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What it does
To promote, encourage and safeguard Welsh Culture and the Welsh language by holding an annual national festival, namely Gwyl Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru.From 1 January 2015, Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru (National Eisteddfod of Wales) operates as a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) - charity number 1155539.
Its charitable purposes
WELSH TEXT:HYBU, HYRWYDDO A DIOGELU DIWYLLIANT CYMRU A'R IAITH GYMRAEG TRWY GYNNAL GWYL GENEDLAETHOL YN FLYNYDDOL, SEF EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL CYMRU;HYBU A HYRWYDDO DIWYLLIANT CYMRU A'R IAITH GYMRAEG DRWY'R BYD DRWY UNRHYW DDULL A MODD ARALL FEL Y GWELO'N DDA;UNRHYW AMCANION ERAILL SY'N GWBL ELUSENNOL AC NAD YDYNT YN ANGHYSON +O’R AMCANION UCHOD CYN BELLED AG NAD YDYNT YN DDIBENION GWLEIDYDDOL.ENGLISH TEXT:TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND SAFEGUARD WELSH CULTURE AND THE WELSH LANGUAGE BY HOLDING AN ANNUAL NATIONAL FESTIVAL, NAMELY EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL CYMRU (THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD OF WALES);TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD WELSH CULTURE AND THE WELSH LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ANY SUCH MANNER AND MEANS AS IT SEES FIT;ANY OTHER OBJECTS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND THAT ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE ABOVE OBJECTS SO LONG AS THEY ARE NOT FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Religious activities
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Cymru/wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £0 and spent £0.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
1 trustee runs the charity.
- Eisteddfod Genedlaethol CymruOrganisation
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 19 August 2026, 73 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 2 September 2025, 59 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 1 July 2024, 122 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 30 October 2023, 1 day early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 31 October 2022 | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1144487
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 1 November 2011
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/11/2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21/08/2013
- Company number
- 05617779This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.eisteddfod.cymru
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.