IAITH CYF
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- Cristoffer Wyn Tomos
- Dr DILYS DAVIES
- Dr Steve Eaves
- EUROS LEWIS
- Gareth Ioan
- Siwan Tomos
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2017 | £5k | Estyn Llaw - Sgiliau / Skills |