The Welsh Water Elan Trust
Analysis
The Welsh Water Elan Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rhayader. It was registered in December 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Welsh Water Elan Trust reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.7m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.9m to £1.4m (-27%), an average of -7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Welsh Water Elan Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Somerset Railway Association (£1.4m), Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited (£1.4m) and The Eden Rivers Trust (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6,450. Reserves of £15.2m would cover about 104 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 1.2%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Administration of 47000 acre estate including provision of 28 tenanted agricultural holdings,in hand farming operation as part of conservation and public access remit.Also provides holiday cottages,education and information, 38 tenanted houses and conserves environment and safeguards water catchment which provides water supply to large parts of English Midlands
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Somerset Railway Association | Taunton | £1.4m |
| Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited | Essex | £1.4m |
| The Eden Rivers Trust | Cumbria | £1.4m |
| York Minster Fund | York | £1.4m |