Cymdeithas Alawon Gwerin Cymru (Welsh Folk Song Society)
Analysis
Cymdeithas Alawon Gwerin Cymru (Welsh Folk Song Society) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aberystwyth. It was registered in November 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Cymdeithas Alawon Gwerin Cymru (Welsh Folk Song Society) reported income of £13k and spending of £7,051, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £5,478 to £13k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 630%. Over the whole period it spent 46% 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, Cymdeithas Alawon Gwerin Cymru (Welsh Folk Song Society) sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elstree & Borehamwood Museum (£13k), The Penrith Singers (£13k) and Stanwix Community Association (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Cymdeithas Alawon Gwerin Cymru collects and publishes Welsh folk-songs and undertakes research on the Welsh folk tradition. It publishes an annual journal, Canu Gwerin, collections of folk-songs and folk-song arrangements, and other works relating to the Welsh folk tradition.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Elstree & Borehamwood Museum | Borehamwood | £13k |
| The Penrith Singers | Cumbria | £13k |
| Stanwix Community Association | Carlisle | £13k |
| Spout Yard Park Management Trust Limited | Lincolnshire | £13k |