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TCC (Trefnu Cymunedol Cymru/Together Creating Communities) A company limited by guarantee / Cwmni cyfyngedig trwy warant

Trustees' report and financial statements Year ended 31[st] March 2023

Adroddiad a datganiad ariannol yr Ymddiriedolwyr am y flwyddyn yn diweddu 31[ain] Mawrth 2023

Registered charity number/ Rhif elusen gofrestredig 1086434 Company number/ Rhif cwmni 04033853

TCC (Trefnu Cymunedol Cymru/Together Creating Communities) A company limited by guarantee / Cwmni cyfyngedig trwy warant

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31stMarch 2023
Datganiadau Ariannol am y Flwyddyn yn diweddu 31ainMawrth	2023
Contents / Cynnwys	Page / Tudalen
Legal and Administrative Information	1 - 2
Gwybodaeth Gyfreithiol a Gweinyddol
Report of the Trustees	3 - 23
Adroddiad yr Ymddiriedolwyr
Accountants' Report to the Trustees	24
Adroddiad y Cyfrifydd i'r Ymddiriedolwyr
Statement of Financial Activities	25
Datganiad o Weithgareddau Ariannol
Balance Sheet	26 - 27
Mantolen
Notes forming part of the financial statements	28 - 34
Nodiadau sy'n rhan o'r datganiadau ariannol

TCC (Trefnu Cymunedol Cymru/Together Creating Communities) Gwybodaeth Gyfreithiol a Gweinyddol

Gwybodaeth Gyfeiriol a Gweinyddol

Enw'r elusen: TCC (Trefnu Cymunedol Cymru / Together Creating Communities)

Rhif cofrestru elusen: 1086434

Rhif cofrestru cwmni: 04033853

Swyddfa gofrestredig a chyfeiriad gweithredol: 37 Ffordd Melin y Brenin, Wrecsam. LL13 8NH.

Ymddiriedolwyr a Noddwr

Yr Arglwydd Esgob Gregory Cameron - Noddwr Mr Peter Burke Mr Oliver Doak (cyfetholwyd Chwefror 2023) Parch Anna Jane Evans Mr Christopher Graffius (cyfetholwyd Ebrill 2022) Mrs Melissa Griffiths (cyfetholwyd Ebrill 2022) Mr Darren Hampton (cyfetholwyd Ebrill 2022) Mrs Katja Jewell Mrs Zoe Lavery Mr Bill Long (ymddiswyddodd Gorffennaf 2022) Mrs Sylvia Partington (ymddiswyddodd Gorffennaf 2022) Yr Hybarch Chris Potter - Cadeirydd

Ysgrifennydd y cwmni: Mrs Sue Williams

Cyfrifydd adrodd: MD Coxey & Co.

Bancwyr: Lloyds Bank ccc, 28 Stryt y Rhaglaw, Wrecsam, LL11 1SE.

Mae'r Ymddiriedolwyr yn falch o gyflwyno eu hadroddiad a'u datganiad ariannol heb ei archwilio ar gyfer y flwyddyn a ddaeth i ben 31[ain] Mawrth 2023.

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TCC (Trefnu Cymunedol Cymru/Together Creating Communities) Legal and Administrative Information

Reference and Administrative Information

Charity name: TCC (Trefnu Cymunedol Cymru / Together Creating Communities)

Charity registration number: 1086434

Company registration number: 04033853

Registered office and operational address: 37 Kingsmills Road, Wrexham. LL13 8NH.

Trustees & Patron

Lord Bishop Gregory Cameron - Patron Mr Peter Burke Mr Oliver Doak (co-opted February 2023) Rev Anna Jane Evans Mr Christopher Graffius (co-opted April 2022) Mrs Melissa Griffiths (co-opted April 2022) Mr Darren Hampton (co-opted April 2022) Mrs Katja Jewell Mrs Zoe Lavery Mr Bill Long (resigned July 2022) Mrs Sylvia Partington (resigned July 2022) The Venerable Chris Potter - Chair

Company secretary: Mrs Sue Williams

Reporting accountant: MD Coxey & Co.

Bankers: Lloyds Bank plc, 28 Regent Street, Wrexham, LL11 1SE.

The Trustees are pleased to present their report and unaudited financial statement for the year ended 31[st] March 2023.

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Strwythur, Llywodraethu a Rheoli

Dogfen Lywodraethu

Mae'r sefydliad yn gwmni elusennol cyfyngedig trwy warant, a gorfforwyd ar 14[eg] Gorffennaf 2000 a chofrestrwyd fel elusen 2[il] Mai 2001. Sefydlwyd y cwmni o dan Femorandwm Cymdeithasu a sefydlodd wrthrychau a phwerau'r cwmni elusennol, ac sy'n cael ei lywodraethu o dan ei Erthyglau Cymdeithasu. Os bydd y cwmni'n cael ei ddirwyn i ben, bydd yn ofynnol i aelodau gyfrannu swm heb fod yn fwy na £1.

Recriwtio a Phenodi Ymddiriedolwyr

Mae cyfarwyddwyr y cwmni hefyd yn ymddiriedolwyr elusen at ddibenion cyfraith elusennol. O dan ofynion y Memorandwm a'r Erthyglau Cymdeithasu, etholir yr ymddiriedolwyr i wasanaethu am gyfnod o dair blynedd ac ar ôl hynny mae’n rhaid eu hailethol yn y Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol nesaf.

Yn y Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol ar 6[ed] Gorffennaf 2022, ymddiswyddodd Mrs Sylvia Partington a Mr Bill Long o'r bwrdd ymddiriedolwyr ar ddiwedd eu tymor o dair blynedd. Estynnodd ymddiriedolwyr, aelodgrwpiau a staff ddiolch enfawr i Sylvia a Bill am eu holl waith.

Ym mis Ebrill 2022 cafodd Mrs Melissa Griffiths, Mr Christopher Graffius, a Mr Darren Hampton eu cyfethol i'r bwrdd. Ym mis Chwefror 2023 cafodd Mr Oliver Doak ei gyfethol i'r bwrdd hefyd.

Hoffem ddiolch hefyd i'r Esgob Gregory Cameron, Esgob Llanelwy, sy'n gwasanaethu fel noddwr TCC.

Y nifer lleiaf o ymddiriedolwyr yw chwech a'r uchafswm yw 20.

Mae'r ymddiriedolwyr yn ceisio sicrhau bod tîm yr ymddiriedolwyr yn parhau i adlewyrchu'r grwpiau sy'n perthyn i TCC, a bod ymddiriedolwyr sydd â sgiliau rheoli, ariannol, cyfreithiol a sgiliau eraill yn cael eu hymgorffori yn y tîm. Gofynnir i bob aelod o TCC, nid ymddiriedolwyr yn unig, chwilio am ymgeiswyr addas i sefyll ar gyfer etholiad.

Hyfforddiant a Chynefino Ymddiriedolwyr

Hyd yma, mae pob ymddiriedolwr wedi bod yn gyfarwydd â gwaith TCC cyn eu hethol. Disgwylir bod pob ymddiriedolwr eisoes wedi mynychu hyfforddiant ar egwyddorion trefnu cymunedol eang, neu fynychu'r sesiwn hyfforddi nesaf sydd ar gael. Yn ystod y deuddeg mis diwethaf, ar wahân i fynychu cyfarfodydd misol, mae ymddiriedolwyr wedi cyfarfod mewn cyfarfodydd hirach lle astudiwyd unrhyw gyfarwyddebau newydd sy'n berthnasol i TCC, naill ai fel elusen neu fel cwmni, yn ogystal ag unrhyw bwnc neu hyfforddiant priodol arall. Cynhelir cyfarfod cynefino ag ymddiriedolwyr newydd a darperir ffeil iddynt â Memorandwm ac Erthyglau Cymdeithasu, dogfennau polisi a gweithdrefnau TCC a disgrifiadau swyddi staff.

