Cylch Meithrin y Gelli

Analysis

Cylch Meithrin y Gelli is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Wales. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cylch Meithrin y Gelli reported income of £127k and spending of £134k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £85k to £127k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Cylch Meithrin y Gelli sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust (£127k), The Rondo Trust for the Performing Arts (£127k) and Compton Verney Collection Settlement (£127k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.