The James Pantyfedwen Foundation (Ymddiriedolaeth James Pantyfedwen)
Analysis
The James Pantyfedwen Foundation (Ymddiriedolaeth James Pantyfedwen) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ceredigion. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The James Pantyfedwen Foundation (Ymddiriedolaeth James Pantyfedwen) reported income of £623k and spending of £719k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £504k to £623k (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The James Pantyfedwen Foundation (Ymddiriedolaeth James Pantyfedwen) sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Vishwa Hindu Kendra Southall CIO (£623k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Redhill (£624k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Leatherhead (£623k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 94%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 9.7%. Reserves of £500k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Investments 94%
- Other 5.7%
In the charity's own words
Amcanion yr Elusen fydd hybu a hyrwyddo crefydd, addysg, y celfyddydau ac amaethyddiaeth a phwrpasau elusennol eraill er budd pobl Cymru. The objects of the Charity shall be the advancement, encouragement and promotion of religion, education, the Arts and agriculture and other charitable purposes for the benefit of Welsh persons primarily in Wales.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Vishwa Hindu Kendra Southall CIO | Southall | £623k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Redhill | Redhill | £624k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Leatherhead | Leatherhead | £623k |
| The Newman Trust | Oxford | £624k |