Prime Cymru

Analysis

Prime Cymru is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Llandovery. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04187497). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Prime Cymru reported income of £772k and spending of £501k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £623k to £772k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 992%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Prime Cymru sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indo-China Refugee Group Chinese Community School (£771k), Oak Hill Community Nursery (£775k) and Home-Start Trafford Salford and Wigan (£771k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £430k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.