Rheoli Risg

Yn unol ag argymhellion archwiliad mewnol cyffredinol TCC yn 2021 a nododd risgiau, mae staff ac ymddiriedolwyr:

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• Wedi creu cronfa ddata rheoli risg â mewnbwn gan staff ac ymddiriedolwyr i reoli unrhyw risgiau mawr i'r sefydliad yn ogystal ag edrych ar fesurau lliniaru sydd ar waith. Mae hyn wedi ein galluogi i flaenoriaethu risgiau a rhoi mesurau lliniaru ar waith, bydd yn cael ei ddefnyddio'n barhaus.

• Cryfhau'r bwrdd ymddiriedolwyr trwy recriwtio ymddiriedolwyr sydd â phrofiad mewn AD, y gyfraith, rheolaeth a llywodraethu. Mae TCC wedi ymgynghori â chyfrifydd rheoli i sicrhau bod systemau cynllunio ac adrodd ariannol cadarn ar waith. Rydym wedi symud pob cyfrif i system cyllid ar-lein ddiogel newydd y mae nifer o aelodau o staff wedi'u hyfforddi i'w gweithredu. Hefyd gall ein cyfrifydd a'n hymddiriedolwyr gael mynediad at wybodaeth ariannol i fonitro pan fo angen.

• Rydym yn parhau i weithio ar greu llawlyfr llywodraethu ar sail model llywodraethu cadarn a chytunedig sy'n darparu gwybodaeth ar gyfer unrhyw gynllun dirprwyo. Bydd hyn yn parhau i gael ei gefnogi gan ymarfer gorau, gweithdrefnau monitro, llawlyfr staff cynhwysfawr â chydnabyddiaeth o'r gwaith y mae aelodau unigol o staff yn ei wneud, ac adolygiad o ddyletswyddau'r ymddiriedolwyr ar sail canllawiau'r Comisiwn Elusennau.

Strwythur y Sefydliad

Mae’n rhaid i ymddiriedolwyr gyfarfod o leiaf dair gwaith y flwyddyn. Mae'r ymddiriedolwyr yn gyfrifol sicrhau bod TCC yn bodloni ei holl rwymedigaethau cyfreithiol ac am oruchwylio'r cyllid. Maent hefyd yn amddiffyn uniondeb TCC ac yn ymwneud yn uniongyrchol ag unrhyw benderfyniadau mawr. Yn benodol, maent yn sicrhau bod gweithgareddau TCC yn bodloni canllawiau'r Comisiwn Elusennau o ran budd i'r cyhoedd. Mae llawer o ymddiriedolwyr yn cymryd rhan weithredol mewn is-grwpiau fel Personél a Chyllid. Mae is-grwpiau'n adrodd yn ôl ag argymhellion i'r tîm ymddiriedolwyr llawn. Mae rhai o'r ymddiriedolwyr yn mynychu'r cyfarfod strategaeth misol ochr yn ochr ag arweinwyr TCC o aelod-grwpiau a staff, sy'n sicrhau bod llif dwy ffordd o wybodaeth. Mae staff yn mynychu cyfran o gyfarfod yr ymddiriedolwyr i roi adborth llafar ar yr adroddiad staff ysgrifenedig. Gwahoddir ymddiriedolwyr hefyd i fynychu rhan o gyfarfodydd wythnosol y tîm staff.

Mae'r grŵp strategaeth, sy'n cynnwys aelod-grwpiau TCC, staff ac ymddiriedolwyr, yn cyfarfod i werthuso gwaith presennol TCC, i benderfynu pa faterion sy'n briodol i weithio arnynt, yn ogystal â phennu cyfarwyddiadau newydd o fewn materion cyfoes. Mae'r grŵp strategaeth yn cysylltu'n uniongyrchol â'r gweithgorau ar gyfer pob mater, yn ogystal ag ymddiriedolwyr ac aelod-grwpiau.

Mae rheolaeth TCC o ddydd i ddydd wedi cael ei dirprwyo gan yr ymddiriedolwyr i dîm staff TCC, ag aelodau o staff yn cydlynu gwahanol ffrydiau gwaith.

Mae graddfeydd cyflog yn adlewyrchu'r strwythur cydweithredol hwn, oherwydd bod yr holl staff o fewn ystod, a bydd pob dechreuwr newydd o 2022 yn dechrau ar yr un cyflog, waeth beth yw teitl y swydd. Mae symud i fyny'r raddfa gyflog yn digwydd ar ôl perfformiad boddhaol bob blwyddyn, hyd at uchafswm sy'n berthnasol i'r holl staff waeth beth yw teitl y swydd. Caiff datblygu a chadw staff eu hyrwyddo â manteision eraill.

Roedd y tîm staff yn cynnwys:

• Arweinydd pobl, lleoedd ac ymgyrchoedd, Ms Kelly Roberts (tan fis Chwefror 2023);

• Arweinydd strategaeth ac effaith/cynhyrchu incwm, Amy Jones;

• Arweinydd llwyddiant gweithredol, Mrs Sue Williams;

• Trefnydd cymunedol, Mr David Hughes (ymunodd fis Mawrth 2023);

• Trefnydd ieuenctid a chymunedol rhan-amser, Ms Lucy Allin (tan fis Tachwedd 2022);

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• Trefnydd ieuenctid a chymuned rhan-amser, Ruth Marshall (o fis Tachwedd 2022);

• Cydlynydd rhan amser Tref Noddfa, Ms Lucy Allin (tan fis Tachwedd 2022;)

• Swyddog Cyfathrebu rhan amser, Dr Stephen Kenyon-Owen (ymunodd fis Gorffennaf 2022);

• Swyddog Cynhyrchu incwm rhan amser, Mr Rob Walsh (o fis Gorffennaf 2022 – Chwefror 2023).

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Structure, Governance, and Management

Governing Document

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 14[th] July 2000 and registered as a charity 2[nd] May 2001. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the trustees are elected to serve for a period of three years after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting.

At the Annual General Meeting on 6[th] July 2022, Mrs Sylvia Partington and Mr Bill Long stepped down from the trustee board at the end of their three-year term. Trustees, member groups, and staff extended an enormous thank you to Sylvia and Bill for all their work.

In April 2022 Mrs Melissa Griffiths, Mr Christopher Graffius, and Mr Darren Hampton were co-opted to the board. In February 2023 Mr Oliver Doak was also co-opted to the board.

We’d also like to thank Bishop Gregory Cameron, Bishop of St. Asaph, who serves as TCC’s patron.

The minimum number of trustees is six and the maximum number is twenty.

The trustees seek to ensure that the trustee team continues to reflect the groups that belong to TCC, and that trustees with managerial, financial, legal and other skills are incorporated into the team. All members of TCC, not just trustees, are asked to seek out suitable candidates to stand for election.

Trustee Induction and Trainings

To date, all trustees have been familiar with the work of TCC before their election. All trustees are expected to have already attended training on the principles of broad-based community organising, or to attend the next available training session. During the past twelve months, besides attending monthly meetings, trustees have met for longer meetings at which any new directives relevant to TCC, either as a charity or as a company, were studied, as well as any other appropriate topic or training. An induction meeting is held with new trustees and they are provided with a file with TCC’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, policy and procedure documents and staff job descriptions.

Risk Management

In line with recommendations from a general internal audit of TCC in 2021 which identified risks, staff and trustees have:

• Created a risk management database with input from staff and trustees to manage any major risks to the organisation as well as looking at mitigations in place. This has enabled us to prioritise risks and action mitigations, it will be used on an ongoing basis.

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• Strengthened the trustee board by recruiting trustees with experience in HR, law, management, and governance. TCC has consulted with a management accountant to ensure that robust financial planning and reporting systems are in place. We have moved all accounts on to a new secure online finance system which multiple staff have been trained to operate. Our accountant and trustees can also access financial information to monitor when needed.

• We continue to work on the creation of a governance manual based on a robust and agreed governance model which informs any scheme of delegation. This will continue to be supported by best practice, monitoring procedures, a comprehensive staff handbook with acknowledgement of work done by individual staff members, and a review of trustees’ duties based on Charity Commission guidance.

