# Elusen Ogwen

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1192642 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1192642)
- Website: https://www.ogwen.cymru/cy/prosiectau-cymunedol/elusen-ogwen/
- Latest income: £11.5k; spending £18.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Gwynedd
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/elusen-ogwen

Mae Elusen Ogwen yn cefnogi cynlluniau fydd yn gwella ansawdd bywyd trigolion, grwpiau a chymunedau Nyffryn Ogwen. Mae'n gwneud hynny drwy ddosbarthu elw o gynlluniau ynni Ynni Ogwen.Mae grwpiau cymunedol yn gallu ymgeisio am gefnogaeth o hyd at £2,000 ar gyfer prosiectau cyfalaf a refeniw gan Elusen Ogwen i brosiectau fydd yn creu budd i drigolion Dyffryn Ogwen.

## 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 2026 | £11.5k | £18.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £15.3k | £26.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £30.1k | £19.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £19.4k | £15.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £25.1k | £8,631 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> I HYRWYDDOÆR FATH FWRIADAU ELUSENNOL (ELUSENNOL O DAN GYFRAITH CYMRU A LLOEGR) ER LLES CYFFREDINOL Y CYMUNEDAU O FEWN FFINIAU CYNGHORAU CYMUNED BETHESDA, LLANLLECHID A LLANDYGßI YN AWDURDOD LLEOL GWYNEDD (NA DDARPERIR AR EU CYFER GAN DRETHI CYHOEDDUS) FEL Y GWELIR YN DDA AC YN ADDAS GAN YR YMDDIRIEDOLWYR.

## What it funds

Elusen Ogwen is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Elusen Ogwen reported income of £11.5k and spending of £18.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £88.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Elusen Ogwen in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ogwen.cymru) 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 Elusen Ogwen open for applications now?

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

### Where does Elusen Ogwen fund?

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

### Does Elusen Ogwen give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Elusen Ogwen makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Elusen Ogwen give each year?

The register does not break out Elusen Ogwen'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 2026 was £18.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.7k a year.

### How large is Elusen Ogwen?

In its latest reported year Elusen Ogwen reported income of £11.5k and spending of £18.4k.


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