# Cba Wales/cymru

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 518374 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/518374)
- Website: https://cbawales.org
- Latest income: £5,251; spending £1,224
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout Wales
- Other names: Cba Wales (working); Council for British Archaeology : Wales (previous); Council for British Archaeology Group 2 (Wales) (previous); Council for British Archaeology Wales Cymru (working); Council for British Archaeology:wales (working)
- Trustees: 13
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cba-wales-cymru

publication of journal - Archaeology in WalesTwo symposia - in March and Octoberstatutary consultee on listed buildings and SAM

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £5,251 | £1,224 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,293 | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £4,416 | £4,981 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,033 | £4,157 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,186 | £6,200 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) To advance the study and practice of archaeology;(2) To promote the education of the public in such archaeology;(3) To conduct and/or communicate the results of relevant research;(4) To advance public understanding and care of the historic environment

## What it funds

Cba Wales/cymru is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, amateur sport and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Cba Wales/cymru reported income of £5,251 and spending of £1,224. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £26.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cba Wales/cymru in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (cbawales.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Cba Wales/cymru open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cba Wales/cymru is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Cba Wales/cymru fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wales.

### Does Cba Wales/cymru give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Cba Wales/cymru makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Cba Wales/cymru give each year?

The register does not break out Cba Wales/cymru's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £1,224. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,379 a year.

### How large is Cba Wales/cymru?

In its latest reported year Cba Wales/cymru reported income of £5,251 and spending of £1,224.


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