GTFM (South Wales) Ltd
Analysis
GTFM (South Wales) Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pontypridd. It was registered in August 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 04874619). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, GTFM (South Wales) Ltd reported income of £39k and spending of £50k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £50k to £39k (-22%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, GTFM (South Wales) Ltd sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Allithwaite Playing Fields (£39k), The Society of Wildlife Artists Limited (£39k) and Berwick Visitor Centre (Walkergate) (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
GTFM is a community radio station licenced by Ofcom. It covers Pontypridd, Aberdare and other parts of RCT County Borough, encouraging community re-generation and volunteering as well as broadcasting information about hundreds of local charitable/public service initiatives annually. It supports itself principally through local fund raising initiatives and by selling advertising and sponsorship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Allithwaite Playing Fields | Cumbria | £39k |
| The Society of Wildlife Artists Limited | London | £39k |
| Berwick Visitor Centre (Walkergate) | Berwick Upon Tweed | £39k |
| Isfield Village Hall Charity | East Sussex | £39k |