Cymdeithas Eryri the Snowdonia Society

Analysis

Cymdeithas Eryri the Snowdonia Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brynrefail. It was registered in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cymdeithas Eryri the Snowdonia Society reported income of £679k and spending of £354k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £323k to £679k (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Cymdeithas Eryri the Snowdonia Society sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles (£679k), Black Country Touring (£680k) and Clonter Farm Music Trust (£673k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65%, charitable activities 32%, investments 1.6% and trading 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £387k. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 22%. Reserves of £824k would cover about 28 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.