Organisational Structure

Trustees must meet at least three times a year. The trustees are responsible for TCC meeting all of its legal obligations and for overseeing the finances. They also protect the integrity of TCC and are directly involved in any major decisions. They particularly ensure that TCC’s activities meet the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. Many trustees are actively involved in subgroups such as Personnel and Finance. Subgroups report back with recommendations to the full trustee team. Some of the trustees attend the monthly strategy meeting alongside TCC leaders from member groups and staff, which ensures that there is a two-way flow of information. Staff attend a portion of the trustee meeting to give verbal feedback on the written staff report. Trustees are also invited to attend part of the weekly staff team meetings.

The strategy group, made up of TCC member groups, staff and trustees, meets to evaluate the current work of TCC, to decide which issues are appropriate to work on, as well as to determine new directions within current issues. The strategy group link directly to the working groups for each issue, as well as to trustees and member groups.

The day-to-day management of TCC has been delegated by the trustees to the TCC staff team, with staff members coordinating different work streams.

Pay scales reflect this collaborative structure, as all staff are within a range, and all new starters from 2022 will start on the same pay, regardless of job title. Moving up the pay scale happens upon satisfactory performance each year, up to a maximum that applies to all staff regardless of job title. Staff development and retention is promoted with other benefits.

The staff team comprised:

• People, places and campaigns lead, Ms Kelly Roberts (until February 2023);

• Strategy and impact lead/income generation, Amy Jones;

• Operational success lead, Mrs Sue Williams;

• Community organiser, Mr David Hughes (joined March 2023);

• Part-time youth and community organiser, Ms Lucy Allin (until November 2022);

• Part-time youth and community organiser, Ruth Marshall (from November 2022);

• Part-time Town of Sanctuary coordinator, Ms Lucy Allin (until November 2022;)

• Part-time communications officer, Dr Stephen Kenyon-Owen (joined July 2022);

• Part-time income generation officer, Mr Rob Walsh (from July 2022 – February 2023).

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Budd Cyhoeddus

Amcanion TCC yw:

1. datblygu gallu a sgiliau aelodau cymunedau sydd o dan anfantais gymdeithasol ac economaidd yng Nghymru a'i gororau mewn ffyrdd sy'n golygu eu bod yn gallu adnabod eu hanghenion, a'u helpu i ddiwallu eu hanghenion, a chymryd rhan yn llawnach mewn cymdeithas.

2. hyrwyddo, er budd y cyhoedd, unrhyw ddibenion elusennol ac yn benodol dibenion elusennol sy'n gysylltiedig â:

3. a) hyrwyddo cyfleoedd addysgol a hyfforddiant â phwyslais arbennig ar ddarparu mynediad at gyfleoedd o'r fath i bobl sydd, o ganlyniad i anfantais gymdeithasol ac economaidd, fel arall yn methu â chael mynediad. Hefyd ar feithrin egwyddorion dinasyddiaeth dda a hyrwyddo dealltwriaeth weithredol o'r gyfraith, gwleidyddiaeth, cymdeithas, crefydd, moesau, masnach, diwydiant, y celfyddydau, ecoleg, a phynciau eraill i'r graddau eu bod yn ffafriol i ddinasyddiaeth dda.

4. b) hyrwyddo addysg y cyhoedd ym mhob mater sy'n ymwneud â'r amgylchedd, ei gadwraeth, ei warchodaeth a phynciau sy’n gysylltiedig, ac annog y defnydd o ymarfer o'r fath.

5. c) adfywio trefol neu wledig mewn ardaloedd o amddifadedd cymdeithasol ac economaidd

6. d) hyrwyddo datblygiad personol trwy annog a galluogi pobl i feithrin y sgiliau sydd eu hangen i gymryd rhan weithredol mewn bywyd dinesig

7. e) diogelu, gwella a chadw'r amgylchedd

8. f) lleddfu tlodi

9. g) darparu cyfleusterau iechyd cyhoeddus a gofal plant

10. h) hyrwyddo diogelwch y cyhoedd ac atal troseddu.

Nod allweddol TCC yw meithrin gallu, datblygu unigolion a'u sefydliadau sy’n gallu gweithredu'n effeithiol ar eu gwerthoedd er lles cyffredin trwy eu cyfranogiad mewn bywyd dinesig. Fel y grŵp trefnu cymunedol hynaf yn y DU, mae TCC yn parhau i arloesi ffordd newydd o ganiatáu i bobl gael llais yn eu dyfodol eu hunain.

Mae TCC yn hyrwyddo ei ddibenion elusennol er budd y cyhoedd trwy gyflawni'r amcanion uchod trwy hyfforddi aelodau ac eraill, a rhoi’r adnoddau iddynt gymryd rhan lawn yn eu cymunedau ac felly goresgyn yr anfanteision cymdeithasol ac economaidd y maent yn eu hwynebu. Yna mae TCC yn gweithio ochr yn ochr â phobl, gan eu hyfforddi ar waith, wrth iddynt ddiwallu anghenion eu cymunedau trwy weithio ar faterion sy'n effeithio arnynt hwy a'r gymuned ehangach.

The membership comprises of organisations supporting the objects of the charity. As at the end of March 2023, there were 35 groups in membership.

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Public Benefit

The objectives of TCC are to:

1. develop the capacity and skills of the members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities in Wales and its borderlands in such ways that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.

2. promote for public benefit any charitable purposes and in particular charitable purposes connected with:

3. i) promotion of educational and training opportunities with special emphasis on providing access to such opportunities for people who are by reason of social and economic disadvantage otherwise unable to gain access and on inculcating the principles of good citizenship and advancing active understanding of law, politics, society, religion, morals, commerce, industry, arts, ecology, and other subjects in so far as to be conducive to good citizenship.

4. j) advancing the education of the public in all matters relating to the environment, its conservation, protection, and related subjects, and encourage the use of such practice.

5. k) urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation

6. l) promoting personal development by encouraging and enabling people to acquire the skills required to take an active part in civic life

7. m) protection, enhancement, and conservation of the environment

8. n) relief of poverty

9. o) provision of public health facilities and childcare

10. p) promotion of public safety and prevention of crime.

TCC’s key aim is capacity building, developing individuals and their institutions who can act effectively on their values for the common good through their involvement in civic life. As the oldest community organising group in the UK, TCC continues to pioneer a new way of allowing people to have a voice in their own futures.

TCC furthers its charitable purposes for the public benefit by meeting the objectives above through training members and others, and equipping them to participate fully in their communities and thus overcome the social and economic disadvantages they face. TCC then works alongside people, training them in action, as they meet the needs of their communities by working on issues that affect them and the wider community.

Mae'r aelodaeth yn cynnwys sefydliadau sy'n cefnogi amcanion yr elusen. Ar ddiwedd mis Mawrth 2023, roedd 35 o grwpiau yn aelodau.

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Cyflawniadau a Pherfformiad 2022 – 2023

Roeddem wrth ein bodd bod TCC yn cael ei gydnabod fel un o'r 100 Ysgogwr Newid gorau yng Nghymru gan Sophie Howe, Comisiynydd Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol eleni. Ym mis Ionawr, mynychodd staff ac ymddiriedolwyr TCC ddigwyddiad i ddathlu'r wobr yng Nghanolfan y Mileniwm yng Nghaerdydd, ynghyd ag Ysgogwyr Newid eraill o bob cwr o'r wlad.

Gyda chefnogaeth staff, mae arweinwyr TCC wedi cael blwyddyn brysur yn cynnal cyfarfodydd ag aelodau, mynychu grwpiau am faterion, cyfarfodydd atebolrwydd, darparu hyfforddiant, gweithredu ar faterion a chynnal uwchgynadleddau.

