INSTITUTE OF WELSH AFFAIRS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 1 December 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02151006
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £202,561
Latest expenditure: £216,437
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Institute Of Welsh Affairs, Room 6.01, SBARC, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.iwa.wales (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Institute of Welsh Affairs is a membership-based think-tank and policy research institute aimed at promoting new thinking on Welsh issues. Its activities include the publication of research reports and discussion papers, and the organisation of seminars and conferences throughout Wales covering a range of interests, including the economy, education, health, and the environment.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £202,561
Total Gross Expenditure: £216,437

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £413,606
Total Gross Expenditure: £402,355

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £482,653
Total Gross Expenditure: £398,723

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £340,935
Total Gross Expenditure: £422,598

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £449,722
Total Gross Expenditure: £369,399

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £202,561
Total Gross Expenditure: £216,437
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £413,606
Total Gross Expenditure: £402,355
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £482,653
Total Gross Expenditure: £398,723
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £340,935
Total Gross Expenditure: £422,598
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £19,424
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £449,722
Total Gross Expenditure: £369,399
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £56,317
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout Wales
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: INSTITUTE OF WELSH AFFAIRS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-12-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 JULY 1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 20 JUNE 1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 DEC 2006 as amended on 25 Nov 2020
Charitable Objects: 2.1 The Objects of the Charity are to advance the education of the general public of, and to promote research into (and the publication of the results thereof), socio-economics, politics, science and technology, including but not limited to:-(a) the effect of socio-economic, political and scientific factors on public policy; and(b) the effect of socio-economic, financial, political, environmental and international factors on the living standards of all sections of the community.
Area Of Benefit: WALES

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 368468
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: IWA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

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Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

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Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures