GISDA CYFYNGEDIG / ARFON YOUNG SINGLE HOMELESS GROUP

Registered charity 1068325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as G.I.S.D.A., GISDA

Helping homeless and vulnerable young people in Gwynedd to develop independent living skills through the provision of accommodation and support services; creative, therapeutic, leisure and educational activities; advice and information; training, volunteering and employment opportunities

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£2.4m

Latest spending

£2.3m

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net resource increase of £893,896, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,437,134. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient funds to continue operating for at least 12 months and has adopted a reserves policy to maintain three months of unrestricted expenditure, which is currently held at £1,256,495.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)

“Roedd cydnabyddiaeth un aelod o staff o fewn yr ystod £60,000 i £69,999” — page 36

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“Roedd cydnabyddiaeth un aelod o staff o fewn yr ystod £60,000 i £69,999” — page 36

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by W J Matthews A’i Fab. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Gisda (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income

£2.4m

Total spending

£2.3m

Reserves (reported)

£846k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (80% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr CATRIN JONES
Dr Gerwyn Wiliams · trustee of 1 other charity
Elen Foulkes
Gwenllian Glyn Parry
Hywel Williams
Llinos Angharad Owen
Mici Plwm
Olwen Williams
Sioned Young

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Conwy · Denbighshire · Gwynedd · Isle Of Anglesey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£2.4m	£2.3m
31/03/2025	£3.0m	£2.1m
31/03/2024	£1.9m	£1.8m
31/03/2023	£2.0m	£1.7m
31/03/2022	£1.6m	£1.4m

Common questions

Is GISDA CYFYNGEDIG / ARFON YOUNG SINGLE HOMELESS GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net resource increase of £893,896, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,437,134. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient funds to continue operating for at least 12 months and has adopted a reserves policy to maintain three months of unrestricted expenditure, which is currently held at £1,256,495. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by W J Matthews A’i Fab.

What does the highest-paid employee of GISDA CYFYNGEDIG / ARFON YOUNG SINGLE HOMELESS GROUP earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/11/2020	£100k	Clwb LHDT+ GISDA
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/04/2020	£10k	COVID-19 Iechyd a Lles Staff gwirfoddolwyr a phobl ifanc GISDA
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/09/2019	£7k	Young People Community Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/11/2012	£5k	Canolfan Galw i Mewn Gisda
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/05/2011	£5k	Taeth Colegau Theatr Fforwm Gisda
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/09/2010	£289k	Prosiect Agor Drysau

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE OAKDALE TRUST	2	£4k
THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATION	1	£25k
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£10k
JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST	1	£8k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC	1	£7k
BELMONT EXETER	1	£7k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST	1	£5k
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' LIVERY CHARITY	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GOFAL A THRWSIO CONWY A SIR DDINBYCH.

GOFAL A THRWSIO CONWY A SIR DDINBYCH income £1.7m
HERTS YOUNG HOMELESS GROUP income £2.0m
Goleudy Housing and Support Limited income £4.0m
Caring for Communities and People income £13.0m
CARDIFF VINEYARD income £1.2m
Stay Charity income £2.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GISDA CYFYNGEDIG / ARFON YOUNG SINGLE HOMELESS GROUP	£2.4m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	above	—	no doubt
GOFAL A THRWSIO CONWY A SIR DDINBYCH FY2025	£1.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HERTS YOUNG HOMELESS GROUP FY2025	£2.0m	more than £60,000	1	within	—	no doubt
Goleudy Housing and Support Limited FY2025	£4.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Caring for Communities and People FY2026	£13.0m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
CARDIFF VINEYARD FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.