Gwefr Heb Wifrau - Wireless in Wales
What it does
Acquisition of items relating to electronic communication. Maintain a public exhibition to house items relating to electronic broadcasting. Promotion of interest and knowledge of the history of broadcasting in Wales and to explain its importance in the struggle for Welsh National survival. Collection of oral histories. Organising talks and events related to radio broadcasting.
Its charitable purposes
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') IN WALES:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND BROADCASTING AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY THEREOF TO:(A) ACQUIRE, RECORD, PRESERVE AND DISPLAY ITEMS RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.(B) ESTABLISH, EQUIP AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC EXHIBITION TO HOUSE ITEMS RELATING TO ELECTRONIC BROADCASTING.(C) PROMOTE AND DEVELOP INTEREST AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY OF BROADCASTING IN WALES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- In Wales
- Denbighshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £1,346 and spent £955.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £1,346 | £955 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £3,797 | £2,837 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £770 | £1,089 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £1,190 | £747 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £119 | £856 | 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 1,031%, from £119 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £1,346 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 71% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Veska Borisova JonesChair
- DAVID SHAND CRAWFORD IEng
- Dyfrig Berry
- Ioan Talfryn
- Margaret Rayn Talfryn
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 29 June 2026, 1 day early | Not required |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 7 June 2025, 23 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 16 April 2024, 75 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 16 April 2024, 291 days late | Not required |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 15 December 2022, 168 days late | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1152351
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 June 2013
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 03 DEC 2002AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 16/06/2013
- Website
- www.gwefrhebwifrau.cymru
- Council area of its contact address
- Denbighshire
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.