THE CYFARTHFA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1199025 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To transform Cyfarthfa Castle and Park at Merthyr Tydfil - a crucible of the industrial revolution - into a cultural centre and visitor attraction of international quality, to heal and enhance its natural environment and to be an engine of social renewal.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £21,105 for the year, with total income of £454,510 against charitable expenditure of £475,615. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies heavily on grant funding, specifically from the Welsh Government and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, to cover its operations and development costs. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Welsh Government — “We already making the case for investment to the Welsh Government, the National Heritage Lottery Fund and other donors.” (source page)
• National Heritage Lottery Fund — “We already making the case for investment to the Welsh Government, the National Heritage Lottery Fund and other donors.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• GERAINT TALFAN DAVIES OBEchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Alison Copus
• DAVID EWAN JONES
• Dr CAROL BELL · trustee of 5 other charities
• Dr MARION BEATRICE LOEFFLER PHD
• GEOFFREY NEVIL HUNT
• Lisa Victoria Mytton · trustee of 1 other charity
• ROBERT RUMMEY

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

Operates in: Merthyr Tydfil

Income and spending

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