Institute of Welsh Affairs

IWA
Cardiff, United Kingdom

IWA seeks to raise the level of information and debate on Theylsh public policy issues by publishing research reports and policy papers and carrying out commissioned research on behalf of other organizations. IWA's main focus is on politics, devolution and constitutional affairs, economy and business, transport and the environment, social affairs and education, and Europe, principally concerning issues in these fields that directly affect Wales. One of its main projects in recent years has been the publication of a quarterly report monitoring the activities of the National Assembly for Wales, which came into being in 1999. IWA organizes various conferences and seminars and is funded by individual and corporate membership fees, charitable trusts, and research contracts.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.iwa.wales/

Address:
56 James St, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF10 5EZ, UK

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Wales
Operating languages
English , Welsh

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1987
Age (years)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 38
United Kingdom average
 37
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Geraint Talfan Davies, Keith James
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Joe Rossiter, Maria Drave
Leader gender: Both male and female co-leaders (more than one person)
Leader(s) (2024): Joe Rossiter, Maria Drave
Leader gender: Both male and female co-leaders (more than one person)
Leader(s) (2023): Auriol Miller
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 3
United Kingdom average
 33
Global average
 87
2024
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 6
2023
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 6
% Female staff
2025
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 67%
United Kingdom average
 48%
Global average
 50%
2024
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 83%
2023
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 66%
% Female researchers
2025
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 55%
United Kingdom average
 45%
Global average
 47%
2022
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 0%
2019
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 12%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 8
United Kingdom average
 41
Global average
 58
2023
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 4
2022
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 9
Financials
2019
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 $225,827
United Kingdom average
 $79,258,434
Global average
 $52,840,629
2017
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 $139,471
2015
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 $577,063

Social

Likes (2023)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 1,487
United Kingdom average
 40,643
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 1,375
Likes (2021)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 1,336
Followers (2025)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 19,185
United Kingdom average
 30,269
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 20,156
Followers (2022)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 18,840
Subscribers (2025)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 43
United Kingdom average
 11,910
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 66
Subscribers (2023)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 44
Followers (2025)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 1,058
United Kingdom average
 2,500
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2024)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 827
Followers (2025)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 3,000
United Kingdom average
 16,450
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 3,000
Followers (2023)
Institute of Welsh Affairs
 2,064

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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