Traddodiadau Cerdd Cymru/ Music Traditions Wales Ltd
What it does
trac exists to promote and develop the music traditions of Wales
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE USE OF TRADITIONAL AND TRADITION - BASED ARTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE, BY ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND RAISE STANDARDS
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Other charitable activities
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 £202,258 and spent £176,898.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £202,258 | £176,898 | Not reported | 7 |
| 31 March 2024 | £143,003 | £159,541 | Not reported | 32 |
| 31 March 2023 | £129,540 | £189,048 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £161,350 | £121,839 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £115,484 | £97,411 | 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
- Up 75%, from £115,484 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £202,258 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 87% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £138,419 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £960 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2012, worth at least £222,766.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£212,766, 2 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£5,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£3,000, 1 grant
- Fenton Arts Trust£2,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2023 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £206,066 |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Fenton Arts Trust | £2,000 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £3,000 |
| 21 Jan 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 14 Mar 2012 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £6,700 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Elisa MorrisChair
- Dr David Hugh Jones
- Dr Stuart Robb
- Gwenno Roberts
- Prof James Blythe
- Ywain Myfyr
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 12 January 2026, 19 days early | Received 12 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 16 December 2024, 46 days early | Received 16 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 24 January 2024, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 3 February 2023, 3 days late | Received 3 February 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 6 December 2021, 56 days early | Received 6 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1085422
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 7 March 2001
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 NOVEMBER 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25 FEBRUARY 2001
- Company number
- 04106014This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.trac.cymru
- Council area of its contact address
- Neath Port Talbot
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.