Economic and community development, and employment
1,170 charities in Wales list this theme. Their combined income in their latest year was £637.9 million. From 2021 to now, funders have given at least £346.4 million to 461 of them.
Who funds it
The funders that have given most to charities on this theme, from 2021 to now.
| Funder | Kind | Given | Charities funded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £76,515,102 | 69 |
| Local authorities (not named) | Council | £40,028,409 | 3 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £36,737,308 | 324 |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | National Lottery | £19,739,920 | 52 |
| Higher Education Funding Council for Wales | Other public body | £14,677,000 | 1 |
| Medr | Other public body | £10,760,000 | 1 |
| UK Government | UK government | £9,172,628 | 23 |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £8,418,044 | 51 |
| Local Health boards | NHS | £8,150,139 | 4 |
| The Carlyle Trust | Trust or foundation | £5,215,746 | 1 |
See every funder of this theme.
By kind of funder
| Kind | Given | Share of all money given |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £76.5 million | 22% |
| National Lottery | £64.5 million | 19% |
| Council | £64.4 million | 19% |
| Trust or foundation | £41.6 million | 12% |
| Other public body | £37.6 million | 11% |
| Other | £27.7 million | 8% |
| NHS | £19.2 million | 6% |
| UK government | £14.8 million | 4% |
Given each year
By the year of each grant, or of the charity's accounts that record it. The latest year looks low because many charities have not yet filed accounts for it.
| Year | Given |
|---|---|
| 2026 | £10,590,146 |
| 2025 | £130,292,718 |
| 2024 | £99,061,953 |
| 2023 | £80,095,864 |
| 2022 | £9,361,848 |
| 2021 | £16,975,546 |
Charities given the most
Money given to each charity from 2021 to now, across every theme it works on.
| Charity | Given |
|---|---|
| National Library of Wales | £39,719,000 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | £26,362,997 |
| Platfform for Change | £25,487,688 |
| Drive | £20,915,610 |
| Cymunedau'n Ymlaen Mon Communities Forward | £11,300,115 |
| Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations | £7,948,733 |
| Adferiad Recovery Limited | £7,209,291 |
| Ethnic Youth Support Team | £5,592,249 |
| New Pathways Family Friendly Therapeutic Centre of Excellence | £5,474,771 |
| The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Limited | £5,449,636 |
Largest charities
By income in their latest year. See every charity on this theme.
| Charity | Their income |
|---|---|
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | £148,589,000 |
| Moondance Foundation | £66,362,229 |
| Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative Limited | £42,912,687 |
| Innovate Trust Ltd | £33,256,450 |
| Adferiad Recovery Limited | £27,771,116 |
| Drive | £25,164,650 |
| National Library of Wales | £22,330,000 |
| Kaleidoscope Project | £19,463,197 |
| Platfform for Change | £16,045,415 |
| The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Limited | £7,812,269 |
Where they are based
The council area of each charity's contact address. Many charities work well beyond the area where their address is.
| Council area | Charities | Their income |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 150 | £294.2 million |
| Powys | 141 | £18.7 million |
| Carmarthenshire | 99 | £11.6 million |
| Swansea | 72 | £39.7 million |
| Gwynedd | 67 | £8 million |
| Pembrokeshire | 65 | £9.9 million |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 58 | £38.6 million |
| Monmouthshire | 53 | £4 million |
| Isle of Anglesey | 46 | £10.2 million |
| Ceredigion | 45 | £27.7 million |
| Conwy | 42 | £33.9 million |
| Denbighshire | 42 | £4.7 million |
| Neath Port Talbot | 41 | £8.4 million |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 38 | £69.7 million |
| Bridgend | 35 | £11.9 million |
| Wrexham | 32 | £12.2 million |
| Newport | 32 | £8.1 million |
| Caerphilly | 30 | £2 million |
| Flintshire | 30 | £4.6 million |
| Torfaen | 22 | £3.5 million |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 19 | £14.8 million |
| Blaenau Gwent | 11 | £1.4 million |
Where these figures come from
- Charities, their themes and their income: the register of charities, Welsh charities registered now, loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Given: for each charity, whichever shows more of what its accounts say each funder gave it and what the funder published to 360Giving, never the two added together. How we work out what funders give.
- Charities' accounts: read from the accounts they filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader, up to 2 November 2026. AI can misread a table, so check a charity's accounts before relying on a figure.
- 360Giving: grants funders published to 360Giving, loaded by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026. Only some funders publish there.