## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1/3/22  To 31/3/23** 

## **Charity name: Cylch Meithrin Tal-y-bont** 

## **Charity registration number: 1056252** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To continue to provide local children**<br>**with a quality Welsh medium preschool**<br>**education which has been proven to**<br>**facilitate the transition to full-time**<br>**education**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Providing a high standard of education**<br>**to preschool-aged children in the local**<br>**community to prepare them for local**<br>**education.  To make this education**<br>**accessible to as many families in the**<br>**local area as possible.**<br><br>_Cylch open 4 days a week._<br>_Monday to Thursday from_<br>_8.15am-15.15pm_<br><br>_Children can attend the_<br>_morning session 8.15 until_<br>_12, afternoon session 12-_<br>_15.15 or all day sessions_<br><br>_We currently have 15_<br>_children registered_<br><br>_Fees- £13 morning/afternoon_<br>_or £25 all day_|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have read understood the**<br>**guidance by the charity commission on**<br>**public benefit**|



## **Achievements and Performance** 

SORP reference 



|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20||**Adroddiad ESTYN/CIW**<br>**_Inspection_**<br>Llongyfarchiadau mawr ir Cylch am<br>adroddiad rhagoral nol ym mis<br>Rhagfyr. Mae’r adroddiad ar gael<br>i’w ddarllen ar lein ac mae’n<br>wirinoneddol yn adlewyrchu’r holl<br>waith caled y staf a’r pwyllgor. Da<br>iawn pawb.<br>Congratulations to Cylch for their<br>excellent report back in December.<br>The report is available to read<br>online and truly refects all the<br>hard work from staf and the<br>committee. Well-done everybody.<br>**Codi arian/**<br>**_Fundraising_**<br><br>Sioe Talybont<br><br>Sioe Nadolig<br><br>Marathon<br><br>Calan Gaeaf<br><br>Bingo<br>Mae’r digwyddiadau yma yn<br>bwysig i godi arian i’r Cylch a<br>chryfhau cysylltiadau gyda’r<br>gymuned leol yn ogystal â chodi<br>profl y Cylch<br>_These fundraising events are_<br>_important and help build a good_<br>_link to the local community to raise_<br>_the profle of the Cylch and raise_<br>_funds for the cylch._<br>**Trip diwedd tymor i Fferm**<br>**fantasi**<br>**_/End of year trip_**<br>Plant yn edrych ymlaen i trip<br>diwedd tymor i Fferm Ffantasi<br>_Children are looking forward to the_<br>_end of year trip to fantasy farm_<br>**Help ariannol/**<br>**_Financial support_**||
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||||<br> <br>30awr gofal plant I blant 3 oed<br>_30hour childcare ofer for 3 year _||





|_olds_||
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|Gofal plant di-dreth HMRC||
|_Tax free childcare ofer HMRC_||
|**Dechrau Deg/**<br>**_Flying Start_**||
||Ardal Ceulanmaesmawr wedi|
||cael cyllid dechrau deg ar|
||gyfer plant 2 oed|
||12.5 awr yr wythnos|
||_Ceulanmaesmawr have_|
||_received fying start funding_|
||_for 2 year olds_|
||_12.5 hours a week_|



## **Financial Review** 

|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|_Balance_<br>_positive_<br>_2022-2023._<br>_Excess  of  nearly  £9000  for  a_<br>_number of reasons - 30hr childcare_<br>_funding,  Flying  start  funding  and_<br>_Tax Free. With the costs of running_<br>_the  Cylch and living wage rising,_<br>_this is making a big impression on_<br>_the accounts._<br>_There’s an increase in staf wages_<br>_due  to  the  national  living  wage._<br>_There has also been an increase in_<br>_spending  including  £12,000  on_<br>_windows and the outside area- but_<br>_this has been covered by grants._<br>_Decided  to  maintain  the  fees  as_<br>_they  are  because  of  the  rises  in_<br>_everything else._<br>_Committee  will  be  looking  in  to_<br>_sick pay and writing our own policy_<br>_regarding this by September.  Bin_<br>_collections_<br>_also_<br>_added_<br>_to_<br>_expenditures._<br>_Currently  in  a  strong  fnancial_<br>_position._|
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|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves held for maintaining the**<br>**internal building and grounds**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£7000**|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||Holly Aubrey (Cadeirydd /<br>_Chairperson_), Siwan Haf<br>(Ysgrifennydd /_Secretary_), Ffon<br>Southgate (Trysorydd /_Treasurer_),<br>Caron Hywel,|
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|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Selected at the AGM each year, the**<br>**meeting includes the family of cylch**<br>**members, members of the local**<br>**community and the staff at the cylch.**|



