MENTER IAITH SIR BENFRO
ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE IN PEMBROKESHIRE.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF PEMBROKESHIRE WITH REGARDS TO THE USE OF WELSH LANGUAGE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £17,460 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its retained earnings to £65,747. Total assets stood at £65,746 against current liabilities of £5,683, indicating a strong liquidity position with unrestricted reserves covering short-term debts. The filing notes that members did not require a statutory audit, relying instead on an independent examination.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Cristoffer Wyn Tomoschair
- Catrin Elin Phillips
- Elin Mai Fry
- Geraint Meredydd James
- MR Desmond Davies
- Marian Phillips
- Mrs Rachel JAMES
- Myfanwy Lewis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £141k | £121k |
| 31/03/2024 | £141k | £121k |
| 31/03/2023 | £141k | £132k |
| 31/03/2022 | £94k | £89k |
| 31/03/2021 | £102k | £88k |
Common questions
Is MENTER IAITH SIR BENFRO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £17,460 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its retained earnings to £65,747. Total assets stood at £65,746 against current liabilities of £5,683, indicating a strong liquidity position with unrestricted reserves covering short-term debts. The filing notes that members did not require a statutory audit, relying instead on an independent examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2016 | £5k | Cynllun Hwyl a Hyder Menter Iaith Sir Benfro |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/01/2012 | £50k | "Ymchwilio i dafodiaeth Sir Benfro" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/11/2008 | £5k | Hwyl yr Hydref/Gwyl y Gaeaf/Gwyl y Gwanwyn a Hwyl yr Haf |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENTER IAITH SIR BENFRO | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MENTER IAITH BLAENAU GWENT, TORFAEN A MYNWY (MENTER BGTM) | £166k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CYLCH MEITHRIN PENMAENMAWR | £205k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MENTER IAITH SIR DDINBYCH | £143k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| D F AND M WELSH BAPTIST CORPORATION | £207k | £10,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CWMNI'R FRAN WEN CYF | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |