national library of wales
Activities & Mission
Founded by Royal Charter in 1907, NLW is one of the legal deposit libraries of the UK and has benefited from this status since 1911. Through this privilege, by purchase, donation or legacy it has built up a significant collection specialising in Wales, the Welsh and the other Celtic peoples that includes a wide range of media: books, records, maps, pictures, films & for the benefit of the public.
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Region
Financial Information
Latest Income
£21,049,000
Latest Expenditure
£19,988,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 82.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 18.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £473,000
Charitable Activities £19,674,000
Other Trading £629,000
Investments £273,000
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £17,424,000
Raising Funds £1,420,000
Governance £2,184,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £1,144,000
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £21,049,000 | £19,988,000 | £17,424,000 | £106,923,000 | £588,000 | 229 / 87 |
| 2023 | £17,430,000 | £19,393,000 | £17,742,000 | £102,350,000 | £1,055,000 | 226 / 5 |
| 2022 | £18,776,000 | £14,834,000 | £14,217,000 | £83,021,000 | £15,615,000 | 219 / 50 |
| 2021 | £17,305,000 | £14,097,000 | £13,461,000 | £78,204,000 | £14,823,000 | 239 / 50 |
| 2020 | £14,537,000 | £13,713,000 | £11,546,000 | £75,837,000 | £338,000 | 244 / 60 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES
PENGLAIS
ABERYSTWYTH
SY23 3BU
PENGLAIS
ABERYSTWYTH
SY23 3BU
Email
CAI@LLGC.ORG.UKWebsite
www.llgc.org.ukRegistration Date
21 August 1967
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
525775
Charity Number
525775
Trustees
Quentin Howard
Susan Davies
David Hay
Dr Janet Wademan
Ashok Ahir
Andrew Evans
Hannah Lindsay
Gronw Percy
John Trevor Allen
Dr Andrew Cusworth
Heledd Bebb
Dr Mohini Gupta
Michael Gibbon K.C.
Dr Andrew Prescott
JOSEPHINE WILLIAMS