Cymdeithas Ty Tawe - Canolfan Gymraeg Abertawe
What it does
Canolfan Gymraeg - ar gyfer siaradwyr Cymraeg a dysgwyrWelsh Centre - for Welsh speakers and learners
Its charitable purposes
(1) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITY BY ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE, THE HISTORY OF WALES, AND THE WELSH CULTURAL HERITAGE IN TRADITIONAL LITERATURE, MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE BY PROVISION OF LECTURES, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND PERFORMANCES, THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY FOR THOSE ENDS. (2) ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A CENTRE PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF MEMBERS FOR THE SOCIAL INTERCOURSE OF MEMBERS THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Swansea
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £51,349 and spent £53,921.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £51,349 | £53,921 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 March 2024 | £75,774 | £82,360 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 March 2023 | £83,968 | £78,216 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 March 2022 | £86,979 | £78,287 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2021 | £38,216 | £19,234 | Not reported | 10 |
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 34%, from £38,216 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £51,349 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 105% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
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 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £16,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2004, worth at least £112,238.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£67,300, 3 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£44,938, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2023 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £3,800 |
| 20 Sept 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £42,000 |
| 26 Jul 2006 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £13,500 |
| 28 Feb 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,938 |
| 29 Nov 2004 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Heini Gwilym GruffuddChair
- Jacqueline Mary Gruffudd
- Ustus David Roderick Evans
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 31 December 2025, 31 days early | Received 31 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 13 October 2024, 110 days early | Received 13 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 12 October 2023, 111 days early | Received 12 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 14 November 2022, 78 days early | Received 14 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 3 September 2021, 150 days early | Received 3 September 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 514082
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 January 1984
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 26 JANUARY 1983 AS AMENDED 21 OCTOBER 1983
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
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.