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NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES

Registered charity · SY23 3BU

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What is NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES's CEO salary?

No highest-paid staff band is available in the data held for this profile. That does not prove that every employee was paid below the reporting threshold; check the latest accounts and official register entry before drawing a conclusion.

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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.

Annual income

£22,330,000

Annual expenditure

£17,617,000

Trustees

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Income and spending explained

Spending as a share of income

78.9%

Income less expenditure

£4,713,000

These are simple calculations from the reported figures, not an efficiency rating. A surplus or deficit in one period can reflect restricted funds, grants, reserves, capital projects or timing. Read the latest filed accounts before drawing a conclusion.

Public contact address
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES, PENGLAIS, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 3BU
Registered
21 August 1967
Financial year end
31 March 2025

Questions about this charity's finances

What is NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES's CEO salary?

No highest-paid staff benefits band is available in the data held for NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES. That is not evidence that the CEO was unpaid or that every employee was below the reporting threshold; the charity's filed accounts are the appropriate source for a named role.

How much income and spending did NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES report?

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES reported annual income of £22,330,000 and annual expenditure of £17,617,000 for the financial period shown on this page. These figures should be read with the filed accounts.

Is NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES financially efficient?

These register figures cannot answer that on their own. Restricted funds, grants, reserves, capital spending, the charity's purpose and its reporting period all affect the numbers. This site does not turn them into an efficiency score.

Source: Charity Commission register entry · Bulk register extract dated 4 September 2026