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2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees. Annual Report for the period Peri¢yJ start date Penod end date 2022 From Section A Reference and administration details Charfty name I Cylch Meithrin Bethesda Othar names charity is known by Registered charity number (If any) 1053466 Charity's principal address Olivia House 23 Gibbonsdown Rise Po8tcode CF631DT Nam08 of the charfty trusteos who manage the charlty Dats• act•d If not lor whol• Tru•t•• n•m• Offi￿ Ilf Any) Ilam¢ ol pornon lor botyl •ntltl8d olnt trusts& if an Rosemer8 Weaver Catherine Kinson Sarah Thomas Chairperson Treasurer Sècretary 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity. rf any, (for example, any custodian trnstees) Name Dates acted if not for wholo ear TAR April 2023

Names and addresses of advisers Ioptional inforniation) of adviser Name Address Name of chief executiv& or names of senior staff memb8rs (Optional inforniationl Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement D•scrlptlon of tho ¢harity's trusts Type of governing document Constitution How the charity is constituted Association Trustee Selection method5 Eleciion by Commrttee Addltlonal governance issuès {Optional inf0m￿tIon The Cylch is registered wrth the CIW and affiliated to the Mudiad Ysgolion Meithnn. The Cylch follows the poliaes of the Mudiad in its OP8ralion and has adopted the Mudiad'8 'Cyth Merthnn, mod81 consts'tution. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about,. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider ne￿ork wrth which the ¢harty works; relationship with any related parties", Irustee5' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. TAR April 2023

Section C Ob"ectives and activities To offer earty years care and education through the medium of Welsh to every ¢hikl undef school age. (Cyl¢h Merthrin Bethesda Statement of Purpose 2023) Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governlng document The aim of the Cylch Bethesda (hereinafter referred to as 'The Cylch,) is to offer early years care and educatson through the medium of Welsh to every child under school age. The Cylch aC￿ptS children between the ages of 2 - 4 years whatever their needs, colour, ethnic ongin, religion, social background or family situation and can accommodate a maximum of 24 children per session The Cylch welcomes children with special needs and is commttted to providing appropriate support to children with educational or physical difficulties. The Cylch confomis to the registration conditions laid down by the 1989 Children Act, regarding the age of children and the numbers allowed. Admission times are 09".00 hrs to 11'.45 hrs - Monday to Friday for sessional care and 09".00 hrs to 13.00 hrs for Wrap Around Care, there are currently no aftemoon sessions. The Cylch endeavours to develop children through play. creating a happy, secure. caring and stimulating environment where boys and girts can reach their ag8 Potential. All session$ are planned beforehand with a mix of acllvrt￿S aimed at retaining the interest of young minds. Session plans are avallable on request. All sessions start with registration and feature a dnnk and snack break mid session with at least one structured ath'vty wrth a free play and story period. Summary of the main actlvltles undertaken for th? public benoflt In relatlon to the88 objects (Include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidanco issued by the Charlty Commission on public benefit All children are required to be registered before first attending the Cylch without their parents or guardian. Children, whilst in our care, will remain the legal responsibility of the parenuguardian and will be cared for according to individual chikl contracts. The Cylch would wish for all children to be accompan￿ by erther their parent or guardian after registrknon untll the child is happy to attend unaccompanied. The operation of the Cyich is regulaty evaluated utilising a brief parenuguardian questionnaire {HOL1). However if any parent or guardian has Cause to make a complaint they can do so by either contacting the registered persons.. Trustees follow the constitution whith advises of their obligations under the Charrties Act 1993 wrth regard lo 1. The keeping of accounting records for the Association. 2. The preparation of annual statements of account for the Association. 3. The audrting of independent examination of the statements of account of the Assoaation 4. The transmission of the statement of accounts of the Association to the Chartty Commission 5. The preparation of an annual report and rts transmission to the Charity Commission. 6. The preparakn'on of an annual retum and rts transmission to the Charit Commission TAR Aprll 2023

Additional dotail8 of oblectives and actlvhles (Optional Infornlatlon) TAR Aprll 2023

You may choos8 to include further statements, where relevant. about.. policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment. contribution made by volunteers. TAR Aprll 2023

Section D Achievements and performance TAR Aprll 2023

Section D Achievements and performance The Cylch prepares children for primary education through the medium of Welsh. The Cylch is inspected biannually by the CIW and no major non confornities have been recorded from recent insrédions. Summary of the main achievements of the charlty during the year TAR Aprfl 2023

