CYNGOR LLYFRAU CYMRU-THE BOOKS COUNCIL OF WALES

Charity number: 1192269
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Elusen genedlaethol sy'n cefnogi'r diwydiant cyhoeddi ac yn datblygu darllen yng Nghymru yw Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru. Rydym yn hyrwyddo llythrennedd a darllen er pleser drwy ystod o ymgyrchoedd, gweithgareddau a diwyddiadau ledled Cymru, gan weithio'n aml mewn partneriaeth gydag ysgolion, llyfrgelloedd a sefydliadau llenyddol eraill. Mae'r elusen hon yn olynu'r elusen flaenorol 505262.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£8,287,606

Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.
Donations and legacies £0
Charitable activities £5.12m
Other trading activities £3.16m
Investments £4.04k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£8,667,084

Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.
Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £5.53m
Other £3.14m

£4,954 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £4,678,601 from 10 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.
Raising funds and other expenditure £3.14m
Charitable expenditure £5.53m

People

36 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

26 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 November 2020: CIO registration
  • 16 September 2022: Funds received from 505262 CYNGOR LLYFRAU CYMRU-BOOKS COUNCIL OF WALES
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Linda Tomos Chair 25 July 2022
None on record
Yr Athro Angharad Price Trustee 27 January 2025
None on record
Ruth Thomas Trustee 31 January 2024
None on record
Meinir Ebbsworth Trustee 31 January 2024
None on record
Alfred Oyekoya Trustee 22 September 2021
None on record
EURONA ALDRICH Trustee 01 April 2021
None on record
YR ATHRO M WYNN THOMAS Trustee 01 April 2021
None on record
Catrin ALWENA Hughes Moakes Trustee 01 April 2021
None on record
Dr Caroline Owen Wintersgill Trustee 01 April 2021
None on record
Yr Arglwydd Carwyn Jones Trustee 01 April 2021
None on record

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £13.43m £10.41m £8.29m
Total expenditure £12.35m £10.02m £8.67m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £9.98m £5.69m £4.68m
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £0 £0
Income - Other trading activities £3.24m £4.37m £3.16m
Income - Charitable activities £10.18m £6.03m £5.12m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £4.70k £4.95k £4.04k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £9.13m £5.84m £5.53m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £334.28k £316.35k £337.13k
Expenditure - Grants institution £2.60m £2.39m £2.39m
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £3.22m £4.18m £3.14m

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.
Asset / Liability 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £629.55k £988.17k £1.42m
Long-term investments £193.52k £185.37k £190.33k
Other assets £7.13m £5.29m £3.48m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£2.58m £0 £0
Total liabilities £4.66m £2.50m £1.51m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 23 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Submit annual return Open in new window

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 11 Nov 2020

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND INCREASE THE APPRECIATION AND INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC IN BOOKS, LITERATURE AND READING IN WALES WITHOUT DEROGATING FROM THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BUT IN FURTHERANCE OF THOSE OBJECTS AND NOT OTHERWISE: (A) TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE BOOK INDUSTRY IN WALES BY AWARDING GRANTS AND OTHERWISE; (B) TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS AND OTHER RECORDED LITERARY AND ARTISTIC MATERIAL HOWSOEVER RECORDED (WHETHER BY KNOWN MEANS OR BY MEANS AS YET UNKNOWN) IN THE TWO OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF WALES, WELSH AND ENGLISH, OR WHICH ARE OF WELSH INTEREST; (C) TO ORGANISE EVENTS TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF BOOKS, READING AND BOOK SECTOR AS A WHOLE; (D) TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIAL IN WALES.

Contact information

Address:
CYNGOR LLYFRAU CYMRU
CASTELL BRYCHAN
ABERYSTWYTH
SY23 2JB
Phone:
01970624151
Email:
castellbrychan@llyfrau.cymru
Website:

www.llyfrau.cymru Open in new window