Cymdeithas Bob Owen
Analysis
Cymdeithas Bob Owen is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bangor. It was registered in September 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cymdeithas Bob Owen reported income of £13k and spending of £9,442, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,201 to £13k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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 Bob Owen 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 Priston Festival (£13k), Cor Meibion Caernarfon (£13k) and Bix and Assendon Village Hall Committee (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
BYDD CYMDEITHAS BOB OWEN YN CYHOEDDI CYFNODOLYN, "Y CASGLWR", DEIRGWAITH Y FLWYDDYN, A CHYNNAL SAWL FFAIR LYFRAU BOB BLWYDDYN. HEFYD, CYNHELIR DIWRNOD AGORED A NIFER O WIBDEITHIAU I FANNAU O DDIDDORDEB LLENYDDOL.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Priston Festival | Bath | £13k |
| Cor Meibion Caernarfon | Caernarfon | £13k |
| Bix and Assendon Village Hall Committee | Oxfordshire | £13k |
| The Old Barn Orchestral Society | Kent | £13k |