Y Gymdeithas Gerdd Dafod

Registered charity 511899 Registered since 1981

Operates: Throughout Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

9y median 9y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.4y

average years in governance

12 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 14Education/training 14General Charitable Purposes 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Other services 3Arts and leisure 1Business services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Swansea Welsh Drama Society 1 shared trustee
Cronfa Goffa Saunders Lewis 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Swansea Welsh Drama Society 1 shared trustee
Cronfa Goffa Saunders Lewis 1 shared trustee
Cytun:Eglwysi Ynghyd YNG Nghymru / Churches Together in Wales Limited 1 shared trustee
Ymddiriedolaeth Undeb YR Annibynwyr Cymraeg 1 shared trustee
Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers Similar size; both Arts and culture
Campaign for the Arts Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	WWW.BARDDAS.COM
Email	aledevans@live.co.uk
Phone	01267231613
Address	Abercuawg, 33 Penymorfa, Llangynnwr, Caerfyrddin, SA31 2NP

Finances

£129,552 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£116,106	£117,154
2022	£129,831	£138,315
2023	£127,727	£130,778
2024	£116,886	£172,691
2025	£129,552	£123,706

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF POETRY THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF CYNGHANEDD (STRICT METER). (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION).

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 2 AUGUST 1976 AS AMENDED 3 AUGUST 198 AND 3 OCTOBER 1987

Trustees (14)

14trustees

62median age

0aged 70+

Gwenallt Llwyd Ifan Chair since 2023
Aneirin Karadog since 2012
Aled Maredudd Evans since 2023
Dafydd John Pritchard since 2011
Dafydd Meirion Jonesage 67 since 2023
Dr Llion Elis Jones since 2011
Elinor Wyn Reynoldsage 56 since 2022
Gruffudd Antur Edwards since 2012
Joanne Debra Heyde since 2022
Mari George since 2017
Mererid Hopwoodage 62 since 2017
Osian Rhys Jones since 2017
Rhys Dafis since 2017
Tudur Dylan Jonesage 61 since 2011

Connected charities (4)

Cronfa Goffa Saunders Lewis 1 shared trustee
Ymddiriedolaeth Undeb YR Annibynwyr Cymraeg 1 shared trustee
Cytun:Eglwysi Ynghyd YNG Nghymru / Churches Together in Wales Limited 1 shared trustee
Swansea Welsh Drama Society 1 shared trustee

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