The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Limited

Analysis

The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Denbighshire. It was registered in October 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01165311). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Limited reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.5m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £546k to £1.5m (+179%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adrenaline Alley (£1.5m), Signal Film & Media Limited (£1.5m) and The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77%, donations and legacies 22% and investments 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £8,702. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £126k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.