Cymdeithas Gwelliannau Ffestiniog
What it does
Voluntary organisation providing village improvements including flower tubs and hanging baskets, care & maintenance of Cae Bryn Coed Field and Coed Brain - recreation field, wild flower meadow & herb garden, wild woodland & footpaths - and activities such as village litter picks, community picnics & hwylddydd/fundays, youth football tournament. Working in collaberation with other groups.
Its charitable purposes
THE SOCIETY'S OBJECT SHALL BE TO IMPROVE THE VILLAGE OF FFESTINIOG FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS INHABITANTS:1) BY PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE VILLAGE OF FFESTINIOG AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. 2) BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE VILLAGE OF FFESTINIOG IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO, BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: The Village of Ffestiniog and the Surrounding Area.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £2,000 and spent £625.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,000 | £625 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,806 | £826 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2022 | £1,510 | £520 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2021 | £690 | £1,429 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2020 | £430 | £230 | 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 365%, from £430 in the year to 31 October 2020 to £2,000 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 31% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £1,310, awarded in 2008.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £1,310 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Emma Margaret AyresChair
- Daniel Hayhow
- Dr Nicola Joyce Ward
- Elizabeth Ann Mills
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 25 November 2025, 67 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 23 January 2025, 8 days early | Not required |
| 31 October 2022 | 31 August 2023 | Received 1 August 2023, 30 days early | Not required |
| 31 October 2021 | 31 August 2022 | Received 7 September 2022, 7 days late | Not required |
| 31 October 2020 | 31 August 2021 | Received 7 September 2021, 7 days late | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1117536
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 January 2007
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 SEPTEMBER 2006. as amended on 06 Feb 2019
- 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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.