The Mercia and North Wales Area of Nafas
Analysis
The Mercia and North Wales Area of Nafas is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in April 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Mercia and North Wales Area of Nafas reported income of £29k and spending of £25k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £9,243 to £29k (+213%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Mercia and North Wales Area of Nafas sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ddmix Trust (£29k), Linton Village Hall (£29k) and West Lavington Youth Club (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance public education in the art of flower arranging and related subjects, and to train and qualify Judges, Demonstrators and Speakers in this topic, in parts of Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Powys, Ceredigon, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham, Conway, Flintshire and the Isle of Anglesey, (the area of benefit) and to further any other charitable purpose or purposes in relation to this
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ddmix Trust | London | £29k |
| Linton Village Hall | Cambridge | £29k |
| West Lavington Youth Club | wilts | £29k |
| The Llangiwg Trust | Swansea | £29k |