The Cyfarthfa Foundation
Analysis
The Cyfarthfa Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pentrebach. It was registered in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12990619). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cyfarthfa Foundation reported income of £455k and spending of £476k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £75k to £455k (+504%), an average of +82% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 388%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, The Cyfarthfa Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Equal Arts Ltd. (£454k), O/Modernt Foundation (£456k) and Exhibition Road Cultural Group (£453k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To transform Cyfarthfa Castle and Park at Merthyr Tydfil - a crucible of the industrial revolution - into a cultural centre and visitor attraction of international quality, to heal and enhance its natural environment and to be an engine of social renewal.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Equal Arts Ltd. | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £454k |
| O/Modernt Foundation | London | £456k |
| Exhibition Road Cultural Group | London | £453k |
| The Folkestone - Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society | Folkestone | £456k |