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National Library of Wales

Registered charity 525775, on the register since 21 August 1967. The 756th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

What it says it does

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.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

Check it yourself

Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.