Age Cymru Dyfed
Analysis
Age Cymru Dyfed is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ceredigion. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Age Cymru Dyfed reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.8m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £2.0m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Age Cymru Dyfed 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Action Isle of Wight (£2.0m), Oxfordshire Crossroads (£2.1m) and Reece Family Trust (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%, investments 1.3% and donations and legacies 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,490. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Reserves of £572k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 79 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.9%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 0.2%
- Investments 1.3%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
To promote the health and well-being, primarily of older people, in any manner which now is or hereafter shall be deemed by law to be charitable in and around west Wales (the counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Action Isle of Wight | Newport | £2.0m |
| Oxfordshire Crossroads | Oxford | £2.1m |
| Reece Family Trust | County Durham | £2.0m |
| Dewis Centre for Independent Living | Pontypridd | £2.1m |