Iaith Cyf
What it does
Conducting & promoting research. Training & educational activites. Project management and the provision of advice and assistance in relation to the Welsh language in Wales and other regional and minority languages.
Its charitable purposes
1. TO PROMOTE, CONDUCT AND ADVANCE RESEARCH IN RELATION TO ISSUES RELATING TO THE WELSH LANGUAGE IN WALES AND OTHER REGIONAL AND MINORITY LANGUAGES, AND TO MAKE SUCH RESEARCH AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY PUBLISHING SUCH RESEARCH AND DISTRIBUTING SUCH RESEARCH IN ALL MEDIA;2. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITHIN THE WELSH COMMUNITY AND BEYOND IN RELATION THE WELSH LANGUAGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AND/OR SEPARATELY FROM OTHER REGIONAL LANGUAGES AND MINORITY LANGUAGES; AND3. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO LANGUAGE PLANNING, BILINGUALISM AND MULTILINGUALISM, THE USE OF THE WELSH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES AND ANY OTHER COMBINATION OF LANGUAGES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES.FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WITHIN WALES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £220,735 and spent £358,440.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £220,735 | £358,440 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £407,508 | £370,469 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £270,249 | £334,266 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £261,911 | £229,727 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £154,770 | £192,868 | 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 43%, from £154,770 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £220,735 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 162% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 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 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £4,900, awarded in 2017.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,900 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £41,640, on 21 March 2024.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £41,640 | 1 | 2023/24 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Cristoffer Wyn Tomos
- Dr DILYS DAVIES
- Dr Steve Eaves
- Euros Lewis
- Gareth Ioan
- Siwan Tomos
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 19 January 2026, 12 days early | Received 19 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 18 December 2024, 44 days early | Received 18 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 18 March 2024, 47 days late | Received 18 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 15 November 2022, 77 days early | Received 15 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 15 November 2022, 288 days late | Received 15 November 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1130052
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 9 June 2009
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 MARCH 1993 AS AMENDED 14 MAY 2009
- Company number
- 02803324This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.iaith.cymru
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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.