Mudiad Meithrin
What it does
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin aims to give every pre-school child in Wales the opportunity to benefit from early years experiences through the medium of Welsh.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE IN NURSERY GROUPS AND MOTHER AND CHILD GROUPS
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: National and Overseas
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £9,007,000 and spent £9,304,000.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £9,007,000 | £9,304,000 | 317 | 100 |
| 31 March 2024 | £8,793,000 | £8,738,000 | 313 | 100 |
| 31 March 2023 | £8,706,000 | £8,495,000 | 291 | 100 |
| 31 March 2022 | £7,625,000 | £7,531,000 | 305 | 100 |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,898,000 | £6,854,000 | 297 | 100 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 31%, from £6,898,000 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £9,007,000 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 103% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Welsh in Education Unit gave £2,779,000 in the year to 31 March 2025, 31% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £6,735,000 from 28 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £6,735,000 from 28 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £6,540,000 from 27 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £6,523,000 from 26 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,591,000 from 29 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £4,923,000 from 26 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£52,000
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£6,735,000
- Trading and fundraising£2,113,000
- Investments£71,000
- Other£36,000
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 27 funders who gave £6,426,000 between them. £3,512,000 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh in Education Unit | Trust, company or other | £2,779,000 | £2,929,000 |
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £2,708,000 | £2,582,000 |
| Ceredigion County Council | Council | £355,000 | £361,000 |
| Lottery | National Lottery | £154,000 | £48,000 |
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | Council | £78,000 | £70,000 |
| Curriculum Implementation | Trust, company or other | £75,000 | £71,000 |
| CWLWM Curriculum | Trust, company or other | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | Council | £36,000 | £32,000 |
| Gwynedd Council | Council | £33,000 | £24,000 |
| Denbighshire County Council | Council | £28,000 | £14,000 |
| Flintshire County Council | Council | £19,000 | £27,000 |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | Council | £17,000 | £44,000 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | Council | £17,000 | £10,000 |
| Powys County Council | Council | £14,000 | £18,000 |
| Swansea Council | Council | £9,000 | £9,000 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | Council | £9,000 | |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | Council | £8,000 | £23,000 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | Council | £8,000 | £11,000 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | Council | £6,000 | £16,000 |
| Newport City Council | Council | £5,000 | £10,000 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | Council | £5,000 | |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | Council | £3,000 | |
| Cardiff Council | Council | £2,000 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Moondance Foundation | 30 November 2023 | £75,000 |
| Cylch Meithrin Cwmllynfell | 31 March 2023 | £125 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 17 grants to this charity since 2007, worth at least £594,363.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £24,994 |
| 30 Jan 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,988 |
| 27 Jul 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £496,945 |
| 7 May 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,715 |
| 23 Jan 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £900 |
| 20 Sept 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £1,290 |
| 23 Jun 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,975 |
| 25 Jan 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,596 |
| 21 Mar 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,862 |
| 21 Feb 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,286 |
All 17 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 30 Aug 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,255 |
| 6 Jan 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,027 |
| 27 Aug 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £789 |
| 17 Nov 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £741 |
| 19 May 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 19 Mar 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 224 payments to this charity worth £49,260,098 between 8 January 2021 and 23 June 2026.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £49,260,098 | 224 | 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
18 June 2026, Denbighshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Welsh Language Steering Committee
ANNUAL WELSH LANGUAGE MONITORING REPORT
20 November 2025, Ceredigion
