The Dragon Barmouth Ltd
What it does
Providing theatre facilities for use by local Amateur Drama performers for productions for rehearsals, performances and workshops.Providing facilities for old time dancing, line dancing and classes run by local colleges, fund raising coffee mornings and meeting rooms for sixty-six local associations
Its charitable purposes
A) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, ARTISTIC OR OTHER LEISURE OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTEREST OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF BARMOUTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND THEATRE.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS, CLASSES AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: Barmouth and the Surrounding Area
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £75,440 and spent £96,622.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £75,440 | £96,622 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2024 | £107,003 | £112,430 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2023 | £84,047 | £73,468 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2022 | £74,410 | £61,423 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 March 2021 | £57,371 | £36,048 | Not reported | 6 |
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 31%, from £57,371 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £75,440 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 128% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 12% of its income in the year to 31 March 2022 came from government grants and contracts (£9,300).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £13,398 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £13,398 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £42,923 from 9 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,650 from 1 grant | £4,650 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2021 | £44,224 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
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.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Powys | 31 March 2023 | £1,491 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £20,000, awarded in 2025.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Postcode Community Trust | £20,000 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Carys Roberts
- Janice Horrocks
- Morwena Lansley
- Pamela Jean Marshall
- Simon John Alexis Wolfers
- Suzie Robertson
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 28 January 2026, 3 days early | Received 28 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 6 January 2025, 25 days early | Received 6 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 2 February 2024, 2 days late | Received 2 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 6 January 2023, 25 days early | Received 6 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 3 September 2021, 150 days early | Received 3 September 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1141777
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 6 May 2011
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/12/2010
- Company number
- 07456849This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.dragontheatre.co.uk
- 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 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.