition (£181k), Churnet Valley Railway (NSRC) Heritage Trust Limited (£182k) and International Academic Projects Limited (£180k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.