Named in an agenda item or minute of Language Committee
Ceredigion Language Profile 2025
13 November 2025, Ceredigion
Named in an agenda item or minute of Learning Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee
To confirm minutes of the previous meeting (10/7/25) and to consider any matters arising from those minutes
25 September 2025, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in an agenda item or minute of Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
WELSH IN EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE
10 July 2025, Ceredigion
Named in a decision of Learning Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) 2022-2027 Year 3 Progress Report (2024-2025)
10 July 2025, Ceredigion
Named in a document for a council meeting
Report Mudiad Meithrin
10 July 2025, Ceredigion
Named in an agenda item or minute of Learning Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Mudiad Meithrin - Chief Executive presentation
23 June 2025, Gwynedd
Named in an agenda item or minute of Language Committee
REPORT BY THE ADULTS, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING DEPARTMENT AND THE CHILDREN AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES DEPARTMENT ON THEIR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LANGUAGE POLICY AND CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS REALISING THE WELSH LANGUAGE STRATEGY 2023-2033
20 May 2025, Ceredigion
Named in an agenda item or minute of Language Committee
Update on the Welsh in Education Strategic Plan
10 December 2024, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in an agenda item or minute of Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
WELSH IN EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN (WESP) - ANNUAL PLAN UPDATE
26 September 2024, Denbighshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Performance Scrutiny Committee
WELSH IN EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN TRANSFORMATION
26 September 2024, Ceredigion
Named in a decision of Learning Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee
To consider the draft Forward Work Programme
26 September 2024, Ceredigion
Named in an agenda item or minute of Learning Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) 2022-2027 Year 2 Progress Report (2023-2024)
11 September 2024, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in an agenda item or minute of Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
STATUTORY SCHOOL ORGANISATION - PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A NEW WELSH MEDIUM PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR 3 TO 11 YEAR OLDS AS PART OF THE LLANILID HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF LANGUAGE MEDIUM FOR DOLAU PRIMARY SCHOOL FROM DUAL LANGUAGE TO ENGLISH MEDIUM
2 July 2024, Denbighshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Welsh Language Steering Committee
ANNUAL WELSH LANGUAGE MONITORING REPORT
8 May 2024, Wrexham
Named in an agenda item or minute of Safeguarding, Communities and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee/Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Update Report
24 April 2024, Wrexham
Named in a decision of Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee
Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP)
13 December 2023, Powys
Named in an agenda item or minute of Learning and Skills Scrutiny Committee
Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) First Year Evaluation Report and Feedback Report from Welsh Government.
30 November 2023, Ceredigion
Named in an agenda item or minute of Learning Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Update regarding Childcare provision in Lampeter
24 October 2023, Gwynedd
Named in an agenda item or minute of Language Committee
DRAFT PROMOTION PLAN MONITORING REPORT 2018-2023
9 October 2023, Carmarthenshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Education, Young People and the Welsh Language Scrutiny Committee
PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS REVIEW (RISING 4S)
28 September 2023, Denbighshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Performance Scrutiny Committee
DELIVERY OF WELSH MEDIUM PROVISION
14 September 2023, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in an agenda item or minute of Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP A NEW SPECIAL SCHOOL IN RHONDDA CYNON TAF
13 September 2023, Powys
Named in an agenda item or minute of Learning and Skills Scrutiny Committee
Update on Early Years Provision
6 July 2023, Ceredigion
Named in an agenda item or minute of Learning Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee
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Showing the 25 most recent of 34 mentions.
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
28 September 2026
Named by Mike Hedges in the Senedd
…n Welsh, and the other speaks Welsh very poorly. I include myself in that latter group and my wife in the former group. And I think that what Mudiad Meithrin and Ti a Fi do is give an opportunity for the less competent parent, in the medium of Welsh, to be able to go on the journey.
28 September 2026
Named by Mike Hedges in the Senedd
And you didn't say anything about Ti a Fi, which is pre-Mudiad Meithrin.
