Cymdeithas Eisteddfodau Cymru
What it does
Hyrwyddo a chefnogi eisteddfodau lleol yng Nghymru drwy ddarparu cymorth ymarferol a chefnogaeth i bwyllgorau'r eisteddfodau a hyrwyddo'r diwylliant eisteddfodol.Promote and support local eisteddfodau in Wales by providing practical advice and support to organising committees and promoting the eisteddfodau culture.
Its charitable purposes
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN WELSH CULTURE INCLUDING IMPROVING THEIR TASTE IN THE ARTS ESPECIALLY BY PROMOTING AND ASSISTING THE EISTEDDFODAU OF WALES
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides services
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 May 2025, it had income of £58,720 and spent £45,967.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £58,720 | £45,967 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 May 2024 | £61,551 | £54,320 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 May 2023 | £60,079 | £63,579 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 May 2022 | £49,119 | £45,541 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 May 2021 | £37,822 | £34,648 | Not reported | 12 |
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 55%, from £37,822 in the year to 31 May 2021 to £58,720 in the year to 31 May 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 78% of its income in the year to 31 May 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 May 2025: £56,036 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £56,036 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 May 2024 | £54,369 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 May 2023 | £56,979 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 May 2022 | £46,849 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 May 2021 | £36,389 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £50,000, awarded in 2006.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2006 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £50,000 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 6 payments to this charity worth £176,626 between 23 May 2022 and 20 January 2026.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £176,626 | 6 | 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
4 August 2026
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: First Minister
Purpose: Eisteddfod - Dathlu Gwirfoddolwyr: Cymdeithas Eisteddfodau Cymru.
Eisteddfod - Dathlu Gwirfoddolwyr: Cymdeithas Eisteddfodau Cymru
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Megan JonesChair
- Bill Davies
- Daniel Thomas Gareth Jones
- Gwyn Parry Williams
- Rhian Williams
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | 31 March 2026 | Received 11 February 2026, 48 days early | Received 11 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | 31 March 2025 | Received 8 January 2025, 82 days early | Received 8 January 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | 31 March 2024 | Received 23 April 2024, 23 days late | Received 23 April 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | 31 March 2023 | Received 23 April 2023, 23 days late | Received 23 April 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | 31 March 2022 | Received 23 November 2021, 128 days early | Received 23 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1079429
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 February 2000
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 4 AUGUST 1999
- Website
- steddfota.org
- 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.
- 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 the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.