Cwmni Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Corfforedig) / the Welsh League of Youth (Incorporated)
What it does
Prif amcanion yr elusen yw sicrhau bod holl ieuenctid Cymru yn cael y cyfle trwy gyfrwng y gymraeg i ddatblygu'n unigolion cyflawn, a'u galluogi i chwarae rhan adeiladol yn y gymdeithas. Trwy feithrin sgiliau personol a chymdeithasol. Cynigir profiadau canolfannau preswyl, profiadau celfyddydol, ystod eang o chwaraeon, ynghyd a darpariaeth o weithgaredd ar lefel leol.
Its charitable purposes
TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST THE YOUTH OF WALES TO BECOME GOOD CITIZENS ON THE BASIS OF THE CULTIVATION OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE, TRADITIONS, CULTURE, ASPIRATIONS AND IDEALS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £18,325,446 and spent £18,320,576.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £18,325,446 | £18,320,576 | 378 | 10,000 |
| 31 March 2024 | £18,139,291 | £17,942,337 | 372 | 2,000 |
| 31 March 2023 | £19,558,315 | £15,015,734 | 305 | 10,000 |
| 31 March 2022 | £11,347,505 | £8,648,833 | 215 | 10,000 |
| 31 March 2021 | £9,560,952 | £6,851,933 | 248 | 10,000 |
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 92%, from £9,560,952 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £18,325,446 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 100% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Welsh Government gave £3,573,747 in the year to 31 March 2025, 20% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £4,701,005 from 35 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £4,701,005 from 35 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £4,598,190 from 10 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £6,600,000 from 50 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £6,217,094 from 8 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £5,960,281 from 16 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£144,148
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£17,814,907
- Trading and fundraising£175,185
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 16 funders who gave £5,162,200 between them. £4,028,272 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 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £3,573,747 | £3,244,645 | £4,703,145 |
| Sports Wales | Trust, company or other | £714,945 | ||
| UK Government | UK Government | £227,778 | ||
| Powys County Council | Council | £185,750 | ||
| Welsh Local Government Association | Trust, company or other |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 7 grants to this charity since 2005, worth at least £467,034.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£318,560, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£114,824, 5 grants
- Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust£33,650, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £6,400 |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust | £33,650 |
| 17 Apr 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,900 |
| 29 Jan 2009 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
12 trustees run the charity.
- Nia BennettChair
- Arwel Gruffydd
- Deio Sion Llewellyn Owen
- Delyth Evans
- Emily Louise Shanice Pemberton
- Gemma Elizabeth Cutter
- Gwennan Sian Oakes
- Iolo Aled Walters
- Mari Emlyn
- Nia Eleri Morgan
- Robert James O'Rourke
- Tomos Llywelyn ab Eurfyl ap Gwilym
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 30 January 2026, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 30 January 2025, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 6 March 2024, 35 days late | Received 6 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 2 February 2023, 2 days late | Received 2 February 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 21 December 2021, 41 days early | Received 21 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 524481
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 March 1997
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 MAR 1932AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 MAR 1950AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 JUL 1976AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 14 JUL 1998NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 JAN 2006
- Company number
- 00263310This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.urdd.cymru
- 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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.