# NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 525775
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Aug. 21, 1967
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=525775


## Contact

- **Address:** NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES, PENGLAIS, ABERYSTWYTH
- **Postcode:** SY23 3BU
- **Phone:** 01970 632577
- **Email:** CAI@LLGC.ORG.UK
- **Website:** www.llgc.org.uk



## Activities

**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.

**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 &amp; for the benefit of the public.




## 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



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** WALES
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | 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 |



## Linked charities

- DR THOMAS ALWYN JONES LLOYD BEQUEST (525775-1)
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- J B WILLANS BEQUEST (525775-3)
- GRIFFITH JOH MORRIS BEQUEST (525775-4)
- MARGARET EILIAN OWEN FELLOWSHIP (525775-5)
- CULTURENET CYMRU LIMITED (525775-6)