Rydym wedi llwyddo i gyflawni'r rhan fwyaf o'n gwaith naill ai wyneb yn wyneb neu’n hybrid eleni, sydd wedi bod yn fuddiol iawn i berthnasoedd arweinwyr a staff. Rydym wedi gallu adeiladu ar y perthnasoedd a gafodd eu cynnal neu eu datblygu ar-lein yn ystod y pandemig, a chynnal cysylltiadau ledled Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru trwy gynnig cyfarfodydd a digwyddiadau hybrid lle bo hynny'n addas.

Aelodaeth

Rydym bob amser yn chwilio am aelodau newydd ac yn annog ein haelodau presennol i gyflwyno aelodgrwpiau newydd i TCC. Dros y flwyddyn ariannol nesaf, byddwn yn chwilio’n arbennig am grwpiau newydd i ymuno â TCC o Sir y Fflint a Sir Ddinbych.

Cyllid

Mae'r ymrwymiadau cyllid a dderbyniodd TCC yn y flwyddyn ariannol flaenorol gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol, WCVA, Sefydliad Moondance, Cronfa Pŵer Dinesig, a'r Gronfa Act for Change wedi cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr ac wedi darparu parhad. Rydym yn ddiolchgar iawn i'r cyllidwyr hyn am eu cefnogaeth a'u perthnasau parhaus â TCC.

Mae TCC hefyd yn ddiolchgar iawn i Chwiorydd La Sante Union yn Wrecsam am eu cefnogaeth barhaus mewn nwyddau, sef darparu swyddfeydd ac ystafell gyfarfod. Gwerth hyn yw tua £8,500 y flwyddyn ac mae'n ein galluogi i gadw ein costau gweithredu mor isel â phosibl. Rydym bellach yn gweithredu model gweithio hybrid, â staff yn gweithio'n rhannol o gartref ac yn rhannol o'r swyddfa TCC.

Yn ogystal, mae gwaith ymddiriedolwyr ac arweinwyr wedi ychwanegu'n aruthrol at y gefnogaeth mewn nwyddau.

Yn ystod y flwyddyn mae rhaglen cefnogwyr misol TCC wedi codi £4,340. Bydd hyn yn gyfanswm o tua £5,407 unwaith y bydd Cymorth Rhodd wedi'i ychwanegu. Hoffai'r ymddiriedolwyr ddiolch yn arbennig i'r unigolion yn rhaglen cefnogwyr TCC, ac annog unrhyw un arall sy'n ystyried ymuno a gwneud cyfraniad rheolaidd i TCC i wneud hynny. Mae tâl aelodaeth yn parhau i fod yn elfen hanfodol o'n cyllid, gan godi £4,150 eleni.

Mae arianwyr yn aml yn gofyn am dystiolaeth o weithgareddau codi arian sefydliad ei hun, felly mae'r arian a godir hefyd yn hynod ddefnyddiol wrth ymgeisio am grantiau mwy. Dros yr ychydig flynyddoedd diwethaf, oherwydd y pandemig, nid ydym wedi gallu cynnal ein 'Wythnos TCC' flynyddol, ac yn ystod y cyfnod hwn roeddem yn cynnal amrywiaeth o weithgareddau codi arian cymunedol yn hanesyddol. Rydym yn gobeithio y byddwn yn gallu ailddechrau'r gweithgareddau codi arian hyn yn 2024.

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Gweithio â phartneriaid

Hoffai'r ymddiriedolwyr ddiolch i'r nifer o sefydliadau y mae TCC wedi gweithio â nhw dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf - rydym yn gwerthfawrogi'r holl berthnasoedd hyn ac ni allem wneud ein gwaith hebddynt.

Eleni mae TCC wedi bod yn ymwneud â'r Gynghrair Costau Byw ar draws y DU, dan arweiniad Trefnwyr Cymunedol, wedi ymgymryd ag ymarferion gwrando lleoliadau croeso cynnes ac wedi bod yn rhan o grŵp llywio â Warm Welcome UK, ac ymunodd fel rhan o grŵp llywio Mudiad Cymunedol Cenedlaethol Cymru. Rydym wedi parhau i fod yn rhan o fudiad ECON Trefnu Cymunedol Ewropeaidd, a chyfrannodd staff at sesiynau dysgu cymunedol ymarfer â Rhwydwaith Trefnwyr Cymunedol Ewrop. Rydym wedi gweithio â’r Gronfa Pŵer Dinesig i gyfeirio arian cymunedol i Ogledd Ddwyrain Cymru. Hefyd, ymunodd Hope for the Future â ni yn ein hyfforddiant preswyl a darparu sesiwn ar gyfathrebu di-drais.

Rydym yn parhau i weithio'n agos ag amrywiaeth o sefydliadau lleol trwy ein gwaith, gan gynnwys AVOW (Cymdeithas y Sefydliadau Gwirfoddol yn Wrecsam), ac rydym wedi parhau i gefnogi'r cynllun llwgu yn ystod y gwyliau yn Wrecsam â staff ac aelodau yn gwirfoddoli yn ystod gwyliau'r ysgol.

Fe wnaethom hefyd barhau i weithio ochr yn ochr â'r Groes Goch Brydeinig, yn benodol y Prosiect LLEISIAU, a Dinas Noddfa.

Hoffai'r bwrdd ddiolch i Esgobaeth yr Eglwys yng Nghymru Llanelwy am gyfraniad yr Esgob Gregory Cameron yn ei rôl fel noddwr TCC. Hoffai'r bwrdd ddiolch ymhellach i'r Hybarch Chris Potter am ymgymryd â rôl cadeirydd bwrdd ymddiriedolwyr TCC. Rydym hefyd yn ddiolchgar iawn am gefnogaeth Eglwys Bresbyteraidd Cymru trwy'r Parch Anna Jane Evans.

Hyfforddiant

Eleni ailddechreuodd TCC hyfforddiant wyneb yn wyneb ar ôl 2 flynedd o fod ar-lein. Cynhaliwyd sesiwn hyfforddi hanner diwrnod (4 awr) yn Sir y Fflint ar gyfer aelodau TCC a mynychodd 10 arweinydd a 2 aelod newydd o staff.

Ym mis Hydref, fe wnaethom gynnal ein hyfforddiant preswyl dwys 24 awr; dyma’r hyfforddiant preswyl wyneb yn wyneb gyntaf ar gyfer aelod-grwpiau ers 2019 a mynychodd cymysgedd o aelodau TCC, cynghreiriaid, a chyfranogwyr yn talu.

Fe wnaethom hefyd ddarparu 3 sesiwn ddysgu amser cinio ar-lein, a gynigiwyd i aelodau TCC ar bynciau'r Fargen Newydd Werdd, cymorth â Chostau Byw, ac Effaith Rithiol.

Mae ein hyfforddiant ar gael i unrhyw un o aelod-grŵp TCC yn rhad ac am ddim. Mae'n cynnig cyfle i feithrin perthnasau â phobl eraill o grwpiau amrywiol a'i nod yw datblygu'r sgiliau a'r hyder sydd eu hangen i fod yn effeithiol yn y gymuned leol. Rydym hefyd yn cynnig cyrsiau pwrpasol, yn rhad ac am ddim, i aelod-grwpiau TCC, y gellir eu cynllunio i weddu i anghenion y grŵp.

Personél

Mae TCC wedi gweld newidiadau staffio dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf. Ym mis Gorffennaf 2022, ymunodd Stephen Kenyon-Owen â'r tîm fel swyddog cyfathrebu rhan-amser, ac ymunodd Rob Walsh fel swyddog cynhyrchu incwm rhan-amser. Ym mis Tachwedd 2022, symudodd Lucy Allin (trefnydd ieuenctid rhan-amser, a chydlynydd rhan amser Tref Noddfa) ymlaen i rôl newydd. Ymunodd Ruth Marshall â'r tîm ym mis Tachwedd 2022, yn rôl trefnydd ieuenctid. Ym mis Ionawr 2023, symudodd Kelly Huxley-Roberts (arweinydd

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pobl, hyfforddiant ac ymgyrchoedd) ymlaen i rôl newydd. Ym mis Chwefror 2023, symudodd Rob Walsh ymlaen i rôl newydd. Ymunodd David Hughes â'r tîm staff ym mis Mawrth 2023, yn rôl trefnydd cymunedol.

Mae'r bwrdd ymddiriedolwyr a'r staff wedi bod yn cydweithio'n ddwys i sicrhau bod TCC yn parhau i gyflawni ei amcanion yn llwyddiannus trwy gyfnod o newid sefydliadol.

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Achievements and Performance 2022 – 2023

We were delighted that TCC was recognised as one of the top 100 Changemakers in Wales by Sophie Howe, the Future Generations Commissioner this year. In January, TCC staff and trustees attended an event to celebrate the award at the Millenium Centre in Cardiff, along with other Changemakers from across the country.

Supported by staff, TCC leaders have had a busy year running member meetings, attending issue groups, accountability meetings, delivering training, acting on issues, and running summits.

We have been able to deliver most of our work either face to face or hybrid this year which has been most beneficial for leader and staff relationships. We have been able to build on the relationships that were sustained or developed online during the pandemic and maintain links across North East Wales by offering hybrid meetings and events where suitable.

Membership

We are always looking for new members and encourage our existing members to introduce new member groups to TCC. Over the next financial year, we will particularly be seeking new groups to join TCC from Flintshire and Denbighshire.

Finances

The funding commitments TCC received in the previous financial year from the National Lottery Community Fund, WCVA, Moondance Foundation, Civic Power Fund, and the Act for Change Fund have been much appreciated and have provided continuity. We are very grateful to these funders for their ongoing support and relationship with TCC.

TCC is also very grateful to the Sisters of La Sante Union in Wrexham for their ongoing support in kind, namely the provision of offices and meeting room. The value of this is around £8,500 per annum and allows us to keep our running costs to the bare minimum. We are now operating a hybrid working model, with staff working partly from home and partly from the TCC office.

In addition, the work of trustees and leaders has added enormously to the support in kind.

During the year TCC’s monthly supporter’s programme has raised £4,340. This will total approximately £5,407 once Gift Aid has been added. The trustees would like to extend a special note of thanks to the individuals in TCC’s supporter programme and encourage anyone else able to do so to consider joining and making a regular donation to TCC. Membership dues continue to be a vital element of our funding, this year raising £4,150.

Funders often now ask for evidence of an organisation’s own fundraising, so the money raised is also incredibly helpful when applying for larger grants. Over the past few years, due to the pandemic, we have been unable to hold our annual ‘TCC Week’, during which we have historically run a range of community fundraising activities. We are hoping that we will be able to resume these fundraising activities in 2024.

Working with partners

The trustees would like to thank the many organisations that TCC has worked with over the last year- we value all these relationships and could not do our work without them.

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This year TCC has been involved with the UK wide Cost of Living Alliance led by Community Organisers, have done warm space listening exercises and been part of a steering group with Warm Welcome UK, and joined as part of the National Community Movement Cymru steering group. We have continued to be part of the European Community Organising ECON movement, and staff contributed to community of practice learning sessions with the European Community Organisers Network. We have worked with Civic Power Fund to direct community organising funds to North-East Wales. We were also joined by Hope for the Future at our residential training who delivered a session on non-violent communication.

We continue to work closely with a range of local organisations through our work, including AVOW (Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham), and have continued to support the holiday hunger scheme in Wrexham with staff and members volunteering during school holiday.

We also continued to work alongside the British Red Cross, specifically the VOICES project, and City of Sanctuary.

The board would like to thank the Church in Wales Diocese of St. Asaph for the contribution of Bishop Gregory Cameron in his role as TCC’s patron. The board would further like to thank the Venerable Chris Potter for taking up the role of chair of TCC’s board of trustees. We are also very grateful for the Presbyterian Church of Wales’ support through Rev Anna Jane Evans.

Training

This year TCC restarted face-to-face training after 2 years of being online. We ran a half day (4 hour) training session in Flintshire for TCC members which was attended by 10 leaders and 2 new staff members.

In October we ran our intensive 24-hour residential training; this was the first face to face residential for member groups since 2019 and this was attended by a mixture of TCC members, allies, and paying participants.

We also delivered 3 online lunchtime learning sessions which were offered to TCC members on the topics of The Green New Deal, Cost of Living support, and Virtual Impact.

Our training is available to anyone from a TCC member group free of charge. It offers a chance to build relationships with others from diverse groups and aims to develop the skills and confidence needed to be effective in the local community. We also offer bespoke courses free of charge to TCC member groups, which can be designed to suit the needs of the group.

Personnel

TCC has seen staffing changes over the past year. In July 2022 Stephen Kenyon-Owen joined the team as a part-time communications officer, and Rob Walsh joined as part-time income generation officer. In November 2022 Lucy Allin (part-time youth organiser, and part-time Town of Sanctuary coordinator) moved on to a new role. Ruth Marshall joined the team in November 2022 in the role of youth organiser. In January 2023 Kelly Huxley-Roberts (people, training and campaigns lead) moved on to a new role. In February 2023, Rob Walsh also moved on to a new role. David Hughes joined the staff team in March 2023 in the role of community organiser.

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The trustee board and staff have been working together intensively to ensure TCC continues to successfully achieve its objectives through a time of organisational change.

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Gweithgareddau a Chyflawniadau'r Flwyddyn Ddiwethaf

Mae TCC wedi bod yn llwyddiannus iawn dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf, ond nid ydym wedi gweithredu ar ein pennau ein hunain. Cyflawnwyd yr holl lwyddiannau hyn trwy weithio â sefydliadau, grwpiau ac unigolion eraill yn yr ardal. Dyma rai o’r gweithgareddau:

Dechreuon ni'r flwyddyn â diwrnod cynllunio ar-lein blynyddol y mynychodd nifer dda, gan ddod ag aelodgrwpiau at ei gilydd i adolygu cyflawniadau 2021-2022 a thrafod yr hyn yr oeddent am ei gyflawni yn 20222023.

Dros y flwyddyn, cymerodd aelodau TCC ran mewn 713 awr o wneud penderfyniadau, dysgu a gweithredu ar y cyd fel cynghrair. Gwnaethom gyrraedd 109 o unigolion newydd o aelod-grwpiau, yn ogystal ag ymgysylltu â'r rheiny sy'n gwneud penderfyniadau o bob plaid wleidyddol a chynghreiriad.

Materion a gweithredoedd

Costau Byw ("CoL")

• Gwnaethom redeg ymgyrch gwrando Costau Byw ag aelod-grwpiau TCC a chynghreiriaid eraill.

• Gwnaethom redeg uwchgynhadledd y mynychodd ASau, cynghorwyr, ASau, cyllidwyr, cynghreiriaid, a grwpiau cymunedol.

• Gwnaethom siarad yn fyw ar BBC Radio Wales i dynnu sylw at yr uwchgynhadledd a'r gwaith y mae TCC yn ei wneud.

• Gwnaethom gydweithio â’r Art & Soul Tribe, a'r bardd Natasha Borton i wneud fideo ymwybyddiaeth.

• Gwnaethom ysgrifennu a rhannu adroddiad Costau Byw yn dwyn sylw at faterion, datrysiadau ac addewidion.

• Gwnaethom ddod yn un o sylfaenwyr y Gynghrair Genedlaethol Costau Byw dan arweiniad Trefnwyr Cymunedol.

• Cyfarfu arweinwyr TCC â Mark Tami i drafod yr argyfwng a'i effeithiau ar grwpiau yn yr ardal.

• Gwnaethom ysgrifennodd ganllawiau i gynnal uwchgynhadledd Costau Byw, a rannwyd yn genedlaethol trwy'r Gynghrair Costau Byw.

Toiledau Changing Places

• Creu ffilm ymgyrch Changing Places ag arweinwyr TCC a gweithredwyr lleol.

• Rhoi sylw i Ddiwrnod Ymwybyddiaeth trwy rannu'r fideo ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol.

• Cyhoeddwyd erthygl am waith TCC ar Ymgyrch Changing Places yng nghylchgrawn VOX, a’r wasg yn ardal Wrecsam a Sir Ddinbych.

• Sicrhawyd ymrwymiad dau awdurdod lleol i weithio â TCC cyn ac yn ystod eu cyfnod adolygu ac ymgynghori yn eu strategaethau toiled i gynnwys toiledau Changing Places.

• Codwyd dadl yn y Senedd ar doiledau Changing Places â Mark Isherwood a enillodd gefnogaeth drawsbleidiol unfrydol.

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Noddfa

• Gan weithio ag arweinwyr rhwydwaith Lleisiau a chynghreiriaid eraill, creodd TCC ffilm Tref Noddfa ac un ffilm fer i dynnu sylw at lwyddiant prosiect Tref Noddfa a rhoi offeryn i ni hyrwyddo'r gwaith.

• Mewn partneriaeth â'r Groes Goch Brydeinig, buom yn gweithio tuag at sicrhau arian tuag at waith Tref Noddfa.

Argyfwng yr Hinsawdd

• Gwnaethom redeg ymgyrch cyfryngau cymdeithasol Straeon Hinsawdd i roi sylw i weithredu hinsawdd ein haelodau.

• Gwnaethom redeg y Streic Hinsawdd Merched gyntaf erioed yng Nghymru ar Ddiwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod, gan gychwyn sgyrsiau â phobl yn y gymuned.

• Paratoi a rhannu Holiadur Argyfwng Hinsawdd i ddarparu gwybodaeth ar gyfer gweithredu yn 2023.

Diogelwch Bwyd

• Cefnogodd y trefnydd cymunedol arweinwyr TCC yn Ninbych i redeg cyfarfodydd cynulliad y bobl ar bwnc diogelwch bwyd, gan arwain at sefydlu Rhwydwaith Bwyd Dinbych.

• Cefnogodd y trefnydd cymunedol arweinwyr TCC o Rwydwaith Bwyd Dinbych mewn cyfarfod â’r Cynghorydd Delyth Jewell a Rheolwr Cydnerthedd Cymunedol CSDd, Cath Taylor.

Cyfarfodydd Atebolrwydd

• Gwnaethom redeg cyfarfodydd atebolrwydd trawsbleidiol yn Sir y Fflint a Wrecsam yn y cyfnod cyn etholiadau lleol mis Mai.

Arweinwyr Ifanc

• Cyfarfu'r Grŵp Ieuenctid ar Waith am 15 awr i gyd, ac roedd 7 o bobl ifanc yn ymwneud â chynllunio, hyfforddi a gweithredu â’i gilydd.

• Ail-sefydlwyd perthynas ag Ysgol Sant Christopher ac Ysgol Sant Joseff, y ddau ag ymgyrchoedd gweithredol dan arweiniad ieuenctid.

• Cyfarfu pobl ifanc yn Ysgol Uwchradd Penarlâg â swyddogion diogelwch cymunedol i siarad am ddiogelwch ieuenctid yng Nghei Connah.

• Roedd gan arweinwyr ifanc rolau yn ymwneud â gofyn cwestiynau, cadeirio a chadw amser mewn cyfarfodydd atebolrwydd etholiadau lleol.

• Ym mis Tachwedd 2022, cyfarfu 4 o bobl ifanc yn Llyfrgell Gladstone i gynllunio cyfarfod â gwasanaeth CAMHS yn cefnogi ysgolion a ffilm yn hyrwyddo Hafan Meddyliau Iach.

• Mynychodd arweinwyr ifanc gyfarfodydd Strategaeth a Chyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol TCC.

• Cyflwynodd TCC sesiwn hyfforddi diwrnod llawn ar gyfer Senedd yr Ifanc yn Neuadd y Dref Wrecsam â 14 o bobl ifanc yn cymryd rhan. Cafodd yr hyfforddiant ei ddiweddaru a'i werthuso â rhywfaint o adborth cadarnhaol iawn.

• Cyrhaeddodd y grŵp Ieuenctid ar Waith eu targed o 4 - 6 ysgol yn cofrestru i'r wobr erbyn mis Gorffennaf 2022.

• Dim Dysgwyr Llwglyd – yn Ysgol Sant Joseff, Wrecsam, dechreuodd arweinwyr ifanc ymgyrch ar lefel leol i glirio dyledion cinio ysgol yn Wrecsam, ac yn yr ysgol i atal staff ffreutur rhag gwrthod bwyd i ddisgyblion oherwydd dyledion dyladwy neu ddim balans ar eu cyfrifon.

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• Mynediad i Chwarae – yn Ysgol Sant Christopher yn Wrecsam, dechreuodd arweinwyr ifanc ymgyrch i gael llwybr hygyrch a mynediad i'r parc lleol a gofyn i yrwyr ystyried yn gwrtais peidio â pharcio ar gyrbiau isel (gweithredu ar sail ar y celfyddydau).

• Sesiynau PSHE – yn Ysgol Sant Joseff, Wrecsam cymerodd dros 30 o ddisgyblion ran mewn hyfforddiant wedi'i gyd-gynhyrchu, wedi’i darparu gan gyfoedion, gan arweinwyr ifanc.

Arweinwyr a Pherthnasoedd

• Croesawodd TCC 11 o aelod-grwpiau newydd.

• Mae TCC yn rhan o'r ymgyrch wrando Croeso Cynnes ag aelod-grwpiau. Mae'r ymgyrch yn cael ei phweru gan glymblaid o elusennau sy'n cael eu cynnull gan y Good Faith Foundation a'u hariannu gan y Gronfa Pŵer Dinesig.

• Mae Arweinwyr TCC wedi gweithio â’r Gynghrair Costau Byw y mae’r Trefnwyr Cymunedol wedi’i gynnull; Cynhyrchodd TCC becyn ar sut i redeg uwchgynhadledd Costau Byw ar gyfer aelodau'r gynghrair.

• Mae TCC wedi bod yn gweithio â’r Gronfa Pŵer Dinesig i ddod ag arian cymunedol i Ogledd Ddwyrain Cymru.

• Mae TCC yn parhau i fod yn rhan o'r Rhwydwaith Trefnu Cymunedol Ewropeaidd (ECON). Mae ECON yn cynnig hyfforddiant a mentora, sgiliau addysgu ac yn helpu trefnwyr cymunedol i ddatblygu ymarfer strategol.

• Mae TCC yn parhau i fod yn rhan o glymblaid Diverse5050 dan arweiniad WEN Cymru.

• Roedd prif drefnwyr TCC yn falch o fynychu, a darparu gweithdy mewn cynhadledd cynhaliodd ECON, a oedd yn gyfle i rwydweithio â threfnwyr o bob rhan o Ewrop.

• Arweinwyr TCC drefnodd y Streic Hinsawdd Merched gyntaf erioed yng Nghymru ar Ddiwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod.

Llywodraethu a Threfnu

• Er mwyn cefnogi lles staff, gwnaethom barhau i fod yn rhan o raglen cymorth i weithwyr a rhoi mynediad i staff i sesiynau hyfforddi ar-lein yn y gweithle.

• Mae staff ac ymddiriedolwyr wedi bod yn cyfarfod yn rheolaidd mewn sesiynau hanner diwrnod i drafod strategaeth ac unrhyw faterion sy’n ymwneud â llywodraethu.

• Mae staff wedi mynychu cyfarfodydd yr ymddiriedolwyr i roi adborth llafar ar yr adroddiad staff ysgrifenedig.

• Sefydlwyd gweithgor sy'n cynnwys staff ac ymddiriedolwyr i greu strategaeth ariannu newydd a dechrau gweithio ar geisiadau cyllido newydd.

• Sefydlwyd grŵp AD i oruchwylio a chynllunio adnoddau dynol o dan fodel arweinyddiaeth dosbarthedig newydd. O hyn, mae pwyllgor personél o'r bwrdd yn cyfarfod yn rheolaidd i gefnogi'r tîm staff.

