Trustees’ Annual Report
For the financial period 6/2/2024 to 05/2/2025
Charity Name
The Welsh Battlefields Society / Cymdeithas Meysydd Cad Cymru
Reg No 1204159
Address
1 Drysgol Rd, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8BT
Trustee Names
Richard Davies – Primary Administrator
Sian Meredudd
Sybil Davies
John Davies
Objectives
We are a small educational charity with the aim of promoting an interest in Welsh battlefields through visiting battlefield sites. A programme of events is issued to Society members and advertised on our Facebook page and website inviting the public to attend. The website (www.welshbattlefelds.cymru) contains a narrative of events that occurred at the sites visited and also articles of interest.
Activities Review
Site meetings are held during the summer months. The summer 2024 programme included
Bryn Glas / Pilleth battle site
Gower Marcher Lords: Lougher and Pen lle’r Gaer Castles and Lougher Roman Fort
Vale of Glamorgan: sites associated with Owain Glyndwr
Twthill battle site
The Society shared a stand, with other historical societies, at the 2024 National Eisteddfod held ion Pontypridd. Information regarding the activities of the Society was on display together with games and quizzes.
The Society attended and helped to organise the annual memorial weekend and commemoration at Cilmeri.
Achievements and Objectives
Through its work the Society has been able to increaser the knowledge and understanding of Welsh Battlefields and its associated history to Society members and others.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Welsh Battlefield Society is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, whose only voting members are is charity trustees. The trustees are appointed annually at the AGM.
Income
Our income comes from members subscriptions.
Expenditure
Money is spent on - insurance
Out of pocket expenses
Printing
Cost of stalls at Eisteddfodau
Financial Review
The Society holds reserves forb long term planning, emergency situations and financial resilience.
The Trustees confirm that the activities of the Society comply with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public bodies.
The trustees declare that they have approved the report.
Signed Dated
Richard Davies
Sian Meredudd
Sybil Davies
John Davies
Welsh Battlefields Society Cymdeithas Meysydd Cad Cymru Income Expenditure Account for the period
6 February 2024 to 5 February 2025
Income
| Subscriptions Expenditure Bank Balance at 6 Feb 2024 Income Less Expenditure Bank Balance at 5 February 2025 |
£170.00 |
|---|---|
| £170.00 | |
| £120.00 | |
| £120.00 | |
| £1,121.16 £170.00 |
|
| £1,291.16 £120.00 |
|
| £1,171.16 |
Financial Review
The Society holds reserves for long term planning , emergency situations & financial resilience.