## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 04 2020 31 03 2021 **From To** Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** CYLCH MEITHRIN CWMNEDD **Other names charity is known by** **Registered charity number (if any)** 1055834 **Charity’s principal address** YGG CWMNEDD, NEW STREET, GLYNNEATH, NEATH, NEATH PORT TALBOT **PostcodeSA11 5AA** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **TAR** March **2012** 1 |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any) **| |---|---|---|---|---| ||KAREN ROBERTS|CHAIR||| ||LOWRI FRANCIS|TREASURER||| ||BETHAN
WILLIAMS|SECRETARY||| ||TRACEY EVANS|TRUSTEE||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** **Description of the charity’s trusts** **TAR** March **2012** 2 CONSTITUTION Type of governing document (eg. Trust deed, constitution) ASSOCIATION How the charity is constituted (eg. Trust, association, APPOINTED BY company) Trustee selection methods - (eg. Appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 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 network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, PRE-SCHOOL CARE AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF WELSH **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** **TAR** March **2012** 3 WE HAVE PROVIDED ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN WHICH **Summary of the main activities** ALLOW THEM TO LEARN THROUGH PLAY. ACTIVITIES ARE **undertaken for the public** ORGANISED BY FULLY QUALIFIED STAFF- ALLOWING STAFF TO **benefit in relation to these** PLAN, CARRY OUT AND EVALUATE EACH ACTIVITY FOR EACH **objects (include within this** CHILD IN ITS CARE. A RECORD IS KEPT OF EACH CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT AND ADDITIONAL NEEDS ARE DETERMINED AND **section the statutory** HELP SOUGHT IF NEEDED. CHILDREN’S FEES ARE KEPT AS LOW **declaration that trustees have** AS POSSIBLE AND HAVE NOT RISEN FOR SOME TIME, WITH THE **had regard to the guidance** COOPERATION OF THE TRUSTEES. WE HAVE 12 FLYING START **issued by the Charity** CHILDREN’S PLACES AT THE MOMENT, FOR WHICH WE RECEIVE **Commission on public benefit)** DIRECT PAYMENT FROM LOCAL AUTHORITY. WE HAVE RECENTLY ALSO EXTENDED OUR OPERATING HOURS TO OFFER WORKING FAMILIES 30 HOURS OF FREE CHILDCARE. **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** - You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: • policy on grantmaking; • policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance **TAR** March **2012** 4 ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** CYLCH MEITHRIN CWMNEDD HAS PROVIDED PRE-SCHOOL CARE AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AGED 2-3 THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF WELSH. WE ARE REGISTERED TO CARE FOR 20 CHILDREN AT ANY ONE TIME. WE EMPLOY 6 PART TIME QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF STAFF. FOR PART OF THE YEAR THE MANAGERS ROLE WAS UNDERTAKEN BY 2 MEMBERS OF STAFF BUT ONE OF THEM LEFT IN SEPTEMEBR 2020 AND WE NOW HAVE ONE MANAGER AGAIN.DESPITE THE PANDEMIC WE HAVE BEEN OPERATING TO THE BEST OF UR ABILITY DURING WHAT HAS BEEN AN EXTREMELY TOUGH YEAR ## **Section E Financial review** **TAR** March **2012** 5 ## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** RESERVES ARE NEEDED TO ALLOW STAFF RENUMERATION FOR HOLIDAYS, TRAINING, REDUNDANCY ETC. THIS HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT DURING THE PANDEMIC WHEN INCOME WAS REDUCED. ## **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - 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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** ## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** K.ROBERTS **Full name(s)** KAREN ROBERTS **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** CHAIR **etc)** **17/11/2021 Date** **TAR** March **2012** 6 ## CYLCH MEITHRIN CWMNEDD ## REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1055834 ## FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2021 **RECEIPTS 2020 2021** MM GRANT 0 0 OTHER GRANTS 56568 51267 DONATIONS 0 0 CHILDREN’S FEES 13049 7851 FUNDRAISING 0 0 SUNDRIES 802 0 **TOTAL RECEIPTS 70419 59118 PAYMENTS** WAGES 52227 52579 PREMISES 111 278 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS 2903 0 FUNDRAISING 0 0 SUNDRIES 2272 2658 **TOTAL PAYMENTS 57413 55515** DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR 13006 3603 BANK BALANCE/CASH AT 31 MARCH 2018 34733 38336 10805 CURRENT ACCOUNT 34403 38006 BUSINESS PREMIUM ACCOUNT 308 308 PETTY CASH 22 22 TOTAL 34733 38336 ## **AUDITOR’S CERTIFICATE** I HAVE EXAMINED THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS TOGETHER WITH THE ABOVE STATEMENT AND TESTIFY THAT THEY ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELEVENT BOOKS AND VOUCHERS. SIGNATURE……S Evans……………………………………………….. DATE………30/11/202…………………………………… ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS** ## **REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES/ MEMBERS OF: CYLCH MEITHRIN CWMNEDD** ON ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED: 31/3/2021 CHARITY NUMBER: 1055834 ## **RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER** : THE CHARITY’S TRUSTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE ACCOUNTS. THE CHARITY’S TRUSTEES CONSIDER THAT AN INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION IS NEEDED. IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO: EXAMINE THE ACCOUNTS UNDER SECTION 145 OF THE CHARITIES ACT, TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES LAID DOWN IN THE GENERAL DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY THE CHARITY COMMISSION UNDER SECTION 145(5 (b) OF THE CHARITIES ACT, AND TO STATE WHETHER PARTICULAR MATTERS HAVE COME TO MY ATTENTION. ## **BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT:** MY EXAMINATION WAS CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY THE CHARITY COMMISSION. AN EXAMINATION INCLUDES A REVIEW OF THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS KEPT BY THE CHARITY AND A COMPARISON OF THE ACCOUNTS PRESENTED WITH THOSE RECORDS. IT ALSO INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF AYN UNUSUAL ITEMS OR DISCLOSURES IN THE ACCOUNTS, AND SEEKING EXPLANATIONS FROM THE TRUSTEES CONCERNING 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 ‘TRUE AND FAIR’ VIEW AND THE REPORT IS LIMITED TO THOSE MATTERS SET OUT IN THE STATEMENT BELOW. ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT:** IN CONNECTION WITH MY EXAMINATION, NO MATTER HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION. SIGNED ………S. Evans………………………….. DATE 13/09/2021 ## NAME: SANDRA EVANS ADDRESS: SEAS ACCOUNTANCY, 59 HIGH STREET, GLYNNEATH, NEATH PORT TALBOT SA11 5DA.