Mantell Gwynedd Cyf
What it does
Our aim is to assist Gwynedd's voluntary and community groups to operate by providing information, training, relevant advice and practical support. We also endeavour to ensure that the voice of the Third Sector is heard.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GWYNEDD AND IN PARTICULAR BY ASSISTING IN SUPPORTING CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND THE WORK OF CHARITABLE ORGANISATION IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: Gwynedd
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £1,440,073 and spent £1,339,229.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,440,073 | £1,339,229 | 14 | 1 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,281,617 | £1,227,406 | 12 | 1 |
| 31 March 2023 | £603,493 | £648,767 | 14 | 1 |
| 31 March 2022 | £744,175 | £791,807 | 12 | 1 |
| 31 March 2021 | £778,752 | £606,621 | 15 | 1 |
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 85%, from £778,752 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £1,440,073 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 93% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 90% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£1,290,879).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £936,557 from 4 grants. Government contracts: £354,322 from 6 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £936,557 from 4 grants | £354,322 from 6 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £825,398 from 3 grants | £351,143 from 5 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £91,255 from 4 grants | £405,313 from 6 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £259,254 from 7 grants | £371,193 from 6 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £187,842 from 4 grants | £520,613 from 7 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£1,134,160
- Other£276,875
Who funds it, according to its accounts
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.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | 31 March 2025 | £291,842 |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | 31 March 2024 | £272,363 |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | 31 March 2023 | £253,234 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2011, worth at least £2,765,474.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £261,650 |
| 29 Mar 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £468,000 |
| 2 Feb 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £1,036,591 |
| 24 Jun 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,500 |
| 29 Mar 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £996,733 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
15 September 2026, Gwynedd
Named in an agenda item or minute of The Cabinet
COMPACT: CYNGOR GWYNEDD AND THIRD SECTOR COLLABORATION AGREEMENT
16 July 2026, Gwynedd
Named in an agenda item or minute of Care Scrutiny Committee
COMPACT: COLLABORATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN CYNGOR GWYNEDD AND THE THIRD SECTOR
8 April 2025, Gwynedd
Named in an agenda item or minute of The Cabinet
2025/26 SHARED PROSPERITY FUND IN GWYNEDD
23 January 2025, Gwynedd
Named in an agenda item or minute of Communities Scrutiny Committee
GWYNEDD AND ANGLESEY PUBLIC SERVICES BOARD PROGRESS REPORT
7 September 2023, Gwynedd
Named in an agenda item or minute of Governance and Audit Committee
PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON REPORTS RECENTLY PUBLISHED BY AUDIT WALES - 'A MISSED OPPORTUNITY' - SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
27 November 2025
Named by Bethan Russell Williams in the Senedd
Bore da. Bethan Russell Williams, I'm the chief executive officer of Mantell Gwynedd county voluntary council in Gwynedd.
11 July 2022
Named by Ruth Marks in the Senedd
…got more work to do in that space. But I would certainly just like to name-check one of the county voluntary councils active in north Wales, Mantell Gwynedd, who are leading a very effective partnership across the third sector infrastructure in Wales in relation to their leading-edge work on social…
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Betty Helena Williams
- Elwen Lloyd Roberts
- Meinir Wyn Evans
- Rev TAD DEINIOL
- Sydna Ann Williams
- Trystan Pritchard
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 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 28 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 19 January 2024, 12 days early | Received 19 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 20 January 2023, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 1 February 2022, 1 day late | Received 1 February 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1068851
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 March 1998
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 15 AUGUST 1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 5 DECEMBER 1997
- Company number
- 03420271This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.mantellgwynedd.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Gwynedd
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.
- 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.
Elsewhere in the Edau family
- OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
- OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
- OpenCouncil: Gwynedd Council's meetings and decisions
- OpenEconomy: Gwynedd's economy in figures
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Gwynedd Maldwyn
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Bangor Conwy Môn