Llenyddiaeth Cymru - Literature Wales
What it does
LITERATURE WALES SUPPORTS WELSH WRITERS THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEY. WE DO THIS BY OFFERING CREATIVE WRITING COURSES, BURSARIES, MENTORING, AND TRAINING. WE GET WRITERS INTO SCHOOLS, ONTO FESTIVAL STAGES, AND INTO WELSH COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS OR FUND OTHERS TO BRING IDEAS TO LIFE, AND STRIVE TO MAKE SURE WALES' LITERARY SCENE REFLECTS THE RICH DIVERSITY OF THE NATION.
Its charitable purposes
The Objects of the charity are, for the public benefit, in Wales and world-wide, the promotion of arts, heritage and culture in particular the literature of Wales in all its forms and languages, and the advancement of education on the subject of literature in Wales in all its forms and languages including but not exclusively by: (a) supporting writers and writing of all forms of literature in the languages of Wales; (b) developing the creative, artistic and literary skills of children and young people; (c) facilitating the use of literature as a form of self-expression amongst the general public, including but not limited to vulnerable people and under-represented communities. Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with Section 7 of the Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £1,270,458 and spent £1,310,761.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,270,458 | £1,310,761 | 18 | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,140,542 | £1,242,232 | 18 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,168,145 | £1,136,797 | 18 | 2 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,038,151 | £964,191 | 18 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £926,924 | £848,098 | 18 | 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 37%, from £926,924 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £1,270,458 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 103% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Arts Council of Wales gave £859,563 in the year to 31 March 2025, 68% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £766,387 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £766,387 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £25,333 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £64,070 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £907,385 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£21,516
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£1,213,984
- Trading and fundraising£32,725
- Investments£2,023
- Other£210
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 14 funders who gave £954,480 between them. £877,063 of that came from public bodies.
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.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Council of Wales | Other public body | £859,563 | £858,741 | £863,741 |
| The Foyle Foundation | Trust, company or other | £25,000 | ||
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £17,500 | £17,906 | £56,470 |
| WWF | Trust, company or other | £14,000 | ||
| Amazon Literary Partnerships | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| NAWA | Trust, company or other | £8,500 | ||
| Bardd Plant Cymru | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 |
| Arts & Culture Step | Trust, company or other | £4,000 | ||
| Brechfa Windfarm Trust | Trust, company or other | £3,010 | ||
| Darkley Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,650 | ||
| Garrick Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Boshier Hinton Trust | Trust, company or other | £1,375 | ||
| Ulverscroft Foundation | Trust, company or other | £982 | ||
| Francis Reckitt Arts Trust | Trust, company or other | £900 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £29,300.
By funder
- Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£9,300, 1 grant
- Fenton Arts Trust£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | Fenton Arts Trust | £5,000 |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £15,000 |
| 29 Mar 2016 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £9,300 |
Trustees
12 trustees run the charity.
- Stephen DimmickChair
- Carys Mair Bradley-Roberts
- Casi Dylan
- Dr Asma Shahin Khan
- Glyn Alfred Owen Tansley
- Joanne Doyle
- Margiad Eckstein
- Nasir Adam
- Paul Butterworth
- Professor Charlotte Hold
- Professor Martin Willis
- Sioned William
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 20 January 2026, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 6 January 2022, 25 days early | Received 6 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1146560
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 March 2012
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/09/2011 as amended on 28 Feb 2019 as amended on 23 Jul 2019 as amended on 05 Jul 2019 as amended on 27 Aug 2025 as amended on 27 Aug 2025
- Company number
- 07779153This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.literaturewales.org
- 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 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.