MENTER CAERDYDD
MAE MENTER CAERDYDD YN HYRWYDDO'R GYMRAEG DRWY DDARPARU GWASANAETHAU CHWARAE AGORED, DARPARIAETH I DEULUOEDD, DARPARIAETH GOFAL A CHLYBIAU I BLANT, RHAGLEN HYFFORDDIANT A CHYRSIAU OEDOLION, GWEITHGAREDDAU CYMDEITHASOL, GWEITHGAREDDAU I DDYSGWYR A HYBU'R DEFNYDD O'R GYMRAEG YN Y SECTOR BREIFAT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £26,661 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total income of £985,484 against expenditure of £958,823. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £222,734, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet the charity's needs and align with their stated reserves policy target of £81,000 to £105,000.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 5 84,212 640,679 724,891 718,821” — page 10
“The current policy of the trustees is the financial reserve should be approximately 14% - 18% of expenditure. This equates to £81,000 to £105,000.” — page 6
Funders the charity credits
- Cronfa Cymunedau Lleol y Co-op
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)
Trustees
- Sian Verona Meredith Poolechair
- Ceri James
- Elan Ial Jones
- Gwenno Mared George
- HUW ONLLWYN JONES
- Ieuan Gwyn Roberts
- Ilan Jones
- Liam Ellis
- Mari Phillips
- Rhian Huws Williams
- Sion Williams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £985k | £959k |
| 05/04/2024 | £905k | £873k |
| 05/04/2023 | £763k | £787k |
| 05/04/2022 | £625k | £582k |
| 05/04/2021 | £480k | £447k |
Common questions
Is MENTER CAERDYDD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £26,661 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total income of £985,484 against expenditure of £958,823. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £222,734, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet the charity's needs and align with their stated reserves policy target of £81,000 to £105,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MENTER CAERDYDD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MENTER CAERDYDD as a grant recipient include The Ashley Family Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2023 | £6k | |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2024 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2025 | £12k | Bwrlwm Teulu Tafwyl |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/02/2024 | £12k | Ymgysylltu Cymunedol Tafwyl 2024 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/02/2023 | £10k | Allgymorth Cymunedol Tafwyl 2023 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/01/2022 | £10k | Ardal Lles Tafwyl 2022 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/05/2021 | £81k | Darpariaeth Gymdeithasol cyfrwng Cymraeg i bobl wedi ymddeol/pobl hn/pobl fregu |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2020 | £8k | Covid-19 -Rhaglen gweithgareddau ar gyfer pobl wedi ymddeol/pobl hÿn/pobl bregus |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/03/2020 | £10k | Tafwyl - health & wellness area 2020 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2017 | £5k | Twrw Tafwyl - Prosiect Ysgolion |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/11/2015 | £5k | Ardal Ieuenctid Tafwyl |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 27/03/2015 | £10k | "Cardiff Castle's Welsh history - Tafwyl 2015 / Hanes Cymraeg Castell Caerdydd - Tafwyl 2015" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/12/2013 | £10k | "Pabell Pobol Y Ddinas (City People's Tent) - Tafwyl 2014 / Pabell 'Pobol Y Ddinas' - Tafwyl 2014" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2011 | £5k | Awn am Dro... |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/11/2008 | £4k | Gwyl Gwanwyn Menter Caerdydd |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/08/2007 | £39k | "Treftadaeth y Gymraeg yng Nghaerdydd" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/06/2005 | £5k | Unspecified |