28 September 2026
Named by Anna Brychan in the Senedd
…t for that now. It would probably be 'gwella'. But I take the point that, obviously, the focus on early years is crucial. I think the work of Mudiad Meithrin, when you consider that 11,000 children across Wales go to a cylch meithrin—396 of the cylchoedd meithrin—and a majority of those from homes t…
28 September 2026
Named by Mike Hedges in the Senedd
…earn the younger you start learning them. And those of you who had the advantage, like my daughter, of starting off at Ti a Fi, going through Mudiad Meithrin before starting in school, it's hugely advantageous over people like me who's tried to learn a little bit in school, followed by trying to lea…
28 September 2026
Named by Siwan Jones in the Senedd
…nd provide support packages that once again have been tailored along with all the partners that are working and are key in this area, such as Mudiad Meithrin and Cwlwm partners from the early years, the mentrau iaith, the Urdd and other providers supporting the school community, the Welsh language l…
5 August 2026
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: DFMCMSJE
Purpose: Eisteddfod- Cwlwm, and Mudiad Meithrin are launching Cymraeg i Blant's 10 year anniversary party.
Eisteddfod- Cwlwm, and Mudiad Meithrin are launching Cymraeg i Blant's 10 year anniversary party
15 July 2026
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: CMEWL
Purpose: Mudiad Meithrin.
Mudiad Meithrin
14 July 2026
Named by Sioned Williams in the Senedd
…ium provision, as you would expect, is a core element of this expansion and a core concern of this Government. So, we're working closely with Mudiad Meithrin. The chief executive, Dr Catrin Edwards, is a member of the expert steering group. We are already taking measures now. We announced a new pilo…
14 July 2026
Named by Sioned Williams in the Senedd
…key element of our commitment, as an important first step to support entry into Welsh-medium education. We will continue to work closely with Mudiad Meithrin and other partners to ensure this is a core element across all phases of the expansion. Bydd cynyddu'r ddarpariaeth cyfrwng Cymraeg ar draws y…
7 July 2026
Named by Anna Brychan in the Senedd
…f Welsh clearly is a priority—not a priority, it is at the core of how we've developed the idea of childcare. We've already been talking with Mudiad Meithrin about that. I think perhaps that illustrates once more that we don't consider the Welsh language as a policy area outside of everything else,…
7 July 2026
Named by Anna Brychan in the Senedd
…s to create coherent pathways in education. Along with the Deputy First Minister, I’ve started working with the early years sector, including Mudiad Meithrin, to expand Welsh-medium provision for our youngest children. Our childcare offer will be the most generous anywhere in the UK, and the Welsh l…
27 January 2026
Named by Delyth Jewell in the Senedd
…scheme beyond its original end date. Finally, with regard to the Welsh language, we thank the Minister for the clarity around the uplift for Mudiad Meithrin and the National Centre for Learning Welsh, as well as £3 million in additional capital funding allocated to support 'Cymraeg 2050'. As a comm…
27 November 2025
Named by Mark Drakeford in the Senedd
I do recognise the importance of the work that Mudiad Meithrin do in pursuing the ambitions of the Act. But of course, when Mudiad Meithrin do provide new possibilities in English-medium schools, that's contributing in two ways to the objectives of the Act. One is that we want to draw more young peo…
27 November 2025
Named by Heledd Fychan in the Senedd
Thank you, Chair. If I could ask, to begin with, about Mudiad Meithrin, and whether you could expand, in terms of the draft budget, on their core grant, and also if you could confirm that Mudiad Meithrin will receive an inflationary increase as part of this budget. Diolch, Gadeirydd. Os caf i ofyn i…
27 November 2025
Named by Heledd Fychan in the Senedd
…e, is the fact that we've had the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025. It's now legislation, and obviously within that, the role of Mudiad Meithrin is very clear. I note what you say in terms of the English-medium school settings, but clearly, in terms of following the Welsh-medium educati…
27 November 2025
Named by Mark Drakeford in the Senedd
The funding provided to Mudiad Meithrin comes from two different places. The Cabinet Secretary for Education provides part of that budget. As I understand it, at the moment she doesn't intend to provide more funding in the next financial year to Mudiad Meithrin. She has made decisions to use the add…
27 November 2025
Named by Mark Drakeford in the Senedd
There are a number of points there, Chair. Of course, we are having discussions with Mudiad Meithrin. They do have a new chief executive who will start in post next month, I believe. Jeremy, have you met her? Mae yna nifer o bwyntiau yna, dwi'n meddwl, Gadeirydd. Wrth gwrs, rŷn ni'n cael trafodaetha…
27 November 2025
Named by Heledd Fychan in the Senedd
…Education today. But certainly, in terms of the discussions we've had previously in scrutiny—. And your evidence, of course, shows that—. For Mudiad Meithrin, you mentioned they're on the right track to exceed the target of opening new cylchoedd meithrin. Are you therefore discussing with them what…
23 October 2025
Named by Vaughan Gething in the Senedd
Okay. Can I just move to another point, ALP and its provision in Welsh? Mudiad Meithrin have made a specific point about the position in the Act that all reasonable steps must be taken and about whether some local authorities are essentially using that phrase to avoid delivering provision in Welsh.…
15 September 2025
Named in a written question from Darren Millar
Addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language.
