Groundwork North Wales
Analysis
Groundwork North Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Clwyd. It was registered in September 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02614714). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Groundwork North Wales reported income of £2.9m and spending of £2.7m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.7m to £2.9m (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Groundwork North Wales sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Groundwork South and North Tyneside Limited (£2.9m), Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum (£3.0m) and Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust Limited (£2.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 44%, charitable activities 27% and donations and legacies 3.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £697k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 65 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.6%
- Charitable activities 27%
- Trading 44%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 25%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwork South and North Tyneside Limited | Hebburn | £2.9m |
| Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum | Tetbury | £3.0m |
| Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust Limited | Leicester | £2.9m |
| The Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Limited | Herefordshire | £3.0m |