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Holly Aubrey|(Cadeirydd /<br>_Chairperson_),|||
||Siwan Haf|(Ysgrifennydd /<br>_Secretary_)|||
||Ffon Southgate|(Trysorydd /<br>_Treasurer_)|||
||Caron Hywel||||






## **Cylch Meithrin Talybont** 

Annual Accounts for Year Ending 2022-23 

Income and Expenditure Account 

## **Outgoings/ Expenditures** 

## **Income** 

## **Reserve Account** 

Reserve Account- £100 

Salaries/ help- £33070.33 

MM Registration, PAYE, Scheme Fees£1058.98 

Equipment. Materials and resources£12945.09 

Internet £240 

Food and Drinks- £695.26 Bus Trips- £150 

Training £773 

Fundraising activities £204.09 

Floats £430 

Other- £511.25 

Bin collection- £133.20, DBS£133.60, Locksmith- £60, Health Checks- £62.85 KP fire- £51.60, football coaching- £70 

## **Current Account** 

Mudiad Meithrin, Grants, Cyn Cyfeiro 

- £438.48 

Ceredigion Council funding and grants -£39630.00 

Grant Other - £300 

Children Fees- £12217.83 

Food/ Dinners- £539.60 

Fundraising- £2102.70 

Bingo at the White £432 Sioe Talybont- £166.90 Halloween- £717.80 Christmas Raffle- £465 Fundraising floats/ costs -£430 Donations-£3150 Total Income- **£58,808.61** 

Transfer to Reserve Account- £100 Interest – £29.56 

Total Income- **£129.56** 

## **Totals in account** 

Current Account- £27995.31 Reserve Account £6839.38 

Total- **£34834.69** 

In hand on 31/3/22- £19364.70 + 6709.82= **£26074.52** 

Excess for the Year **£8760.17** 

Total Outgoings- **£50178** 




## **Cylch Meithrin Talybont** 

Annual Accounts for Year Ending 2022-23 

Income and Expenditure Account 

## **Outgoings/ Expenditures** 

## **Income** 

## **Reserve Account** 

Reserve Account- £100 

Salaries/ help- £33070.33 

MM Registration, PAYE, Scheme Fees£1058.98 

Equipment. Materials and resources£12945.09 

Internet £240 

Food and Drinks- £695.26 Bus Trips- £150 

Training £773 

Fundraising activities £204.09 

Floats £430 

Other- £511.25 

Bin collection- £133.20, DBS£133.60, Locksmith- £60, Health Checks- £62.85 KP fire- £51.60, football coaching- £70 

## **Current Account** 

Mudiad Meithrin, Grants, Cyn Cyfeiro 

- £438.48 

Ceredigion Council funding and grants -£39630.00 

Grant Other - £300 

Children Fees- £12217.83 

Food/ Dinners- £539.60 

Fundraising- £2102.70 

Bingo at the White £432 Sioe Talybont- £166.90 Halloween- £717.80 Christmas Raffle- £465 Fundraising floats/ costs -£430 Donations-£3150 Total Income- **£58,808.61** 

Transfer to Reserve Account- £100 Interest – £29.56 

Total Income- **£129.56** 

## **Totals in account** 

Current Account- £27995.31 Reserve Account £6839.38 

Total- **£34834.69** 

In hand on 31/3/22- £19364.70 + 6709.82= **£26074.52** 

Excess for the Year **£8760.17** 

Total Outgoings- **£50178** 




## **Cylch Meithrin Talybont** 

Annual Accounts for Year Ending 2022-23 Income and Expenditure Account 

## External Examination 

I can confirm that all the relevant information provided to me is correct, there are bank statements and invoices confirming expenses and income.  My only recommendation is to include retaining timesheets for inspection to confirm that hours work match with payroll. 

Signed- D. Ruston 

(Danielle Ruston) 

