Promo - Cymru
Analysis
Promo - Cymru is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in November 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01816889). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Promo - Cymru reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.9m (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Promo - Cymru sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Gateway to Fma Limited (£1.9m), Ocean Road Centre (£1.9m) and Rochdale Gateway Leisure Limited (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 50%, trading 43% and investments 6.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £620k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 48 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.3%
- Charitable activities 50%
- Trading 43%
- Investments 6.7%
In the charity's own words
To promote youth co-operation development within the field of cultural enterprise
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway to Fma Limited | Shirley | £1.9m |
| Ocean Road Centre | South Shields | £1.9m |
| Rochdale Gateway Leisure Limited | Rochdale | £1.9m |
| The Powell Family Foundation | London | £1.9m |