MANTELL GWYNEDD CYF
Our aim is to assist Gwynedd's voluntary and community groups to operate by providing information, training, relevant advice and practical support. We also endeavour to ensure that the voice of the Third Sector is heard.
Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GWYNEDD AND IN PARTICULAR BY ASSISTING IN SUPPORTING CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND THE WORK OF CHARITABLE ORGANISATION IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £1,440,073 and total expenditure was £1,339,229, resulting in a surplus. The charity reports that it has administered over £2.1m in grants from the Community Wealth Fund since 2023 and continues to secure funding from various sources including local government and health boards.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £1,290,879 — contracts £354,322 (6), grants £936,557 (4); 90% of the £1,440,073 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £1,176,541 — contracts £351,143 (5), grants £825,398 (3); 92% of the £1,281,617 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £496,568 — contracts £405,313 (6), grants £91,255 (4); 82% of the £603,493 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 01/02/2022, 1 day after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/05/2018)
- Received assets from another charity (14/05/2018)
Trustees
- BETTY HELENA WILLIAMS
- ELWEN LLOYD ROBERTS
- Meinir Wyn Evans
- Rev TAD DEINIOL
- SYDNA ANN WILLIAMS
- Trystan Pritchard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.4m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.3m | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £603k | £649k |
| 31/03/2022 | £744k | £792k |
| 31/03/2021 | £779k | £607k |
Common questions
Is MANTELL GWYNEDD CYF financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £1,440,073 and total expenditure was £1,339,229, resulting in a surplus. The charity reports that it has administered over £2.1m in grants from the Community Wealth Fund since 2023 and continues to secure funding from various sources including local government and health boards.
Who funds MANTELL GWYNEDD CYF?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MANTELL GWYNEDD CYF as a grant recipient include WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2021 | £457k | Active Inclusion - East Wales / Active Inclusion - West Wales & the Valleys / Infrastructure Funding / Landfill Tax / Volunteering Wales / Wales for Africa / Co |
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2022 | £305k | Grant |
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2025 | £292k | Grants payable |
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2024 | £272k | Active Inclusion - West Wales & the Valleys |
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2023 | £253k | Grants payable |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/07/2025 | £262k | Gafael Llaw i Wirfoddoli |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/03/2017 | £468k | Social Value Cymru |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/02/2012 | £1.0m | 'Teulu Ni' (Our Family) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/06/2011 | £3k | 'Teulu Ni' (Our Family) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/03/2011 | £997k | FFRINDIA' |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £150k |
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £94k |
| THE SQUIRES FOUNDATION | 1 | £84k |
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY | 1 | £12k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- MENTER CWM GWENDRAETH ELLI CYFYNGEDIG
- CHURCH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (TYNEDALE)
- TYNE YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
- MY FOUNDATION
- WALNEY COMMUNITY TRUST
- YGMH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANTELL GWYNEDD CYF | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MENTER CWM GWENDRAETH ELLI CYFYNGEDIG | £436k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHURCH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (TYNEDALE) | £94k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TYNE YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MY FOUNDATION | £430k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WALNEY COMMUNITY TRUST | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |