Canllaw (Eryri) Cyf

Analysis

Canllaw (Eryri) Cyf is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Caernarfon. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03699768). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Canllaw (Eryri) Cyf reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.5m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.6m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Canllaw (Eryri) Cyf sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Drapers' Almshouse Charity (£1.6m), West Lancashire Crisis and Information Centre (£1.6m) and Allandale Care Group Limited (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £229k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.