Y FELIN DDWR CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTFES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30111 JUNE 2025 CHARITY COMMISSION NO 1054567 Y FELIN DDWR CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTF.ES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 301'H JUNF. 2025 CONTENTS PAGE Trustees and their Advisors Trustees Report 2&3 Trustees Declaraiion Independent Examiners Siaiement Revenue Account Net Assets Statemeni Notes lo the financial Sialemeni Y FELIN DDWR CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENED 30TH JUNE 2025 TRUSTEES.. R K Church C Stephen Hannah Pickard (app O1.09.2024) J Church (app 28.01.2026) BANKERS.. Barclays Bank Plc City of Cardiff Branch CardilTGroup ofBranches Cardiff CF I I SG SOLICITOR.. R K Church Mill Buildings Parkmill Swansea SA3 2EH INDEPENDENT EXAMINER.. Gareih Thomas 99 Gnoll Park Rd Neaih Y FELIN DDWR CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 The Trlisiees are pleased lo present iheir annual report and financial statement for the year ended 30 June 2025. I. GENERAL INFORMATION ihof Y Felin Ddwr Charitable Trust ivas established by a Deed on ilie 27 November 1995, and wa5 enlered into the Central Register of Chariiies on the 12, April 1996. Tlie Plirpose of Ilie Charity is lo underl(Ike Ihe resloraiion and permancnl preservaiion for the benel Il ol. Il)e publie gener¢illy of The Mill at Y Felin Ddivr. Parkmill, Gower and lo promote the educali(In ()r Ilie PLiblic aboul Ihe history ol Y felin Ddwr. a 12, Ceniury ivaier poivered coni mill. lo¥etl)er wilh the rLiral craft workshop5 established on the Mill sile and Ihe hisiory and lierilabFe ol- ci'aft and agricliliural industry in Gower. 2. FINANC'IAL REVIEW AND REPORT ON PUBLIC BP.Nr.riT Diirin¥ the current accoiinling, yenr, the Charily has conliiiued the iask of the iipkeep of the Walemiill, worksliops and the promolion of educational and oiher visils lo Y I'"eliii l)dwr. When possible, the 'frusl has conlinued ils poliLy of seeking visilors Irom the public at l¢ifbJe and froin largFeted 5e¢lors and special interesi gjroups. TIIL TrLislees liave used tlie ii)c()Ine received from visilors and doiialion5 iowards Ihe Cosi of arrdnging> and promoling, gvroup aiid educational visits and preserving Ihe building and structure or Y relin Ddwr. During) Ilie yLar fLiixher work was done on the preservation ol. the Mill Building, iiicluding plaiii and macl)ii)ei'y iii Ihe M ill 4qnd ivorkshops. A Vc1rieiy of cnft H'()rksl)ops ivere lield iii IIiL Mill Fluildiii&Js lor diflerenl groups of visitors. The Trust also proinoled siibsidised visits lo the silc by socially excluded groiips by offering reduced or free entry charges. Visitor nuinbers l)ave not reluri)ed lo pre P1( ndemic levels as the Cenlre does nol offer the saine level of aclivilies. Tlie rediiLli(In of visitor income revenue has nol been J5 great a8 the previous year. The Trust also uses l.ai'in 111nd al Dlinvanl Io SLlPPOrt the Flerilage Centre and ils craft ivorker5 providing addilioiial land and workshops lo use. Since 2017 part of the Fam) has also been developed into a Solar Park in paitnership with Gower RebJeneraiion Lid Communily Benefit Society. l)urii)bs Ihe year Ilie Trust received capital grant support of £291820 from Yiii)i Cymru to enable a d irecl local supply of electricity lo the Farm buildings and occupants under the Sl.ES (SIMart Local Energy Supply) initiative. This scheme ivas completed in March 2025 and will also be used by flltiire occupanls at Ihe Fami enabling a renewable otT-grid source of power 10 be available and progress to net zero carbon iargels. As well as visitor iiicome the I'rust was fortunalc lo receive donations lo assist witli day lo day eosis as ivell as grants of £10105 from the Levelling Up Fund under the Riiral Anchor scheme Set up by Swansea City Council. The Trust also benefited from matehL'd donations received from the Big Give orgaiiisalion. Payments of Loan interest and capital ivere made oli a loan from Il)e Developnienl Baiik or Wale5. The Triislees confirm that they have referred lo Ihe Charit), Commission's gliidance on piiblic benefit when revieivin¥ the Triist's aims and objectives iii planning fuiltre aclivilies, aiid setting policy for the future year. The Charity has made ils facilities available for some oiher charitable and local groiips dliring the year. The Trusts mission is to preserve aiid inlerpi'el lo the widest possible alidience the hislory and heritage of Y Fel in Ddwr and Gowers agriculiLiral and eraft history and 10 enrich the visitors experience with demonsirations, talks, evenis and innovalive educational programmes. New craft experiences continued to be promoled duriiig Ihe year, including the GoivL'r Good Food Project and the Gower Loal. Project lo focus oli makiiig flour 10 produce the liistoric Gower Loaf made from a mixiure of wheat and Barley. The produeis were supplied lo a bakery set up at the Herilage Centre and also made available lo customers from the Cenlres shop. Repairs were made lo Ihe Mill and equipment to enhance ils flour making proces5, ai)d operation of the oiher historic machinery. The Trustees review the activilies of the Charity against its aims on an ongoing basis and are satisfied that all activities coniinue to be related lo these goals so far as they were able during the recovery fmm the Pandemic . The Triisl has also worked with other local organisations to promote further use of the facilities al the Cenlre and 10 edu¢aie Ihe Public in the use of reiieivable energy. Worksliops have been held for visits organised by oiher social g)roLlPS and craftworkers based ui Ilie Cenlre. J'IIL. Cenll'e h