Cwmni Plas Glyn'y-Weddw Limited
Analysis
Cwmni Plas Glyn'y-Weddw Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pwllheli. It was registered in July 1998, 28 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02994771). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cwmni Plas Glyn'y-Weddw Limited reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.3m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 70%. 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, Cwmni Plas Glyn'y-Weddw Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The HMS Victory Preservation Company (£1.3m), Fourth Monkey Education Limited (£1.3m) and Hastings Contemporary (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 48%, charitable activities 24% and donations and legacies 17%. Charitable activities took 49% of spending and raising funds 46%. Reserves of £53k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 17%
- Charitable activities 24%
- Trading 48%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 11%
In the charity's own words
The principal activities of the company in the year under review were those of the management and development of Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw Gallery.Our mission statement can be interpreted as thus:To make Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw one of the leading regional art galleries in Wales and an integral asset to local communities in the Dwyfor area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The HMS Victory Preservation Company | Hants | £1.3m |
| Fourth Monkey Education Limited | London | £1.3m |
| Hastings Contemporary | Hastings | £1.3m |
| The Investindustrial Foundation | London | £1.3m |