Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival
Analysis
Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crymych. It was registered in October 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival reported income of £43k and spending of £32k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from October 2022 to October 2025, income grew from £7,452 to £43k (+483%), an average of +80% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 380%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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, Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Unfinished Histories Ltd (£43k), Sheering Village Hall (£43k) and Friends of the Tenth (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, to advance education in and promote the art of literature, in particular the genre of crime fiction, including (but not exclusively) by the provision of an annual literature festival and other associated events
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Unfinished Histories Ltd | London | £43k |
| Sheering Village Hall | Bishop's Stortford | £43k |
| Friends of the Tenth | Lutterworth | £43k |
| Lanner Community Centre | Cornwall | £43k |