CLWB Ifor Bach
Analysis
CLWB Ifor Bach is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in November 2019, 7 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, CLWB Ifor Bach reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £395k to £2.1m (+441%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 151%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, CLWB Ifor Bach sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 Aspire Sports and Cultural Trust (£2.1m), Burnham Beeches and Stoke Common (£2.1m) and Nottingham Contemporary (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 63% and trading 37%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £128k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 63%
- Trading 37%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Clwb Ifor Bach presents a range of music performances, advises and provides opportunities for new and emerging artists and works in partnership with other Welsh charities to deliver a programme of activities in line with its charitable objects. The majority of our work happens at our Cardiff venue, but we also look for opportunities to work in other spaces, both in Cardiff and elsewhere in Wales.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aspire Sports and Cultural Trust | Tunbridge Wells | £2.1m |
| Burnham Beeches and Stoke Common | London | £2.1m |
| Nottingham Contemporary | Nottingham | £2.1m |
| Punchdrunk Enrichment Limited | Middlesex | £2.1m |