Friends of Oystermouth Castle
Analysis
Friends of Oystermouth Castle is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Oystermouth Castle reported income of £143k and spending of £92k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £143k (+759%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 317%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of Oystermouth Castle sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Independent Dance (£143k), Sharpe's Pottery Heritage and Arts Trust Limited (£143k) and The Solomon Browne Memorial Hall Association (£143k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Oystermouth Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade 1 Listed Building. Access and presentation is supervised by this charity which promotes the history and heritage of the site to visitors and provides a venue for many school, college and university students. The castle hosts Medieval Re-enactments and Living History Societies which recreate aspects of life during the Middle Ages.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Dance | London | £143k |
| Sharpe's Pottery Heritage and Arts Trust Limited | Derbyshire | £143k |
| The Solomon Browne Memorial Hall Association | Cornwall | £143k |
| The Cory Band | Rhondda Cynon Taff | £143k |