The Makers Guild in Wales

Analysis

The Makers Guild in Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in April 2006, 20 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 05608888). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Makers Guild in Wales reported income of £229k and spending of £238k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £268k to £229k (-15%), an average of -3.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, The Makers Guild in Wales sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clipston Village Hall (£229k), Two Moors Festival Limited (£229k) and Ware Arts Centre Limited (£229k).

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.