GWYL FEL 'NA MAI CYF
To promote the education and knowledge of Welsh arts generally and support Welsh language music andculture in West Wales particularly by the promotion of educational music concerts and the encouragementof the arts, including the arts of music, singing, drama, mime, dancing and the formulation and preparationand establishmnet of scheme therefor
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN, AND TO PROMOTE THEIR APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS IN WEST WALES, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY:- THE PROVISION OF AN ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL AND OTHER ASSOCIATED EVENTS;- THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FURTHERING THE SAME PURPOSE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £25,736.42 for the year ended 30 November 2025, compared to a loss of £6,744.28 in the previous year. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to maintain unrestricted funds equivalent to at least three months of unrestricted expenditure, but the specific free reserves figure is not explicitly stated in the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
“Ticket Sales 19967.77”
“It is currently the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity at a level which equates to at least three months unrestricted expenditure” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Cristoffer Wyn Tomoschair
- Aled Wyn Nicholas
- Dafydd Sion Vaughan
- Eleanor Glesni Vaughan
- Julie Rhianydd James
- Meiddyn Ladd Lewis
- Nia Elen Phillips
- Shelley Dawn Reynolds
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £34k | £60k |
| 30/11/2024 | £31k | £38k |
| 30/11/2023 | £49k | £34k |
Common questions
Is GWYL FEL 'NA MAI CYF financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £25,736.42 for the year ended 30 November 2025, compared to a loss of £6,744.28 in the previous year. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to maintain unrestricted funds equivalent to at least three months of unrestricted expenditure, but the specific free reserves figure is not explicitly stated in the provided text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £66k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £77k |
| CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU | 1 | £69k |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| SANDWICH TOLL BRIDGE FUND | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- ARTS CONNECTION - CYSWLLT CELF
- LONDON WELSH MALE VOICE CHOIR
- NORTH WALES INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED/GWYL GERDD GOGLEDD CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG
- IAITH CYF
- THE LONDON WELSH CENTRE TRUST
- DEAL MUSIC AND ARTS LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWYL FEL 'NA MAI CYF | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARTS CONNECTION - CYSWLLT CELF | £153k | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LONDON WELSH MALE VOICE CHOIR | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH WALES INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED/GWYL GERDD GOGLEDD CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IAITH CYF | £221k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON WELSH CENTRE TRUST | £535k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |