Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 2024 Period start date To 2025 Period end date
Charity name: CYLCH MEITHRIN __Bae Colwyn_____
Charity registration number:
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document ~~@___}~~ ~~ee~~ |
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Equal Opportunity for Early Years Services: The charity is committed to providing every child with equal access to early years services, ensuring that no child is disadvantaged in their formative years. Welsh Language Provision: All services and educational activities are delivered through the medium of Welsh, supporting the development of bilingualism and promoting the Welsh language and culture among young children. Foundation Phase Principles: The charity’s approach is rooted in foundation phase principles, which emphasize learning through play, exploration, and hands-on experiences. This supports holistic child development, including cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth. Focus on Language, Literacy, and Communication: A key purpose is to foster early language, literacy, and communication skills, laying the groundwork for future educational success and personal development. Social and Personal Development: The charity places great importance on helping children develop social skills, confidence, and independence, preparing them for the transition to school and wider society. ~~—_}~~ ~~____1~~ C C L L |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the ~~ee~~ |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
• Provision of Early Years Education: The charity provides early years education to children before they enter the school |
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| activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
system, ensuring all services are delivered through the medium of Welsh. • Learning Through Play: Activities and experiences are based on foundation phase principles, emphasising learning through play to support child development. • Focus on Language and Social Skills: There is a strong emphasis on developing early language, literacy, and communication skills, as well as social and personal development. • Daily Operation: The Cylch operates daily, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am onwards. • Funded Childcare Schemes: The charity supports 2-year-old children in designated Flying Start areas with 12.5 hours of childcare per week, and 3-year- old children who qualify for funding receive 10 hours per week. The 30-hour free childcare scheme offers 20 hours of grant- funded provision for children aged 3 and above, as well as the 10-hour education funding, making a total of 30 hours of childcare. • Qualified Staff: All staff are qualified or working towards relevant qualifications, and hold certificates in child protection, paediatric first aid, and food safety. • Financial Support: The main sources of finance are the three grant streams, with additional income from independent placements, fundraising, and charitable donations. |
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Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
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| 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 delivers high-quality care and education to children aged 2 to 4. Children attending our sessions benefit from opportunities to learn and socialise under the guidance of well-trained, experienced, and enthusiastic staff. Recognising that play is essential to child development, all experiences and activities at the Cylch Meithrin are based on foundation phase principles and learning through play. We place great emphasis on early language, literacy, and communication skills, as well as social and personal development. All services are provided through the medium of Welsh. The Cylch operates daily, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am onwards. We support 2-year-old children in designated Flying Start areas with 12.5 hours of childcare per week. Additionally, 3-year-old children who qualify for funding (from the term after their third birthday) receive 10 hours of funded childcare per week. The 30-hour free childcare scheme offers 20 hours of grant-funded provision for children aged 3 and above. These three grant streams are our main sources of finance, with additional income generated through independent placements, fundraising, and charitable donations. Our Cylch is run by qualified, experienced staff. As a Flying Start provider, every staff member is either qualified to NVQ Level 3 or working towards it, while the leader and manager hold NVQ Level 5 qualifications. All staff members possess current child protection certificates. The leader ensures that at least one staff member with a first aid certificate is present at each session, and all staff hold paediatric first aid and food safety certificates. |
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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 the grant has risen, we are fortunate to have made a good profit. |
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| 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 This approach ensures financial stability and continuity of operations, even if there are temporary gaps in funding |
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| Structure, Governance and Management | Structure, Governance and Management | Structure, Governance and Management |
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| 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 | Unincorporated |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post |
Para 1.25 | Vote |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Cylch Meirthin Bae Colwyn |
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| 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
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Sally Jones | Chairman | |||
| Rhiannon Trevor | Secretary | |||
| Sioned Williams | Treasurer | |||
| Rachel Starkey | Trustee | |||
| Angharad Lloyd | Trustee | |||
| Bethan Owen | Trustee | |||
| Erika Dennis | Trustee | |||
| Sarah Carstairs | Registered Person | |||
| Sian Davies | Registeredperson |
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10 Jasmine Pilling 11
Trustee
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Sally Jones Full name(s) Sally Jones Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 12/01/26
Income
| Conwy funding Savings Tran 20 hour HMRC FURLOUGH Fees Fr Activ Donations mudiad Grant refund Expenditure hsbc Eon Salaries Corona MM Reg Equipm Pension Dwr Cymru HMRC NI SKY Refund Bins paye |
£65,823.55 £0.00 £62,280.60 £0.00 £49,969.00 £0.00 £110.00 £0.00 £111.47 £178,294.62 £35.00 £3,008.28 £101,441.31 £3,668.75 £150.00 £14,501.12 £4,633.43 £511.59 £7,851.86 £494.00 £580.00 £1,067.88 £187.20 £138,130.42 |
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Net profit £40,164.20 Other Accounts £103,343.76 Balance in both accounts £196,638.18
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