HAY Castle Trust

Registered charity 1144524 Registered since 2011

Operates: Powys, Herefordshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.9y median 5.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16.4y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Education/training 8

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 12Professional services 4Retail and trade 3

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Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Website	www.haycastletrust.org
Email	info@haycastletrust.org
Phone	01497820079
Address	Hay Castle, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DG

Finances

£526,039 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£1,537,802	£91,866
2022	£1,289,325	£161,789
2023	£615,729	£475,768
2024	£557,517	£533,820
2025	£526,039	£523,789

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(1) To preserve Hay Castle and the land and buildings within Its curtilage, which are of historic, architectural or constructional Interest or exhibit craftsmanship worthy of preservation(2) To advance education on the architecture of Hay Castle and the local History(3) To advance education in the arts (Including literature, performance arts, paintings and any other creative art forms) which could Include the establishment and maintenance of an art museum or art gallery or art festival or theatre or other arts centre.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 AUG 2011 as amended on 14 Jan 2022 as amended on 21 Jan 2022 as amended on 07 Mar 2023

Trustees (8)

8trustees

69median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Susan Malthouseage 71 Chair since 2018
Alice Sherwoodage 63 since 2021
Alison Bevanage 61 since 2025
Christopher Stephen Fylesage 69 since 2020
ED FOXage 56 since 2018
Fiona Glida Howardage 71 since 2020
Karen Schuldt Usherage 69 since 2024
Robert Collingwoodage 72 since 2023

Linked company (Companies House)

HAY Castle Trust · 07639471 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 18/05/2011

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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