Llenyddiaeth Cymru - Literature Wales
Analysis
Llenyddiaeth Cymru - Literature Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwynedd. It was registered in March 2012, 14 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 07779153). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Llenyddiaeth Cymru - Literature Wales reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £927k to £1.3m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. 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, Llenyddiaeth Cymru - Literature Wales sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Investindustrial Foundation (£1.3m), Armonico Consort Limited (£1.3m) and Fourth Monkey Education Limited (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, trading 2.6% and donations and legacies 1.7%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £67k. Reserves of £231k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.7%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 2.6%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
LITERATURE WALES SUPPORTS WELSH WRITERS THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEY. WE DO THIS BY OFFERING CREATIVE WRITING COURSES, BURSARIES, MENTORING, AND TRAINING. WE GET WRITERS INTO SCHOOLS, ONTO FESTIVAL STAGES, AND INTO WELSH COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS OR FUND OTHERS TO BRING IDEAS TO LIFE, AND STRIVE TO MAKE SURE WALES' LITERARY SCENE REFLECTS THE RICH DIVERSITY OF THE NATION.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Investindustrial Foundation | London | £1.3m |
| Armonico Consort Limited | Warwick | £1.3m |
| Fourth Monkey Education Limited | London | £1.3m |
| British Youth Music Theatre | Leeds | £1.3m |