Cyngor ar Bopeth Conwy Gwynedd Citizens Advice
What it does
The Charity works for the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress in particular, but without limitation, for the benefit of the community in Conwy, Gwynedd and surrounding areas.
Its charitable purposes
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN GWYNEDD AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Accommodation and housing
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- 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
- In Wales
- Gwynedd
- Conwy
Area of benefit in its governing document: In Particular, But Without Limitation, the Community in Gwynedd and Surrounding Areas.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £1,206,590 and spent £1,070,373.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,206,590 | £1,070,373 | 31 | 20 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,022,114 | £921,843 | 33 | 21 |
| 31 March 2023 | £786,181 | £812,058 | 25 | 18 |
| 31 March 2022 | £652,726 | £676,194 | 17 | 17 |
| 31 March 2021 | £529,012 | £498,747 | 14 | 15 |
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 128%, from £529,012 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £1,206,590 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 89% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Citizens Advice gave £603,458 in the year to 31 March 2025, 50% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £430,044 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £430,044 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £784,373 from 7 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £635,243 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £586,125 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £498,661 from 12 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£1,541
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£1,182,883
- Trading and fundraising£20,018
- Investments£2,148
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 5 funders who gave £1,097,640 between them. £241,476 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Advice | Trust, company or other | £603,458 | £457,193 | £456,911 |
| UK Government | UK Government | £241,476 | £126,962 | |
| Cyngor Gwynedd | Trust, company or other | £188,568 | £188,568 | £178,332 |
| Banc Bwyd Arfon | Trust, company or other | £48,138 | £43,547 | £18,182 |
| Adra Tai Cyf | Trust, company or other | £16,000 | £15,000 | £15,000 |
| Bangor City Council | Council | £1,500 | ||
| CK Tools | Trust, company or other | £250 | ||
| Cyngor Cymuned Llanelltyd | Trust, company or other | £150 |
Grants it paid to others
| Recipient | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Advice | 31 March 2024 | £7,645 |
| Citizens Advice | 31 March 2023 | £11,113 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 8 grants to this charity since 2007, worth at least £1,176,046.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£755,066, 4 grants
- Access to Justice Foundation£319,168, 1 grant
- Veterans Foundation£57,312, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000, 1 grant
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£14,500, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Access to Justice Foundation | £319,168 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Veterans Foundation | £57,312 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £14,500 |
| 4 Dec 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £465,114 |
| 11 Mar 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £49,000 |
| 21 May 2009 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £230,329 |
| 21 May 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,623 |
Trustees
11 trustees run the charity.
- Peter McgloryChair
- Alison Jayne Evans
- Antony Bertola
- Huw Llwyd Rowlands
- John Patrick Pollard
- Peter Evans
- Peter Reginald Lewis
- Robert Ian Cuthbertson
- Sion Hughes
- Stephen Thomas
- Tracey Greta Horton
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 21 January 2026, 10 days early | Received 21 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 3 January 2025, 28 days early | Received 3 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 20 December 2023, 42 days early | Received 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 11 January 2023, 20 days early | Received 11 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 6 January 2022, 25 days early | Received 6 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1092359
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 7 June 2002
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 JAN 2002AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12 JAN 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 AUG 2017 as amended on 11 Nov 2022 as amended on 11 Jan 2023 as amended on 11 Nov 2022 as amended on 29 Aug 2025
- Company number
- 04353734This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.caconwygwynedd.wales
- 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.