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CYNGOR LLYFRAU CYMRU-THE BOOKS COUNCIL OF WALES

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CIO•Large•Registered
www.llyfrau.cymru

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.

Areas of operation

Throughout Wales

Registered address

CYNGOR LLYFRAU CYMRU, CASTELL BRYCHAN, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 2JB

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£8,287,606
Expenditure

All activities

£8,667,084
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,164,588
Total Assets

Gross assets

£5,094,444
Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,354,206

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.6 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-20.4%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
63.8%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
84.6%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
N/A
Median: 19.2xUnknown
Income Volatility
1.4%
Median: 20.6%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
100.0%
Median: 82.9%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
N/A
Median: 7.8%Unknown

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
63.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

3.9%
Grant Making

% given away

43.3%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

29.6%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0%
Government Reliance

% of income

56.5%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 8462

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-20.4%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

N/A
Volatility

Stable

1.4%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

36
Volunteers

Volunteer count

26
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.7:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£230,211
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

2.8%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

Charts

Income vs Expenditure
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5 Year Trend

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Employees & Volunteers

Frequently Asked Questions

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