Ensemble Cymru
Analysis
Ensemble Cymru is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ffordd y Coleg. It was registered in January 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04291850). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Ensemble Cymru reported income of £102k and spending of £56k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £103k to £102k (-1.5%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Ensemble Cymru sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wotton Arts Project (£102k), Chiltern Arts (£102k) and Theatre@41 Ltd (£101k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Ensemble Cymru is a professional orchestral ensemble which brings chamber music informed by Welsh culture, history and heritage to communities and schools across Wales including areas facing socio-economic deprivation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wotton Arts Project | Wotton-Under-Edge | £102k |
| Chiltern Arts | Berkhamsted | £102k |
| Theatre@41 Ltd | York | £101k |
| The Polonia Aid Foundation Trust | London | £102k |