01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 18 September 1989
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
- Latest income
- £21,974
- Latest expenditure
- £17,066
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 60 Ardwyn, Pantmawr, CARDIFF, CF14 7HD
Website recorded by the regulator: www.friendsmuseumwales.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
To promote the National Museum Wales. To raise funds to support museum projects. To act in an ambassadorial role. To convey views to the Museum when requested.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £21,974
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £17,066
- 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
- 25 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £16,949
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £38,846
- 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
- 9 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £24,917
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £24,780
- 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
- 31 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £19,939
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,754
- 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
- 22 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £19,798
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £33,469
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Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 21 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £21,974
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £17,066
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- 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
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 25 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £16,949
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £38,846
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- 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
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 9 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £24,917
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £24,780
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- 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
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 31 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £19,939
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,754
- 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
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 22 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £19,798
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £33,469
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout Wales
- Welsh Ind
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1989-09-18T00:00:00
08 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 22 APRIL 1989 AS AMENDED 4 NOVEMBER 1995.AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 13 NOVEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 10 NOVEMBER 2007.AS AMENDED ON 07 NOV 2009AS AMENDED ON 07 NOV 2015AS AMENDED ON 05 NOV 2016AS AMENDED ON 06 NOV 2019 as amended on 02 Dec 2022 as amended on 26 Nov 2025
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE FRIENDS SHALL BE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUSEUM.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
09 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 21602
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- CYFEILLION AMGUEDDFA CYMRU - FRIENDS OF NATIONAL MUSEUM WALES
- Charity Name Id
- 21608
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES OF WALES SOCIETY
- Charity Name Id
- 21606
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WALES SOCIETY
- Charity Name Id
- 21604
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES OF WALES
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures