TIR DEWI
Tir Dewi provides a bilingual, confidential, comprehensive support and advocacy service to farmers and their dependents, assisting them to overcome problems which they are experiencing. We work alongside other agencies to achieve this where appropriate. Our service is provided by volunteers who are registered and trained by Tir Dewi.
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THE RELIEF OF FARMERS IN WALES WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, BEREAVEMENT OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE CIO SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:- TO PROVIDE A BILINGUAL CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICE IN WELSH AND ENGLISH TO FARMERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. - TO PROVIDE A SUPPORT AND SIGN-POST SERVICE WORKING WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO SEEK RESOLUTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS’ PROBLEMS. - TO PROVIDE AN ADVOCACY SERVICE. - TO OFFER DIRECTION AND SUPPORT WITH THE AIM TO ASSIST WITH INDIVIDUALS’ PROBLEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FINANCIAL ADVICE, REGULATORY ADVICE AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. THESE SERVICES WILL BE SOUGHT FROM A REGISTER OF APPROPRIATELY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED VOLUNTEERS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £244,317 at the end of the reporting period, having adopted a formal reserves policy during the year. The charity reported a surplus of £55,258, indicating that incoming resources exceeded total resources expended.
What the accounts disclose
“adoption of a formal reserves policy” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 55
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 65
Trustees
- Aled Morgan Jones
- Dr Peter Glynne Harlech Jones
- EVAN LLEWELYN THOMAS
- Edmund Seymore Bailey Mr
- Edward Hedd Pugh
- Huw Thomas Jones
- JANICE MAI THOMAS
- Olwen Mai DAVIES
- Rev Roy Llywelyn Moules-Jones
- The Venerable Rachel Hannah Eileen Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £230k | £174k |
| 31/03/2025 | £239k | £164k |
| 31/03/2024 | £281k | £288k |
| 31/03/2023 | £285k | £230k |
| 31/03/2022 | £165k | £167k |
Common questions
Is TIR DEWI financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £244,317 at the end of the reporting period, having adopted a formal reserves policy during the year. The charity reported a surplus of £55,258, indicating that incoming resources exceeded total resources expended. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TIR DEWI?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TIR DEWI as a grant recipient include THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANTELL GWYNEDD CYF | FY2022 | Unverified read£100k | Cronfa Grant Iechyd Meddwl |
| THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £30k | |
| THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £30k | |
| THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND | FY2024 | £15k | Strategic grant to farm support group |
| THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND | FY2023 | £10k | Grant funding activities |
| THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £10k | |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 06/12/2024 | £75k | Millionaire Street 2024 12w1 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/04/2024 | £20k | Clwb Ffermwyr |
| Postcode Lottery | 20/10/2023 | £45k | Millionaire Street 2023 10w1 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/01/2023 | £9k | Clwb Ffermwyr |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2020 | £306k | Tir Dewi Gogledd Cymru; Tir Dewi Young Farmers |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £105k |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £56k |
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £13k |
| THE MARANDI FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | 1 | £10k |
| FRAZER TRUST | 1 | £9k |
| THE VARRIER-JONES FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- TOBI ADEYEMI FOUNDATION
- THE DOVE SERVICE
- DEWSBURY WELFARE TRUST
- UPPER TEESDALE AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES
- TIR COED
- HELPING DISABILITIES TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIR DEWI | £230k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TOBI ADEYEMI FOUNDATION | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DOVE SERVICE | £562k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DEWSBURY WELFARE TRUST | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UPPER TEESDALE AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES | £644k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TIR COED | £319k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |