OpenCharities

National Library Of Wales

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
525775
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 21, 1967
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Wales

Address

Address
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES
PENGLAIS
ABERYSTWYTH
SY23 3BU

Contact

Activities

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.

Objects: To Collect, Preserve And Give Access To All Kinds And Forms Of Recorded Knowledge, Especially Relating To Wales And The Welsh And Other Celtic Peoples, For The Benefit Of The Public, Including Those Engaged In Research And Learning.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £22,330,000 £17,617,000 £112,882,000 202
March 31, 2024 £21,049,000 £19,988,000 £106,923,000 229
March 31, 2023 £17,430,000 £19,393,000 £102,350,000 226
March 31, 2022 £802,000 £14,834,000 £83,021,000 219
March 31, 2021 £1,994,000 £14,097,000 £78,204,000 239

Trustees

Name Appointed
Ashok Ahir (Chair) April 1, 2022
Andrew Evans April 1, 2022
David Hay April 1, 2021
Dr Andrew Cusworth Nov. 1, 2023
Dr Andrew Prescott May 1, 2025
Dr Janet Wademan April 1, 2021
Dr Mohini Gupta Jan. 1, 2025
Gronw Percy April 1, 2023
Hannah Lindsay Feb. 1, 2022
Heledd Bebb Jan. 1, 2025
Josephine Williams May 1, 2025
John Trevor Allen Nov. 1, 2023
Michael Gibbon K.C. Jan. 1, 2025
Quentin Howard Sept. 1, 2019
Susan Davies April 1, 2021