Y Festri
What it does
To advance education by the provision of a dedicated creative centre for interdisciplinary, dramatic, performing, visual and digital arts; and to promote and develop community arts initiatives and projects. To work with the communities of Llanberis and the surrounding area.To provide opportunities through the mediums of Welsh and English; To provide a versatile and well equipped performance space.
Its charitable purposes
THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE: A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF A DEDICATED CREATIVE CENTRE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY, DRAMATIC, PERFORMING, VISUAL AND DIGITAL ARTS; AND TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP COMMUNITY ARTS INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS. B) TO WORK WITH AND FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF LLANBERIS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION; AND TO WORK WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO CREATE PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS. C) TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES, AND DEVELOP CREATIVE SKILLS AND FORMS OF EXPRESSION ACHIEVED THROUGH THE MEDIUMS OF WELSH AND ENGLISH; TO ENCOURAGE THOSE CELEBRATING THE WELSH LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND HISTORY; AND TO EMBRACE AND REFLECT LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY. D) TO PROVIDE A VERSATILE AND WELL EQUIPPED WORKSHOP, TRAINING, REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE SPACE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young 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
- Isle of Anglesey
- Denbighshire
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: Llanberis and the Surrounding Communities
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £6,901 and spent £5,428.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £6,901 | £5,428 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £3,584 | £6,954 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £5,684 | £4,017 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £6,735 | £5,737 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £12,307 | £7,074 | Not reported | 24 |
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 44%, from £12,307 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £6,901 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 79% of its income in the year to 31 December 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 December 2021: £10,000 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Adam David Pearson
- Trystan Thomas
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 25 October 2026, 6 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 25 October 2025, 6 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 26 October 2024, 5 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 19 October 2023, 12 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 12 August 2022, 80 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 517846
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 August 1986
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 02/07/1986AS AMENDED ON 01/10/2014AS AMENDED ON 24/09/2015AS AMENDED ON 21 SEP 2017
- Website
- yfestri.org
- 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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.