Amgueddfa Hanesyddol a Morwrol a Chanolfan Astudiaethau Llyn (Llyn Historical and Maritime Museum and Study Centre)

Analysis

Amgueddfa Hanesyddol a Morwrol a Chanolfan Astudiaethau Llyn (Llyn Historical and Maritime Museum and Study Centre) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pwllheli. It was registered in October 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Amgueddfa Hanesyddol a Morwrol a Chanolfan Astudiaethau Llyn (Llyn Historical and Maritime Museum and Study Centre) reported income of £56k and spending of £72k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £93k to £56k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 136% 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, Amgueddfa Hanesyddol a Morwrol a Chanolfan Astudiaethau Llyn (Llyn Historical and Maritime Museum and Study Centre) sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Westenders (£56k), Harborough Cinema (£56k) and 1st Crookham (Odiham District) Scout Group (£56k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.