Registered charity 1157809

Canolfan Pennal Cyf

What it does

To further, improve and diversify the community facilities of Canolfan Pennal To the benefit of the residents of Pennal district. To advance the facilities available to the community offering a range of activities.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Its charitable purposes

1.TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF PENNAL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. 2. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN PENNAL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS.

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: General charitable purposes
Religious activities
Arts, culture, heritage and science
Environment, conservation and heritage
Economic and community development, and employment
Armed forces and emergency services
Human rights, equality and diversity
Who it helps: Children and young people
Older people
Disabled people
Other charities and voluntary bodies
The general public
How it works: Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Provides services
Provides advocacy, advice or information

The charity chose these from the Charity Commission's list.

Where it works

In Wales

Powys
Gwynedd

Area of benefit in its governing document: Local

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

Income and spending

In the year ending 31 July 2025, it had income of £10,616 and spent £28,155.

Income, spending, staff and volunteers by financial year
Year ending	Income	Spending	Paid staff	Volunteers
31 July 2025	£10,616	£28,155	Not reported	10
31 July 2024	£24,829	£21,813	Not reported	10
31 July 2023	£10,785	£22,659	Not reported	10
31 July 2022	£8,945	£20,600	Not reported	Not reported
31 July 2021	£3,125	£18,615	Not reported	Not reported

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was 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 240%, from £3,125 in the year to 31 July 2021 to £10,616 in the year to 31 July 2025.
Spending against income: It spent 265% of its income in the year to 31 July 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government funding, as the charity reported it

Government grants in the year ending 31 July 2025: £1,300 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.

Income from government grants and contracts by financial year
Year ending	Government grants	Government contracts
31 July 2025	£1,300 from 1 grant	Not reported
31 July 2024	Not reported	Not reported
31 July 2023	£3,328 from 2 grants	Not reported

From the charity's annual return to the Charity Commission, which asks every charity with income over £10,000 how much came from government grants and contracts. It does not say which part of government. These totals are separate from the named funders read from its accounts and the grants published on 360Giving, and are not added to them.

Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving

Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2010, worth at least £263,680.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Grants awarded, newest first
Awarded	Grant	Amount
7 Jun 2024	The National Lottery Community FundUpgrades to Canolfan Pennal's facilities - cost of living crisis	£16,580
28 Jul 2010	The National Lottery Community FundCanolfan Pennal	£247,100

Trustees

10 trustees run the charity.

David DrayAppointed 4 November 2025
Dugald CameronAppointed 12 May 2021
Edwina Mansell WilkesAppointed 13 November 2013
Elizabeth Mair JonesAppointed 13 November 2013
Jennifer HarleyAppointed 5 May 2026
KATHRYN MANSELL Rowlands BSCAppointed 13 November 2013
Margaret Eluned Besent BaAppointed 13 November 2013
Owen Paul HumphreysAppointed 5 April 2022
Sion HywelAppointed 13 November 2013
Victoria Heather LilyAppointed 27 July 2023

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Filing record

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.

When each year's annual return and accounts were due and received
Year ending	Due	Annual return	Accounts
31 July 2025	31 May 2026	Received 7 May 2026, 24 days early	Not required
31 July 2024	31 May 2025	Received 8 May 2025, 23 days early	Not required
31 July 2023	31 May 2024	Received 30 July 2024, 60 days late	Not required
31 July 2022	31 May 2023	Received 28 June 2023, 28 days late	Not required
31 July 2021	31 May 2022	Received 20 May 2022, 11 days early	Not required

Charities with income over £10,000 send an annual return within 10 months of their year end, and those over £25,000 also send their accounts. Smaller charities only update their income and spending on the register. The dates are when the Commission received each document.

About this charity

Charity number: 1157809
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 14 July 2014
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 JUL 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/06/2014
Company number: 06323712This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
Website: www.canolfanpennal.comAs the charity gave it on the register.
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.
Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.

Elsewhere in the Edau family

Year ending

Income

Spending

Paid staff

Volunteers

31 July 2025

£10,616

£28,155

Not reported

31 July 2024

£24,829

£21,813

Not reported

31 July 2023

£10,785

£22,659

Not reported

31 July 2022

£8,945

£20,600

Not reported

31 July 2021

£3,125

£18,615

Not reported

Year ending

Government grants

Government contracts

31 July 2025

£1,300 from 1 grant

Not reported

31 July 2024

Not reported

31 July 2023

£3,328 from 2 grants

Not reported

Awarded

Grant

Amount

7 Jun 2024

The National Lottery Community FundUpgrades to Canolfan Pennal's facilities - cost of living crisis

£16,580

28 Jul 2010

The National Lottery Community FundCanolfan Pennal

£247,100

Year ending

Due

Annual return

Accounts

31 July 2025

31 May 2026

Received 7 May 2026, 24 days early

Not required

31 July 2024

31 May 2025

Received 8 May 2025, 23 days early

Not required

31 July 2023

31 May 2024

Received 30 July 2024, 60 days late

Not required

31 July 2022

31 May 2023

Received 28 June 2023, 28 days late

Not required

31 July 2021

31 May 2022

Received 20 May 2022, 11 days early

Not required