West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company CIO
What it does
wgytc is a youth theatre providing quality performance experiences for young people aged 13 to 21 in the West Glamorgan area. The Company is run by an Artistic Directorate responsible for ensuring a varied and challenging programme of study for participants. The aim of the work is to broaden students knowledge of dramatic text by focusing on less traditional, popular youth productions.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT LIMITATION) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN ALL AREAS OF PERFORMING ARTS AND TO OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO ITS MEMBERS IN SOUTH WALES AND PROVIDE THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
- City of Swansea
- Neath Port Talbot
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £69,136 and spent £51,526.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £69,136 | £51,526 | Not reported | 12 |
| 30 September 2024 | £47,475 | £71,529 | Not reported | 4 |
| 30 September 2023 | £30,377 | £25,258 | Not reported | 11 |
| 30 September 2022 | £25,762 | £36,596 | Not reported | 11 |
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 168%, from £25,762 in the year to 30 September 2022 to £69,136 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 75% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Vivienne BuckleyChair
- Geraldine Buckley
- Linda Statts
- Ruth Williams
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 6 July 2026, 24 days early | Received 6 July 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 13 July 2025, 17 days early | Received 13 July 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 16 June 2024, 44 days early | Received 16 June 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 31 July 2023, 1 day late | Received 31 July 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1195116
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 9 July 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Jul 2021
- Website
- www.wgytc.co.uk/outreach
- Council area of its contact address
- Vale of Glamorgan
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.