Ymddiriedolaeth Clough Williams-Ellis Foundation
Analysis
Ymddiriedolaeth Clough Williams-Ellis Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Powys. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Ymddiriedolaeth Clough Williams-Ellis Foundation reported income of £974k and spending of £1.0m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £695k to £974k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ymddiriedolaeth Clough Williams-Ellis Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Berkeley Castle Charitable Trust (£969k), The Cranedale Educational Charitable Trust (£986k) and East Mercia Rivers Trust (£966k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58%, trading 20%, investments 7.1% and donations and legacies 3.8%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.8%
- Charitable activities 58%
- Trading 20%
- Investments 7.1%
- Other 12%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation's activities in the North Wales area include: Conserving the landscape; maintaining historic structures; educating the public about the heritage of the property; managing the gardens and woodlands of Plas Brondanw; applying sustainable principles to any improvements and new buildings; and promoting sustainable development and viable communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Castle Charitable Trust | Berkeley | £969k |
| The Cranedale Educational Charitable Trust | Malton | £986k |
| East Mercia Rivers Trust | Stamford | £966k |
| Exmoor Zoological & Conservation Centre | Barnstaple | £987k |