MENTER IAITH BLAENAU GWENT, TORFAEN A MYNWY (MENTER BGTM)

Registered charity 1181104 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

L. THE MENTER SUPPORTS, PROMOTES AND DEVELOPS THE WELSH LANGUAGE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ADULT EDUCATION, CHILD CARE CLUBS, ACTIVITIES FOR LEARNERS, YOUTH CLUBS, THE USE OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE COMMUNITIES OF BLAENAU GWENT, TORFAEN AND MONMOUTHSHIRE IN THE SUBJECT OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE.

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
£166k
Latest spending
£157k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £8,330, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £68,156. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £40,000, which they consider adequate for three months of expenditure. The filing notes that the organization is exempt from statutory audit requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Welsh Government Grant (71% of income)
“Funding of £118,332 was provided by the Welsh Government for the employment of the Chief Officer, x2 Development Officers and the Social media officer's salary as well as rent, expenses, marketing and project costs.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blaenau Gwent · Monmouthshire · Torfaen

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£166k£157k
31/03/2024£164k£149k
31/03/2023£159k£132k
31/03/2022£143k£138k
31/03/2021£125k£124k

Common questions

Is MENTER IAITH BLAENAU GWENT, TORFAEN A MYNWY (MENTER BGTM) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £8,330, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £68,156. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £40,000, which they consider adequate for three months of expenditure. The filing notes that the organization is exempt from statutory audit requirements. 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 Fund14/02/2025£20kGwyliau Menter Iaith BGTM Festivals and Forest Schools
The National Lottery Community Fund30/10/2023£8kGwyliau Menter Iaith BGTM Festivals

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MENTER IAITH BLAENAU GWENT, TORFAEN A MYNWY (MENTER BGTM)£166k—0unclear—no doubt
MENTER IAITH SIR BENFRO FY2025£141k—0unclear—no doubt
YMDDIRIEDOLAETH NANT GWRTHEYRN FY2025£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt
CANOLFAN A MENTOR GYMRAEG MERTHYR TUDFUL FY2025£476k—0unclear—no doubt
MERCHED Y WAWR FY2025£288k—0unclear—no doubt
MENTER IAITH SIR DDINBYCH FY2025£143k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.