Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 2023 Period start date To 2024 Period end date
Charity name: CYLCH MEITHRIN __Bae Colwyn_____
Charity registration number:
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governingdocument |
Para 1.17 | Provide each child with an equal opportunity of accessing early years Services through the medium of Welsh |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Provision of early years education to children prior to them entering the schools system through the medium of Welsh |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Cylch Meithrin Bae Colwyn provide high quality care and education to children from the age of 2 to 4 age. During the sessions the children have the opportunity to learn and socialise under the supervision of well trained, experienced and enthusiastic staff. Play is essential to child development the experiences and activities offered in the cylch meithrin are based on foundation phase principles and learning through play. Great importance is given to early language, literacy, and communication skills together with social and personal development. The Service is provided through the medium of Welsh. The cylch is open daily Monday – Friday from 0830 onwards. Flying start fund 2-year-old children within the designated flying start areas for 12.5 hours childcare per week. In addition, 3-year-old children who qualify for funding (term after their 3rd birthday) will be funded for 10 hours per week. The 30 free hours childcare scheme |
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offers 20 hours of grant funded provision for children aged 3 years and above. The three grant streams are the main sources of finance for the cylch. Any further income is raised through independent placement, fund raising or charitable donations. The cylch is run by qualified, experienced staff. As the cylch are a Flying Start provider it is required that each member of staff be qualified to NVQ level 3 or working towards this and the leader and manager are qualified to NVQ level 5. All members of staff hold a current Child protection certificate. The leader will ensure that there is a member of staff with a first aid certificate in each session but the cylch ensure that each member of staff have a paediatric first aid certificate. Each member of staff holds a food safety certificate.
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity has a sound basis to continue in the long term. Since the increase in the amount of grant has risen we are fortunate to have made a good profit. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | To hold sufficient reserves to pay 2 months salaries for the staff during the period when income is not forthcoming |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (constitution, trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 |
Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post |
Para 1.25 | Vote |
Reference and Administrative details
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| Charity name | Cylch Meirthin Bae Colwyn |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1058254 |
| Charity’s principal address | Douglas Road Educational Centre |
| Cylch Meithrin Bae Cowlyn | |
| Colwyn Bay | |
| Conwy | |
| LL297PE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| ~~a~~ | ~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee name ~~a~~ |
Office (if any) ~~ee~~ |
Dates acted if not for whole year ~~ee~~ |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
| Sally Jones ~~a~~ |
Chairman ~~ee~~ |
~~ee~~ | |
| 2 Hannah Williams ~~a~~ |
Chairman ~~a~~ |
~~a~~ | ~~a~~ |
| 3 Rhiannon Trevor ~~a~~ |
Secretary ~~a~~ |
~~a~~ | ~~a~~ |
| 4 Bethan Williams ~~a~~ ~~a~~ |
Secretary ~~a~~ ~~ee~~ |
~~a~~ ~~ee~~ |
~~a~~ ~~ee~~ |
| Elinor Corbett- Jones ~~a~~ ~~a~~ |
Treasurer ~~a~~ ~~ee~~ |
~~a~~ ~~ee~~ |
~~a~~ ~~ee~~ |
| 6 Rachel Starkey ~~a~~ |
Trustee ~~ee~~ |
~~ee~~ | ~~ee~~ |
| 7 Nicola Pocock ~~a~~ |
Trustee | ||
| 8 Bethan Owen ~~a~~ |
Trustee | ||
| 9 ~~————~~ |
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| 10 Sarah Carstairs ~~————~~ |
Registered Person | ||
| 11 Sian Davies ~~————~~ |
Registeredperson |
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Sally Jones Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 17/10/2024 ~~fF~~
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31st March 2024
CMBC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE YEAR ENDED:
Income
| CMBC INCOME Income |
AND EXPEN |
|---|---|
| Conwy Grant | £62,235.08 |
| Savings Tran | £0.00 |
| 20 hour | £32,920.80 |
| HMRC Furlough | £0.00 |
| Fees | £36,427.27 |
| Fr Activ | £0.00 |
| Donations | £1,019.21 |
| Mudiad Grant | £0.00 |
| Refund | £37.99 |
| Total | £132,640.35 |
| Expenditure | |
| Bank Charges | £58.97 |
| Eon | £2,714.15 |
| Salaries | £88,900.33 |
| Corona | £5,522.65 |
| MM Reg | £207.00 |
| Equipm | £7,749.47 |
| Pension | £4,379.88 |
| Dwr Cymru | £409.08 |
| HMRC NI | £3,182.46 |
| SKY | £508.40 |
| Bins | £820.80 |
| Other | £85,705.81 |
| £200,159.00 | |
| **Savings for the ** | £85,707.81 |
| Net profit | £18,189.16 |
Auditors Certificate I have examined the receipts and payments together with the above statement and testify that they are in accordance with the relevant books.
Signed Mark Pearson
Dated 1/05/24