Archif Menywod Cymru / Women's Archive of Wales
Analysis
Archif Menywod Cymru / Women's Archive of Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Archif Menywod Cymru / Women's Archive of Wales reported income of £41k and spending of £38k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £33k to £41k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 599%. 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, Archif Menywod Cymru / Women's Archive of Wales sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Double Reed Society (£41k), The Dales Special School Fund (£41k) and Friends of the Storey Gardens (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raising awareness of the history of women in Wales; identifying and ensurig the safeguarding, conservation, publicising and making publicly accessible all relevant source materials; carrying out relevant projects and holding public events such as conferences, exhibitions and talks, and by carrying out and/or assisting relevant research.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Double Reed Society | Berkshire | £41k |
| The Dales Special School Fund | Northumberland | £41k |
| Friends of the Storey Gardens | Lancaster | £41k |
| Bristol Photographic Society | Bristol | £41k |