Ffestiniog Community Association
What it does
The centre provides facilities for education, training, arts, culture, sport and recreation for people of all ages within the community.
Its charitable purposes
(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE URBAN DISTRICT OF FFESTINIOG AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE FFESTINIOG COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS SET OUT IN 2(A).THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE POWER TO AFFILIATE TO THE OTHER NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS AND TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS WITH SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Disability
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Recreation
- 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
Where it works
- In Wales
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: Urban District of Ffestiniog and the Neighbourhood
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £215,071 and spent £195,212.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £215,071 | £195,212 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £68,517 | £71,508 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £65,015 | £60,968 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £68,907 | £50,429 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £63,783 | £50,304 | 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 237%, from £63,783 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £215,071 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 91% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £11,167 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £11,167 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £7,901 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £25,923 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2009, worth at least £14,620.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Sept 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,620 |
| 17 Sept 2009 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Ann Meiriona Coxon
- Geraint Wyn Parry
- Robert Glyn Daniels
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 19 December 2025, 43 days early | Received 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 10 December 2024, 52 days early | Received 10 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 15 December 2023, 47 days early | Received 15 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 11 October 2022, 112 days early | Received 11 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 29 October 2021, 94 days early | Received 29 October 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 502456
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 14 June 1973
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10 APRIL 1972 AS AMENDED 7 OCTOBER 2002.
- Website
- www.ganolfanblaenau.co.uk
- 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.