Is the Welsh Government on track to opening all 60 of the new Welsh-medium nursery groups set out in Cymraeg 2050? Mudiad Meithrin is set to exceed its target of supporting 60 provisions through the Sefydlu a Symud/Set up and Succeed (SaS) programme during this current Senedd term. The latest figure…
12 June 2025
Named by Hywel Iorwerth in the Senedd
…and the decisions they may make years down the line, given that there are a number of different interventions by the Urdd, the mentrau iaith, Mudiad Meithrin, Rhieni dros Addysg Gymraeg, and all of these organisations that are working continually to promote Welsh-medium education. So, it is difficul…
5 June 2025
Named by Carl Morris in the Senedd
…latforms that would create that space? That idea of a space or immersion in the Welsh language is quite a consistent theme, I think, from the Mudiad Meithrin and the cylchoedd meithrin to spaces like the National Eisteddfod, Eisteddfod yr Urdd and other events. That idea is just as true in terms of…
5 June 2025
Named by Carl Morris in the Senedd
…s are technology, for example. But I'll try and concentrate on my field of expertise in ICT today. I had an opportunity recently to work with Mudiad Meithrin, to look at opportunities to use technology to support Mudiad Meithrin as a body, but, more importantly than that, the cylchoedd meithrin grou…
13 March 2025
Named by Dr Gwennan Schiavone in the Senedd
…psiynau eang i ddysgwyr o fewn yr ysgol, ar y cyd â chyrsiau academaidd neu yn sefyll ar eu pen eu hunain. Mae yna gydweithio efo cyrff fel y Mudiad Meithrin, er enghraifft, ar gyrsiau gofal plant ac yn y blaen. Mae yna ystod eang o arlwy ar gael, ond dydy o ddim yn gyson reit ar draws y wlad, yn am…
5 March 2025
Named by Dr Gwennan Higham in the Senedd
Nothing specific, but perhaps, out of interest, we have a project ongoing with Mudiad Meithrin and Iaith, where we're looking at majority communities worldwide and their access to the Welsh language, and looking at the barriers, perhaps, and their needs. That happens to have been funded by the Welsh…
Showing the 25 most recent of 105 mentions.
Trustees
11 trustees run the charity.
- Dr Rhodri Llwyd MorganChair
- Dr Geraldine Lublin
- Dr Gwennan Schiavone
- Elin Maher
- Helen Roddick
- Huw Marshall
- Lleucu Siencyn
- Nia Wyn Jones
- Noam Mabon Megira Devey
- Sian Morgan Lloyd
- Teresa Davies
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 23 January 2026, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 27 January 2025, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 29 January 2024, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 January 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 24 January 2022, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1022320
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 8 June 1993
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 SEPTEMBER 1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 5 OCTOBER 1996 AND BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 2 OCTOBER 1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 OCT 2016 as amended on 17 Nov 2020 as amended on 22 Nov 2022 as amended on 20 Nov 2024
- Company number
- 02164058This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.meithrin.cymru
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.