Treffynnon Y Cyntaf
Analysis
Treffynnon Y Cyntaf is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Flintshire. It was registered in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Treffynnon Y Cyntaf reported income of £14k and spending of £16k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £18k to £14k (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Treffynnon Y Cyntaf sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Shrivenham Primary School (£14k), Singing for the Soul (£14k) and The Melton Scout Campsite Trust (£14k).
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
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We operate in the Holywell area, our members consist of Boys & Girls between the ages of 6 and 14. We provide a programme of activities to help scouts find out about the world they live in, to encourage them to know their own abilities and to develop their creative talents. They also take part in traditional scouting skills such as camping, survival, cooking etc plus other adventurous activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Shrivenham Primary School | Oxfordshire | £14k |
| Singing for the Soul | Ipswich | £14k |
| The Melton Scout Campsite Trust | North Ferriby | £14k |
| Bodham Playing Field | Norfolk | £14k |