Ymddiriedolaeth Nant Gwrtheyrn
Analysis
Ymddiriedolaeth Nant Gwrtheyrn is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwynedd. It was registered in December 1999, 27 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 03865538). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ymddiriedolaeth Nant Gwrtheyrn reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.0m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Ymddiriedolaeth Nant Gwrtheyrn sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barnet Education Arts Trust (£2.0m), The Paraorchestra and Friends (£2.0m) and Bfi Trust (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 48%, donations and legacies 1.7% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £396k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 50 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.7%
- Charitable activities 48%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 1.7%
- Other 48%
In the charity's own words
CANOLFAN IAITH A THREFTADAETH CYMRU/ NATIONAL WELSH LANGUAGE AND HERITAGE CENTREDYSGU CYMRAEG I OEDOLION/ TEACHES WELSH TO ADULTSCANOLFAN TREFTADAETH SY'N DEHONGLI HANES Y CWM , Y CHWARELI YN OES FICTORIA A'R IAITH CYMRAEG/HERITAGE CENTRE PRESENTS DISPLAYS ON THE HISTORY OF THE VALLEY, THE VICTORIAN QUARRIES AND WELSH LANGUAGE
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet Education Arts Trust | London | £2.0m |
| The Paraorchestra and Friends | Bristol | £2.0m |
| Bfi Trust | London | £2.0m |
| West Wickham Common and Spring Park Wood | London | £2.0m |