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Registered charity · No. 524277 · GwyneddiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

Canolfan Hyfforddi Coleg Y Bala (aka Coleg Y Bala)

Income
£213k
▲ 17.0% on 2023
Expenditure
£196k
▲ 7.6% on 2023
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
11
6.0y av 9 of 11 known
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
10
reported in the annual return
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Overview

Canolfan Hyfforddi Coleg Y Bala's network

11 people4 organisationsi11 listed on the board. 4 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Canolfan Hyfforddi Coleg Y Bala. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

11 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Rev Huw Lloyd Powell-DaviesChair2013
13 yrs
Glenda Elizabeth DaviesTrustee
Hedd Rhys MorganTrustee2025
1 yr
Hywel Lloyd DaviesTrustee
Marian Lloyd JonesTrustee2024
2 yrs
Parch Emyr Bowen WilliamsTrustee2023
3 yrs
Parch Huw Dylan JonesTrustee2014
12 yrs
Parch Hywel Rhys EdwardsTrustee2015
11 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 11 →

Board

The board

11 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Rev Huw Lloyd Powell-DaviesChair2013
13 yrs
Glenda Elizabeth DaviesTrustee
Hedd Rhys MorganTrustee2025
1 yr
Hywel Lloyd DaviesTrustee
Marian Lloyd JonesTrustee2024
2 yrs
Parch Emyr Bowen WilliamsTrustee2023
3 yrs
Parch Huw Dylan JonesTrustee2014
12 yrs
Parch Hywel Rhys EdwardsTrustee2015
11 yrs
Parch Nan Wyn Powell-DaviesTrustee2022
4 yrs
Parch Rebecca LalbiaksangiTrustee2025
1 yr
Parch Timothy Huw HodginsTrustee2022
4 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
5.7y
median 4y
Longest tenure
13y
since 2013
Years in governance
8.5y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
2
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
4
of 9 on the board

Trustees past 6 years

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 11Religious Activities 11Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Professional services 2Construction 1

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Network

Network

iThe large node is Canolfan Hyfforddi Coleg Y Bala. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2020 to 2024, years ending 31 December.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 31 DecemberiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k20242023202220212020£212.98k£195.78k£2.00k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Canolfan Hyfforddi Coleg Y Bala has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20202021202220232024
Totals
Total income£164.47k£144.42k£187.59k£182.00k£212.98k
Total expenditure£146.45k£129.21k£172.80k£181.98k£195.78k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grants£13.00k£10.00k£2.00kNot reportedNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Canolfan Hyfforddi Coleg Y Bala has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 December 202431 October 202529 October 202530 October 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202331 October 202424 October 202431 October 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202231 October 202324 July 202324 July 2023On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202131 October 202227 September 202227 September 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202031 October 20216 October 20216 October 2021On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register. Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

  • (1)

    AMCAN YR ELUSEN YW SEFYDLU CANOLFAN HYFFORDDI GRISTNOGOL I DDARPARU CANOLFAN I BLANT A PHOBL IEUAINC, O GYMRU A'R BYD, EU HYFFORDDWYR, ARWEINWYR A GWEINIDOGION ER MWYN DYSGU A CHYNORTHWYO PLANT A PHOBL IEUANC I DDATBLYGU EY CYNEDDFAU CORFFOROL, MEDDYLIOL AC YSBRYDOL AC I'W GALLUOGI HWY A'U TEULUOEDD I GYRRAEDD AEDDFEDRWYDD LLAWN FEL UNIGOLION AG AELODAU O GYMDEITHAS A CHYFOETHOGI ANSAWDD EU BYWYD HEB WAHANIAETHU AR SAIL CREFYDD, ENWADAETH GREFYDDOL, RHYW, CENEDL NA GALLU.

  • (2)

    OS, AC I'R GRADDAU NA ELLIR DEFNYDDIO'R EIDDO ER MWYN YR AMCANION UCHOD YNA'R AMCAN FYDD I HYRWYDDO GWAITH CREFYDDOL A GAWITH ELUSENNOL ARALL EGLWYS BRESBYTERAIDD CYMRU.

  • (3)

    YN AMODOL AR DDARPARIAETHAU CYMAL 24 RHAID I'R TIR A NODIR YN RHAN 1 ATODLEN Y CYNKKUM HWN EI DDAL GAN YR YMDDIRIEDOLWYR ER MWYN AMCANION YR ELUSEN.(1) THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ESTABLISH A CHRISTIAN TRAINING CENTRE TO PROVIDE A CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM WALES AND THE WORLD, THEIR INSTRUCTORS, LEADERS AND MINISTERS WITH THE OBJECT OF EDUCATING AND ASSISTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND OF ENABLING THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES TO GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IRRESPECTIVE OF RELIGION, RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION, SEX, NATIONALITY OR ABILITY.(2) IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE PROPERTY CANNOT BE USED FOR THE OBJECTS ABOVE THEN THE OBJECT SHALL BE TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES.(3) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF CLAUSE 24 THE LAND IDENTIFIED IN PART 1 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME MUST BE RETAINED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR THE OEBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Religious activities

Who it helps

  • Children/young people
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

How it helps

  • Provides human resources
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED as filed
Governing document
TRUST DEED 19TH MARCH, 1971, AS REPLACED BY SCHEME OF 28 CHWEFROR 2008 (28 FEBRUARY 2008) as filed
Register history
  • 12 May 1971Registered
Working name
Coleg Y Bala
Previous names
Presbyterian Church of Wales Youth Service Headquarters and Training Centre, Presbyterian Church Youth Service Headquarters and Training Centre

Policies the charity says it has

  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Website
www.colegybala.cymru (opens in a new tab)
Registered
1971

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