Canolfan Owain Glyndwr Cyf
What it does
COMMUNITY CENTRE AND MUSEUM
Its charitable purposes
THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF MACHYNLLETH (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USES FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF THE OLD PARLIAMENT BUILDING (PART OF THE OWAIN GLYNDWR CENTRE) AS AN HISTORICAL INTERPRETIVE CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Machynlleth
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £36,666 and spent £31,356.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £36,666 | £31,356 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £37,764 | £47,306 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £46,188 | £35,206 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £50,527 | £49,238 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £56,725 | £51,763 | 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
- Down 35%, from £56,725 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £36,666 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 86% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Davies Charity gave £5,174 in the year to 31 December 2024, 14% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £16,296 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £36,020 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024, the charity named 2 funders who gave £6,474 between them. £0 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 | Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Davies Charity | Trust, company or other | £5,174 |
| Mach Comedy Festival | Trust, company or other | £1,300 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 8 grants to this charity since 2004, worth at least £123,565.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£56,200, 3 grants
- Architectural Heritage Fund£54,645, 3 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£12,720, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2024 | Architectural Heritage Fund | £20,917 |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Architectural Heritage Fund | £20,000 |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Architectural Heritage Fund | £13,728 |
| 26 Aug 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
20 September 2021
Named in a written question from Darren Millar
Addressed to the Minister for Economy.
…BC, Cwmcarn Forest - Mill Pond enhancements Islwyn £48,000 Caerphilly CBC, Llancaiach Fawr - Outdoor Recreational Trail Caerphilly £40,000 Canolfan Owain Glyndwr, Ysbryd Glyndŵr (Spirit of Glyndwr) Montgomeryshire £21,760 Dwr Cymru Elan Valley Cycle Hub Brecon & Radnorshire £128,000 Elan Valley Trus…
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Rhiain Rhys BebbChair
- Einion Vaughan Jones
- Llion Dwyfor Pughe
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 21 September 2026, 40 days early | Received 21 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 3 October 2025, 28 days early | Received 3 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 18 October 2024, 13 days early | Received 18 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 24 October 2023, 7 days early | Received 24 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 31 October 2022 | Received 31 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1076059
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 June 1999
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 NOVEMBER 1998
- Company number
- 03660300This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.canolfanowainglyndwr.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.