Menter Caerdydd
Analysis
Menter Caerdydd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Caerdydd. It was registered in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04576565). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Menter Caerdydd reported income of £985k and spending of £959k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £480k to £985k (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Menter Caerdydd sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcester Students' Union (£984k), Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids' Club (£990k) and Brighton Waldorf School Limited (£983k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 74% and charitable activities 25%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £725k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £223k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 156 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 74%
- Charitable activities 25%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 1.2%
In the charity's own words
MAE MENTER CAERDYDD YN HYRWYDDO'R GYMRAEG DRWY DDARPARU GWASANAETHAU CHWARAE AGORED, DARPARIAETH I DEULUOEDD, DARPARIAETH GOFAL A CHLYBIAU I BLANT, RHAGLEN HYFFORDDIANT A CHYRSIAU OEDOLION, GWEITHGAREDDAU CYMDEITHASOL, GWEITHGAREDDAU I DDYSGWYR A HYBU'R DEFNYDD O'R GYMRAEG YN Y SECTOR BREIFAT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Students' Union | Worcester | £984k |
| Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids' Club | Lincolnshire | £990k |
| Brighton Waldorf School Limited | Brighton | £983k |
| St Wystan's School | Derby | £991k |