Section E Financial review The Cylch seeks to always operate wrth a small bankn'ng surplus which will not exceed £5k at any time during the year. This amount is seen as sufficient to cover all business eventualrties including. Insuran￿ tax and national insurance lialx-liti'es. Brief statement of the eharlty's policy on reswves Details of any lunds materially In deficit Further flnanclal r8view detalls (Optional Infomiatlon) It is necessary for the Cylch to arrange fundraising events in order to operate successfully In addttion to the income obtained from such events the Cylch is also reliant on a number of extemal grants. You may choose to include additional information, where relevanl about.. the charty's principal sources of funds {induding any fundraisingl., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustses declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the ¢harity'S trustees Slgnature(s) Full name(s) Position leg Se¢retsry. Chair, et¢) Date - 2025 TAR Aprtl 2023

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Receipts and payments accounts For the kwlod CC16a To 1st ri121)22 318tIAarth 2023 Section A Receipts and payments Last y•ar funds fun Al Re¢•lpt• Fees lal 30 Hr Pl&(6 Ibl Mudiad ¢￿tribUti(￿ l G I P?rtrrs￿p F¥￿j11￿J Idl Photography Ir￿0[￿ lel Fundraisiro Events Gfants IVOGI MRC Furtouuh Loon 1EmtyeyN￿ntT￿l￿n￿l Fundod Pla¢as (VOGI Stsb total(Gross incom• for AR) A2 A•￿t and InvMbn•nt •alM, tablel- 15.982 24,133 18,982 24.133 110 43,S31 Sub eot•l 42,295 43MI A3Pa m•nts 1.f178 Sundri•8 Ib) R9nt{cl Equipmtni (¢1 Rooul8llons I Ifvauranc•l•) PhotOaF8ph Ex dilure I Tax and Nl Igi Pengion Mis D8S Chock4 Printi PAT Te¥lino Tf$in1 Lo2n P8ywttht 1,078 1,000 8.192 TTJ 1&2 182 1862 1.1 413 413 120 1x1 00 078 46.589 sn S76 4S,202 Sub total A4 As$èt and In¥esthi•nt ur¢ha*es, e tsbl•) Sub total 45302 Net of rsew"P￿(paYrn￿tsJ . A5 Trnmfers bgtwe•n furKts A6 Cash furtds laBt year end Cash funds th1$ year end 1097 01102r￿25 cc￿ R1 ar￿¥ju￿bIes

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrnstrith Restricted Endowment funds to nBire¥t£ Total cash fun(ts s)} fund• fyre5E£ no8r951£ Dgtsils to ￿*T•s1£ Curr8rtYalts8 Co8tl¢¥doDa Deta,'Is Costloptknn•f) Deta,'Is ottal B4 Assets rstsined for the ¢haTity's own us• FundtOTwhKh AM[￿rt du• Wh•n due onal Detalls B5 Liabilltl•8 SpaT￿d by one or hvo tr￿teeS ui bebatt of all the trU8taes 081e of roval SignatLNe Prknt Nan 31101r2025 3110112025 01102r2025 CCXX R2 xo)mts Issi

Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Roport to the trusteesl members of Cylch Meithrin Bethesda On accounts for the year ended March 315t 2023 Charlty no lif any) 1053466 Set out on pages Respectivo The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responslbilities of The chanty's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trusteos and examiner under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 A¢t) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilty to.. examine the accounts urKler Section 43 of the 1993 Act, to follow the procedures laKI down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43{71(bl of th8 1993 Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 8asl8 of Independent My examination was carried out in accordance wrth general Directions given examineff s statement by the Chanty Commission. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charty and a comparison of the accounts presented wrth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the a¢counts. and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a Irue and fair. view and the report is limrted to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In conne¢Xion with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examinerfs statement lother than that dis¢losed below") 1. which gives me reasonable cause to b81ieve that in, any material respect, the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act,. and to prepare ac¢ounts which accord with the aC￿UntIng records and CoM￿Y with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met ', or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Pl8as8 delete Ihe words in Ihe br8ckets rfthoy do not apply. Dato: Slgned: 3¢. Name: Qosse Relevant professional IER April 2023

quaiification(s) or body (if any): Address". Section Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material problerns. IER April 2023

Givo here brief details of any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. IER Aprll 2023