Ffotogallery Wales Limited
What it does
To promote, maintain, improve and advance education in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts and in particular in the medium of photography.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE MEDIUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE MEMORANDUM).
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £368,733 and spent £392,086.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £368,733 | £392,086 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2024 | £333,213 | £267,660 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2023 | £288,393 | £332,914 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2022 | £503,142 | £491,545 | 9 | 20 |
| 31 March 2021 | £423,421 | £339,337 | Not reported | 5 |
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 13%, from £423,421 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £368,733 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 106% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Arts Council of Wales gave £197,378 in the year to 31 March 2025, 54% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £202,439 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £50,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £23,000 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2022
- Donations and legacies£446,851
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£49,202
- Trading and fundraising£7,089
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 11 funders who gave £297,781 between them. £218,529 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Council of Wales | Other public body | £197,378 | £242,792 |
| Arts & Business Cymru | Trust, company or other | £44,477 | £2,250 |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £21,151 | |
| Art Fund | Trust, company or other | £13,853 | |
| Ashley Family Foundation | Trust, company or other | £6,550 | |
| The Worshipful Company of Grocers | Trust, company or other |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2013, worth at least £133,396.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£128,396, 2 grants
- The Grocers' Charity£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2024 | The Grocers' Charity | £5,000 |
| 14 Feb 2024 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £99,096 |
| 13 Feb 2013 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £29,300 |
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Juliette Sorrel Kirsten BussChair
- Alan Whitfield
- Dr Bronwen Colquhoun
- Emma Claire Tropman
- Felicity Curtis
- Kimberley Jane Harris
- Matthew Morgan King
- Rhys Jenkins
- Thomas James Allbeson
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 23 January 2026, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 21 January 2025, 10 days early | Received 21 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 22 January 2024, 9 days early | Received 22 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 20 January 2023, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 13 December 2021, 49 days early | Received 13 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 513726
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 31 March 1983
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 MARCH 1983
- Company number
- 01705938This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.ffotogallery.org
- 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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.