Gwyl Gitâr Caerdydd / Cardiff Guitar Festival
What it does
GWYL GITAR CAERDYDD / CARDIFF GUITAR FESTIVAL organizes an annual music festival consisting of concerts, workshops and courses for musicians of all standards. It also provides bursaries for young musicians, commissions new compositions and provides outreach events for local schools and other organizations.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE:A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING HIGH STANDARDS OF CLASSICAL GUITAR PLAYING, MUSICIANSHIP, AND MUSICAL APPRECIATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH, I) EDUCATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOLS FOR GUITARISTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES; II) PROVIDING GRANTS FOR THOSE IN FINANCIAL NEED TO ACCESS THE CARDIFF GUITAR FESTIVAL SUMMER SCHOOLS; III) ORGANIZING ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY CONCERTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, ANDIV) ORGANIZING OUTREACH MUSICAL EVENTS FOCUSING ON THE CLASSICAL GUITAR AT LOCAL VENUES, FOR EXAMPLE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES. B) TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF OBJECT A).
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 4 April 2025, it had income of £144 and spent £0.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2025 | £144 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 4 April 2024 | £934 | £1,455 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 4 April 2023 | £5 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 4 April 2022 | £1,153 | £1,243 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 4 April 2021 | £0 | £0 | 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
- Down 88%, from £1,153 in the year to 4 April 2022 to £144 in the year to 4 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 0% of its income in the year to 4 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 4 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Dr Yasfim Haque BDS MFDS
- Estelle Rachel Fox
- Michelle Preece LTCL LWCMD
- Rhisiart Arwel ARNCM ALCM
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2025 | 4 February 2026 | Received 28 March 2026, 52 days late | Not required |
| 4 April 2024 | 4 February 2025 | Received 12 September 2025, 220 days late | Not required |
| 4 April 2023 | 4 February 2024 | Received 1 September 2025, 575 days late | Not required |
| 4 April 2022 | 4 February 2023 | Received 27 January 2023, 8 days early | Not required |
| 4 April 2021 | 4 February 2022 | Received 28 January 2022, 7 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1188114
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 21 February 2020
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 DEC 2019AS AMENDED ON 20 FEB 2020
- Website
- www.cardiffguitarfestival.com
- 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.