IAITH CYF

Registered charity 1130052 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Conducting & promoting research. Training & educational activites. Project management and the provision of advice and assistance in relation to the Welsh language in Wales and other regional and minority languages.

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE, CONDUCT AND ADVANCE RESEARCH IN RELATION TO ISSUES RELATING TO THE WELSH LANGUAGE IN WALES AND OTHER REGIONAL AND MINORITY LANGUAGES, AND TO MAKE SUCH RESEARCH AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY PUBLISHING SUCH RESEARCH AND DISTRIBUTING SUCH RESEARCH IN ALL MEDIA;2. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITHIN THE WELSH COMMUNITY AND BEYOND IN RELATION THE WELSH LANGUAGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AND/OR SEPARATELY FROM OTHER REGIONAL LANGUAGES AND MINORITY LANGUAGES; AND3. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO LANGUAGE PLANNING, BILINGUALISM AND MULTILINGUALISM, THE USE OF THE WELSH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES AND ANY OTHER COMBINATION OF LANGUAGES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES.FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WITHIN WALES.

Area of benefit: WALES

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£221k
Latest spending
£358k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £168,705 in the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £806,312. The trustees acknowledge that the charity did not achieve its reserves policy target, having ended the year with a negative balance of £40,811 in general reserve funds relative to the policy's lower bound. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 3 and 6 months of general expenditure, averaging between £30,000 and £60,000 in reserve funds (held: £806k)
“The trustees have established a policy whereby general funds which are not invested or committed to fixed assets should represent between 3 and 6 months of general expenditure, averaging between £30,000 and £60,000 in reserve funds.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£221k£358k
31/03/2024£408k£370k
31/03/2023£270k£334k
31/03/2022£262k£230k
31/03/2021£155k£193k

Common questions

Is IAITH CYF financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £168,705 in the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £806,312. The trustees acknowledge that the charity did not achieve its reserves policy target, having ended the year with a negative balance of £40,811 in general reserve funds relative to the policy's lower bound. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/03/2017£5kEstyn Llaw - Sgiliau / Skills