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Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales

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On the Electoral Commission’s register

Registered as Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales on the Great Britain register since 14 January 1999. It is registered to stand candidates in Wales.

Registered officers: Leader, Mr Rhun Ap Iorwerth; Nominating Officer, Dr Owen Roberts; Treasurer, David Marc Phillips.

The 8 descriptions it may use on ballot papers
  • Plaid Cymru - Your Local Party / Plaid Cymru - Eich Plaid Leol Chi
  • Plaid Cymru - For All of Wales / Plaid Cymru - Dros Gymru Gyfan
  • Plaid Cymru: Llais Sir Gâr / Plaid Cymru: Carmarthenshire's Voice
  • Plaid Cymru: Achub ein Hysbyty / Plaid Cymru: Save our Hospital
  • Plaid Cymru - Voice of the North / Plaid Cymru - Llais y Gogledd
  • Plaid Cymru - Plaid Cymru Newydd / Plaid Cymru - New Wales Party
  • Plaid Cymru: O Blaid Cymru / Plaid Cymru - Vote for Wales
  • Plaid Cymru, Green Party, Common Ground (Joint description with Green Party) / Plaid Cymru, Plaid Werdd, Tir Cyffredin

As registered with the Electoral Commission, checked 28 September 2026.

Who funds Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales

Between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026, Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales reported accepting £229,212 in donations (10 reported donations), and £293,568 in public funding.

Largest reported donors in that period:

  1. David Elwyn Brian Arnold · Individual — £151,410
  2. Dylan Jones · Individual — £50,000
  3. Rhodri Lewis · Individual — £20,000
  4. Judith Pritchard · Individual — £3,000
  5. Robert Pugh · Individual — £2,500

From the Electoral Commission's register of political finance, including local party branches. Parties must report donations over £11,180 (£2,230 for local branches), so smaller gifts do not appear. Public funds include grants such as opposition parties' parliamentary funding. Search the full register.

Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales’s accounts

In its statement of accounts for 2025 (the central party), Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales reported income of £1,241,072 and spending of £1,155,294, with net assets of £459,838 at the end of the year.

Income and spending, line by line
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales: income, 2025
Income2025
Membership£396,991
Donations£333,845
Affiliations£0
Fundraising£18,400
Branch£139,862
Transfers in£0
Investments£3,711
Property and rental income/office services£0
Profit/loss on sale of assets£0
Unrealised gains and losses£0
Commercial activities£263
Grant£122,644
Conference£206,360
Miscellaneous income£18,996
Total income£1,241,072
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales: expenditure, 2025
Expenditure2025
Premises£0
Office£0
Branch£0
Transfers out£0
Staff£670,951
Fundraising£6,200
Campaigning£114,064
Depreciation£9,719
Financing charges and taxation£10,167
Disposal of assets£0
Commercial activities£15,907
Conferences£100,646
Miscellaneous£227,640
Total expenditure£1,155,294

The central party only: local branches and other accounting units above a set size file their own. Prepared on an accruals basis. Published by the Commission on 4 August 2026. The statement · the accounts as filed (PDF).

Loans to Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales

No loans to Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales were reported to the Electoral Commission in Q3 2025 to Q2 2026.

Parties report loans and credit facilities over £11,180 (£2,230 for local branches), including to local branches. From the Commission’s register, checked 28 September 2026.

Campaign spending at the 2024 general election

Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales reported campaign spending of £156,531 for the UK Parliament general election on 4 July 2024.

  • Unsolicited material to electors: £48,214
  • Advertising: £41,095
  • Party manifesto material or third party campaign/referendum material: £21,423
  • Campaign broadcasts: £14,217
  • Market research/canvassing: £12,591
  • Transport: £8,698
  • Media: £5,898
  • Rallies and other events: £3,895
  • Overheads and general administration: £499

The party’s national campaign, in the Commission’s categories; each candidate’s own local spending is reported separately. From the Commission’s register, checked 28 September 2026.

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