Oriel Myrddin
What it does
To promote the education of the public in arts and crafts by the provision and maintenance of an arts and crafts gallery and museum in Carmarthen, for the exhibition to the public of collections and items of fine art and crafts.Provision and support of facilities for the education and research in arts and crafts and the dissemination of such research.
Its charitable purposes
(1) THE PROVISION OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ARTS AND CRAFTS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ARTS AND CRAFTS GALLERY AND MUSEUM IN CARMARTHEN FOR THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC OF COLLECTIONS AND ITEMS OF FINE ARTS AND CRAFTS (2) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN ARTS AND CRAFTS AND THE DISSEMINATION OF SUCH RESEARCH
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £199,923 and spent £192,734.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £199,923 | £192,734 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £211,170 | £201,440 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £216,942 | £223,802 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £220,166 | £210,197 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £200,844 | £183,804 | Not reported | Not reported |
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
- About the same: £199,923 in the year to 31 March 2025, against £200,844 in the year to 31 March 2021.
- Spending against income
- It spent 96% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £99,272 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £99,272 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £99,372 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £102,972 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £99,136 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £99,136 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £9,134.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2020 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £1,534 |
| 29 Mar 2016 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £7,600 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Haf Angharad Jones LeefeChair
- Emlyn Schiavone
- Louise Morgan
- Russell Sparks
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 30 January 2026, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 16 January 2025, 15 days early | Received 22 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 25 January 2023, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 26 January 2022, 5 days early | Received 26 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1031498
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 16 January 1994
- Governing document
- SCHEME OF 11 NOVEMBER 1993
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.