Gwelededd ac Ymgysylltu Digidol

• Mae gwefan TCC wedi'i symleiddio a'i diweddaru â ffocws ar hygyrchedd – mae diweddariadau pellach wedi’u cynllunio i foderneiddio ac adnewyddu holl wefan TCC.

• Cyflwynwyd canllawiau amledd cyfryngau cymdeithasol, a chynllun ar gyfer rhoi sylw i weithgareddau aelodau ac ymgyrchoedd TCC craidd. Mae ymgysylltu ar-lein wedi cynyddu o ganlyniad i'r gwaith hwn.

• Cynyddodd cysylltiadau yn y wasg a'r cyfryngau o 27 i 80+.

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Activities and Achievements of the Last Year

TCC has been very successful over the last year, but we have not acted alone. All of these successes have been achieved by working with other organisations, groups, and individuals in the area. Activities include:

We started the year with a well-attended annual online planning day, bringing member groups together to review achievements from 2021-2022 and discuss what they wanted to achieve in 2022-2023.

Over the year TCC members took part in 713 hours of collective decision making, learning, and action taken as an alliance. We reached 109 new individuals from member groups as well as engaging with decision makers from all political parties and allies.

Issues and actions

Cost of Living (“CoL”)

• Ran a Cost of Living listening campaign with TCC member groups and other allies.

• Ran a summit attended by MPs, councillors, MSs, funders, allies, and community groups.

• Spoke live on BBC Radio Wales to highlight the summit and the work TCC is doing.

• Collaborated with Art & Soul Tribe, and poet Natasha Borton to make an awareness video.

• Wrote and shared Cost of Living report highlighting issues, solutions, and pledges.

• Became a founding member of the National Cost of Living Alliance led by Community Organisers.

• TCC leaders met with Mark Tami to discuss the crisis and its effects on groups in the area.

• Wrote guidelines to running a Cost of Living summit, shared nationally through the Cost of Living Alliance.

Changing Places Toilets

• Created a Changing Places campaign film with TCC leaders and local activists.

• Amplified Changing Places Awareness Day by sharing the video on social media.

• An article about TCC's work on the Changing Places Campaign was published in VOX Magazine, and in Wrexham and Denbighshire press.

• Secured the commitment of two local authorities to work with TCC before and during their review and consultation phase of their toilet strategies to include Changing Places toilets.

• Raised a debate in the Senedd on Changing Places toilets with Mark Isherwood which gained unanimous cross-party support.

Sanctuary

• Working with leaders from the Voices network and other allies TCC created a Town of Sanctuary film and a short film to highlight the success of the Town of Sanctuary project and give us a tool to promote the work.

• In partnership with the British Red Cross, we worked towards securing money towards Town of Sanctuary work.

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Climate Crisis

• Restarted the Climate issue group, worked on solar schools and cycle lane issues.

• Prepared and shared a Climate Crisis Questionnaire to inform action in 2023.

Food Security

• Community organiser supported TCC leaders in Denbigh to run people's assembly meetings on the topic of food security, leading to the establishment of Denbigh Food Network.

• Community organiser supported TCC leaders from the Denbigh Food Network at a meeting with Cllr Delyth Jewell and DCC’s Community Resilience Manager, Cath Taylor.

Accountability Meetings

• Ran cross-party accountability meetings in Flintshire and Wrexham in the run up to the May local elections.

Young Leaders

• The youth in Action Group met for 15 hours in total and 7 young people were involved in planning, training, and acting together.

• Re-established relationships with both St Christophers School and St Joseph's school, both with active running youth led campaigns.

• Young people at Hawarden High met with community safety officers to talk about youth safety in Connah’s Quay.

• Young leaders had roles involving asking questions, chairing and timekeeping at local election accountability meetings.

• In November 2022 4 young people met at Gladstone’s Library to plan a meeting with a CAMHS service supporting schools and a film promoting Healthy Minds Haven.

• Young leaders attended Strategy meetings and TCC’s AGM.

• TCC delivered a full day training session for Senedd yr Ifanc at Wrexham’s Guildhall with 14 young people taking part. The training was updated and evaluated with some very positive feedback.

• The Youth in Action group met their target of 4 - 6 schools signing up to the award by July 2022.

• No Hungry Learners – at St Joseph's School, Wrexham, young leaders started a local level campaign to clear school dinner debts in Wrexham, and in school to stop canteen staff refusing food to pupil's due debts or zero balance on their accounts.

• Access to Play – at St Christopher's School, Wrexham, young leaders started a campaign to have an accessible route and entry to the local park and asking drivers to politely consider refraining from parking on drop curbs (arts-based activism).

• PSHE Sessions – at St Joseph's School, Wrexham over 30 pupils took part in a co-produced training with peer delivery from young leaders.

Leaders and Relationships

• TCC welcomed 11 new member groups.

• TCC are part of the Warm Welcome listening campaign with member groups. The campaign is powered by a coalition of charities who are convened by the Good Faith Foundation and funded by Civic Power Fund.

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• TCC Leaders have worked with the Cost of Living Alliance convened by Community Organisers; TCC produced a pack on how to run a Cost of Living summit for alliance members.

• TCC have been working with Civic Power Fund to bring funds for community organising into North East Wales.

• TCC continues to be part of the European Community Organizing Network (ECON). ECON offers training and mentorship, teaching skills, and helps community organisers to develop strategic practice.

• TCC continues to be part of the Diverse5050 coalition led by WEN Wales.

• TCC’s lead organisers were pleased to attend and deliver a workshop at a conference hosted by ECON which was an opportunity to network with organisers from across Europe.

• TCC leaders organised Wales’ first ever Women’s Climate Strike on International Women’s Day.

Governance and Organisation

• To support staff wellbeing, we continued to be part of an employee assistance programme and provided staff with access to online workplace coaching sessions.

• Staff and trustees have been meeting regularly at half-day sessions to discuss strategy and any governance issues.

• Staff have attended trustee meetings to feedback on the written staff report.

• A working group consisting of staff and trustees was set up to create a new funding strategy and to start work on new funding bids.

• A HR group was set up to oversee and plan human resources under a new distributed leadership model. From this, a personnel committee from the board meet regularly to support the staff team.

Visibility and Digital Engagement

• TCC website streamlined and updated with focus on accessibility – further updates are planned to modernise and refresh the entire TCC webspace.

• Social media frequency guidelines and a plan was introduced for amplification of member activities and core TCC campaigns. Online engagement has increased as a result of this work.

• Press and media contacts increased from 27 to 80+.

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Adolygiad Ariannol

Prif Ffynonellau Ariannu

Grantiau oedd prif ffynhonnell ariannu TCC yn 2022-23. Rydym wedi derbyn arian oddi wrth:

• Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol

• Sefydliad Moondance

• Cronfa Liniaru'r Trydydd Sector CGGC

Mae'r grantiau'n ychwanegol at y taliadau blynyddol y mae aelod-grwpiau TCC yn eu talu, y rhaglen gefnogwyr, a chodi arian.

Polisi Cronfeydd wrth Gefn

Mae gan yr ymddiriedolwyr bolisi o ddal swm sy'n cyfateb i rhwng chwech a deuddeg mis o wariant anghyfyngedig mewn cronfeydd wrth gefn rhydd, er mwyn diogelu parhad gwaith craidd TCC. Ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn ariannol hon, roedd gan yr elusen gyfwerth â thua 12 mis o wariant anghyfyngedig mewn cronfeydd wrth gefn rhydd.

Polisi Buddsoddi

Mae Erthyglau Memorandwm TCC yn awdurdodi adneuo neu fuddsoddi arian nad oes ei angen ar unwaith at ei ddiben. Felly, agorwyd cyfrif cadw Cronfa Buddsoddi Swyddogol Elusennau (COIF) ym mis Mai 2008.

