CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU
Registered charity 1034245 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES
The Arts Council of Wales is responsible for developing and funding the arts in Wales for the benefit of people throughout Wales. We formulate arts strategies, undertake research, and provide recurrent and one-off grants to organisations and individuals. We also manage a range of non-grant activities and services, often in partnership with local authorities and others.
Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Arts Council of Wales maintained robust governance and delivered clean financial statements despite a 10.5% budget reduction from the Welsh Government. The charity reported total income of £39.5 million and unrestricted reserves of £2.3 million, with cash reserves restricted by government directions to a modest £0.4 million at year-end.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 7.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Arts Council running costs as a proportion of total income (whole Council) (2023/24: 8%)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Chair is remunerated. Other Trustees are voluntary but reimbursed for expenses.
“The Chair of Council is a remunerated position, at a rate set annually by the Welsh Government. All other Trustees provide their time and expertise on a voluntary basis. However, they’re reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred on Council business.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aloud Charity
“Aloud Charity Grant (1) 255,001 Nil Board member”
“Chapter Grant (1) Invoice (4) 103,000 814 1,521 Nil Employment”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Chapter
“Aloud Charity Grant (1) 255,001 Nil Board member”
“Chapter Grant (1) Invoice (4) 103,000 814 1,521 Nil Employment”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Audit Wales. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
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Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (7,879 likes) · instagram (13K followers)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (66% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Margaret-Anne Russellchair
- Amanda Morgan Thomas
- Christina Macaulay · trustee of 2 other charities
- Dr Margaret Elid Cleaton Morris
- Dr Sarah Louise Pace · trustee of 1 other charity
- Emily Florence Hutchings BA Hons MA
- Emily Jane Bamkole
- Ffion Haf Evans
- Jonathan Christopher Pugh
- Keith Murrell
- Nan Williams · trustee of 1 other charity
- Prudence Mary Thimbleby
- Ruth Vivienne Fabby
- Sarah Boswell
- Wesley Bennett-Pearce
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Arts Council of Wales maintained robust governance and delivered clean financial statements despite a 10.5% budget reduction from the Welsh Government. The charity reported total income of £39.5 million and unrestricted reserves of £2.3 million, with cash reserves restricted by government directions to a modest £0.4 million at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Audit Wales.
Who funds CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK).
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