THE LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EISTEDDFOD LIMITED
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £35,089, although the trustees note that excluding advance grant funding and donations for future expenditure, the event itself made a small loss of £5,000. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £126,439 fall well below their stated policy target of six months' expenditure, reflecting a challenging financial position that relies on significant external grant support for viability.
What the accounts disclose
“No Individual employee was paid £60,000 per annum or above.” — page 19
“The current level of unrestricted reserves falls well below this target level and reflects the challenging financial position of the Eisteddfod.” — page 5
“At the year end the charity had a balance of £26,837 receivable from the subsidiary. All transactions were undertaken on an arm’s length basis” — page 25
“During the course of the year LIME collected £4356 income for Friends and made payments of £5469.54 on their behalf.” — page 24
“At the year end the charity had a balance of £26,837 receivable from the subsidiary. All transactions were undertaken on an arm’s length basis” — page 25
“During the course of the year LIME collected £4356 income for Friends and made payments of £5469.54 on their behalf.” — page 24
“During 2025 a trading subsidiary, Llangollen Pavilion Limited, was established to operate the pavilion and site on an all year round basis.” — page 3
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01165311
- Trading subsidiary: LLANGOLLEN PAVILION LIMITED Companies House 16303179
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Trustees
- Allison Davies
- David Hennigan
- Dr John Rhys Adams Davies
- Fiona Dourne Brockway
- JOHN DAVID GAMBLES
- Karen Price
- Karl Arthur Young
- Morgan Ap Dyfed Thomas
- Prof Christopher John Adams
- Roderick Grant Church Calton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £1.5m | £1.5m |
| 30/09/2024 | £1.9m | £1.6m |
| 30/09/2023 | £810k | £1.0m |
| 30/09/2022 | £872k | £725k |
| 30/09/2021 | £546k | £385k |
Common questions
Is THE LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EISTEDDFOD LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £35,089, although the trustees note that excluding advance grant funding and donations for future expenditure, the event itself made a small loss of £5,000. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £126,439 fall well below their stated policy target of six months' expenditure, reflecting a challenging financial position that relies on significant external grant support for viability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Salisburys & Company Business Solutions Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EISTEDDFOD LIMITED earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 22/02/2019 | £20k | "Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod – Archiving the Past" |