Lon Y Bugail Trust
Analysis
Lon Y Bugail Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wrexham. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Lon Y Bugail Trust reported income of £20k and spending of £13k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £15k to £20k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Lon Y Bugail Trust sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 8th Brockenhurst Scout Group (£20k), Wendlebury Village Hall (£20k) and Cvh-Catshill Village Hall (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Lon y Bugail Trust manages community facility - Chirk Bunkhouse/Lon y Bugail Hall - is located in Chirk, Wrexham. The Trust hires out the facility to local, national, international groups, organisations, individuals for meetings, parties, sleepovers and longer stays; manages every aspect of the building and is responsible for all bookings. Facility is advertized through social media and press.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Brockenhurst Scout Group | Brockenhurst | £20k |
| Wendlebury Village Hall | Oxfordshire | £20k |
| Cvh-Catshill Village Hall | Bromsgrove | £20k |
| Ponsanooth Hall Management Company | Cornwall | £20k |