Cymdeithas Hanes a Chofnodion Sir Feirionnydd
What it does
The object of the Society is the education of the public in the history of the former county of Merioneth including archaeology, buildings, family history, folklore, literature and all the various subjects which come under the designation of 'antiquities'.
Its charitable purposes
THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE FORMER COUNTY OF MERIONETH ('THE COUNTY') INCLUDING ARCHAEOLOGY, BUILDINGS, FAMILY HISTORY, FOLKLORE, LITERATURE AND ALL THE VARIOUS SUBJECTS WHICH COME UNDER THE DESIGNATION OF 'ANTIQUITIES' AND IN PARTICULAR:1. TO PUBLISH A JOURNAL WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ARTICLES IN ENGLISH AND WELSH, CONTRIBUTIONS ON CURRENT RESEARCH, REPORTS OF THE SOCIETY'S PROCEEDINGS, AND REVIEWS OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS;2. TO PUBLISH AN OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE COUNTY;3. TO HOLD MEETINGS TO HEAR PAPERS OF RELEVANCE TO THE COUNTY AND FOR DISCUSSION;4. TO ARRANGE FIELD MEETINGS AT HISTORIC SITES IN THE COUNTY OR IN ANY NEIGHBOURING FORMER COUNTY;5. TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL HISTORICAL SOCIETIES WITHIN THE COUNTY;6. TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL RECORDS WHICH RELATE TO THE COUNTY.AMCANIONADDYSGU'R CYHOEDD AM HANES Y GYN SIR FEIRIONNYDD ('Y SIR') GAN GYNNWYS EI HARCHAEOLEG, ADEILADAU, HANES TEULUOL, LLEN GWERIN, LLENYDDIAETH A'R HOLL AMRYFAL BYNCIAU Y GELLIR CYFEIRIO ATYNT FEL 'HYNAFIAETHAU' AC YN ENWEDIG:1. CYHOEDDI CYLCHGRAWN A FYDD YN CYNNWYS ERTHYGLAU YN Y GYMRAEG A'R SAESNEG, CYFRANIADAU AR YMCHWIL GYFREDOL, ADRODDIADAU AR WEITHREDIADAU'R GYMDEITHAS, AC ADOLYGIADAU O GYHOEDDIADAU YSGOLHEIGAIDD;2. CYHOEDDI HANES SWYDDOGOL Y SIR;3. CYNNAL CYFARFODYDD I WRANDO AR BAPURAU SY'N BERTHNASOL I'R SIR AC AR GYFER TRAFODAETH;4. TREFNU CYFARFODYDD MAES MEWN SAFLEOEDD HANESYDDOL YN Y SIR NEU MEWN UNRHYW GYN SIR GYFAGOS;5. ANNOG, HYRWYDDO A DATBLYGU'R GWAITH O SEFYDLU CYMDEITHASAU HANES LLEOL O FEWN Y SIR;6. ANNOG A HYRWYDDO DIOGELU DOGFENNAU HANESYDDOL SY'N BERTHNASOL I'R SIR.
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: Locally in Merioneth.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £3,996 and spent £4,251.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £3,996 | £4,251 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2025 | £4,147 | £5,767 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,048 | £4,504 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £4,895 | £4,491 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,784 | £4,304 | 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 6%, from £3,784 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £3,996 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 106% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2007, worth at least £54,200.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2014 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £4,200 |
| 9 Jan 2007 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £50,000 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Gerallt Wyn HughesChair
- Beryl Hughes Griffiths
- Dr Ffion Mair Jones
- Gwerfyl Price
- Rheinallt Geraint Llwyd
- Winifred Vaughan Davies
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 29 October 2026, 94 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 28 November 2025, 64 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 4 December 2024, 58 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 14 January 2024, 17 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 December 2022, 32 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1102366
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 26 February 2004
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 8 NOVEMBER 2003.
- Website
- www.chchsf.org.uk
- 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.