The Trust for Welsh Archaeology

Analysis

The Trust for Welsh Archaeology is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carmarthenshire. It was registered in October 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01198990). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Trust for Welsh Archaeology reported income of £3.5m and spending of £4.5m, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £721k to £3.5m (+389%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Trust for Welsh Archaeology 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 Ukgbc (£3.5m), Vintage Trains Charitable Trust (£3.6m) and The Port Sunlight Village Trust (£3.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 64% and donations and legacies 35%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £2.0m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 66 people.