Cynlluniau ar gyfer Cyfnodau'r Dyfodol

Mae trefnu cymunedol yn ymwneud ag adeiladu perthnasoedd cyhoeddus cadarnhaol â’r rheiny sydd mewn grym. Mae'n meithrin perthnasoedd cymunedol hirdymor ac yn darparu model i bobl o bob cefndir ymgysylltu'n ddemocrataidd wrth wneud penderfyniadau. Credwn yn gryf, mewn cyfnod gwleidyddol, cymdeithasol, economaidd ac amgylcheddol sydd wedi hollti, fod gan drefnu cymunedol lawer i'w gynnig.

Rydym yn cynnal sesiwn trefnu cymunedol hanner diwrnod ym mis Awst 2023. Mae angen i ni barhau i ddiwallu anghenion a disgwyliadau ein harweinwyr newydd, a mwy profiadol, yn effeithiol a chydweithio o amgylch diddordebau cyffredin a gwerthoedd a rennir. Ar nodyn ymarferol, rydym wedi buddsoddi mewn offer sy'n caniatáu i TCC gynnal cyfarfodydd hybrid sy'n hwyluso cyfranogiad wyneb yn wyneb ac ar-lein.

Ym mis Tachwedd 2023 byddwn yn cynnal hyfforddiant preswyl 24 awr yn Noddfa, Penmaenmawr. Byddem yn annog unrhyw un sy'n newydd i TCC fynychu'r hyfforddiant hwn, a fydd yn datblygu eu dealltwriaeth o drefnu cymunedol a sut mae aelod-grwpiau TCC yn cydweithio ar faterion.

Gyda thîm staff llai, newidiadau yn y bwrdd ymddiriedolwyr, a'r newid i weithio hybrid, mae TCC wedi adolygu, cryfhau a gwella prosesau llywodraethu.

Cymeradwywyd gan yr ymddiriedolwyr ar 15[fed] Mehefin ac wedi’i arwyddo ar eu rhan:

Yr Hybarch Chris Potter (Cadeirydd)

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Financial Review

Principal Funding Sources

Grants were the main funding source of TCC in 2022-23. We received funding from:

• The National Lottery Community Fund

• Moondance Foundation

• WCVA Third Sector Relief Fund

The grants are additional to the annual dues paid by TCC member groups, the supporter programme, and fundraising.

Reserves Policy

The trustees have a policy of holding in free reserves an amount equivalent to between six and twelve months of unrestricted spending, to protect the continuity of TCC’s core work. At the end of this financial year, the charity held the equivalent of approximately 12 months of unrestricted spending in free reserves.

Investment Policy

TCC’s Articles of Memorandum authorises the deposit or investment of monies not immediately required for its purpose. Therefore, a Charities Official Investment Fund (COIF) deposit account was opened in May 2008.

Plans for Future Periods

Community organising is about building positive public relationships with those in power. It fosters long term community relationships and provides a model for people from all walks of life to engage democratically in decision making. We strongly believe that in polarised political, social, economic and environmental times, community organising has much to offer.

We are holding a half-day community organising session in August 2023. We need to continue to effectively meet the needs and expectations of both our new and more experienced leaders and work together around common interests and shared values. On a practical note, we have invested in equipment which allows TCC to run hybrid meetings which facilitate both in-person and online participation.

In November 2023 we will be holding 24-hour residential training at Noddfa, Penmaenmawr. We encourage anyone new to TCC to attend this training which will develop their understanding of community organising and how TCC member groups work together on issues.

With a reduced staff team, changes in the trustee board, and the transition to hybrid working, TCC has reviewed, strengthened, and improved governance processes.

Approved by the trustees on 15[th] June and signed on their behalf:

Venerable Chris Potter (Chair)

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF

TCC (TREFNU CYMUNEDOL CYMRU/TOGETHER CREATING COMMUNITIES)

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of TCC (Trefnu Cymunedol Cymru/Together Creating Communities) ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mrs J Evans ACA FCCA M. D. Coxey and Co. Limited Chartered Accountants 25 Grosvenor Road Wrexham LL11 1BT

Date: 15[th] June 2023

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TCC (TREFNU CYMUNEDOL CYMRU/TOGETHER CREATING COMMUNITIES)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

Unrestricted Restricted fund funds Notes £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 10,491 138,387 Other trading activities 2 531 - Investment income 3 1,130 - Other income 1,067 - Total 13,219 138,387 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities General costs 2,778 125,276 Other 5,437 2,969 Total 8,215 128,245 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 5,004 10,142 Transfers between funds 11 (807) 807 Net movement in funds 4,197 10,949 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 79,989 76,716 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 84,186 87,665	31.3.23 Total funds £ 148,878 531 1,130 1,067 151,606 128,054 8,406 136,460 15,146 - 15,146 156,705 171,851	31.3.22 Total funds £ 175,743 1,535 31 1,158 178,467 175,661 17,397 193,058 (14,591) - (14,591) 171,296 156,705

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TCC (TREFNU CYMUNEDOL CYMRU/TOGETHER CREATING COMMUNITIES)

BALANCE SHEET 31ST MARCH 2023

Unrestricted Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 7 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks 8 Debtors 9 Cash at bank CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 10 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS	Restricted fund £ 919 650 198 84,612 85,460 (2,191) 83,269 84,188 84,188	Total funds £ 736 - 747 86,400 87,147 (220) 86,927 87,663 87,663	31.3.23 Total funds £ 1,655 650 945 171,012 172,607 (2,411) 170,196 171,851 171,851 84,188 87,663 171,851	31.3.22 funds £ 1,854 650 882 160,050 161,582 (6,731) 154,851 156,705 156,705 79,989 76,716 156,705

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st March 2023.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

• (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

• (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

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TCC (TREFNU CYMUNEDOL CYMRU/TOGETHER CREATING COMMUNITIES)

BALANCE SHEET 31ST MARCH 2023

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on

15[th] June 2023

and were signed on its behalf by:

Mrs Melissa Griffiths (Acting Treasurer)

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TCC (TREFNU CYMUNEDOL CYMRU/TOGETHER CREATING COMMUNITIES)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving items.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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TCC (TREFNU CYMUNEDOL CYMRU/TOGETHER CREATING COMMUNITIES)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
	31.3.23	31.3.22
	£	£
Fundraising events	347	-
Sundry Income	-	285
Education and training income	184	1,250
	531	1,535

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

INVESTMENT INCOME
	31.3.23	31.3.22
	£	£
Interest on cash deposits	1,130	31

4. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

	31.3.23	31.3.22
	£	£
Depreciation - owned assets	1,035		-

5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st March 2023 nor for the year ended 31st March 2022.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st March 2023 nor for the year ended 31st March 2022.

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted fund £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 61,658 Other trading activities 1,285 Investment income 31 Other income 1,158 Total 64,132	Restricted funds £ 114,085 250 - - 114,335	Total funds £ 175,743 1,535 31 1,158 178,467

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TCC (TREFNU CYMUNEDOL CYMRU/TOGETHER CREATING COMMUNITIES)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities General costs Other Total NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS COST At 1st April 2022 Additions At 31st March 2023 DEPRECIATION At 1st April 2022 Charge for year At 31st March 2023 NET BOOK VALUE At 31st March 2023 At 31st March 2022 8. STOCKS Stocks	41,527 134,134 175,661 11,344 6,053 17,397 52,871 140,187 193,058 11,261 (25,852) (14,591) 68,729 102,567 171,296 79,990 76,715 156,705 Fixtures and fittings £ 13,275 836 14,111 11,421 1,035 12,456 1,655 1,854 31.3.23 31.3.22 £ £ 650 650

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TCC (TREFNU CYMUNEDOL CYMRU/TOGETHER CREATING COMMUNITIES)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

9.	DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
		31.3.23	31.3.22
		£	£
	Prepayments	945	882
10.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
		31.3.23	31.3.22
		£	£
	Trade creditors	1,200	5,741
	Social security and other taxes	1,211	990
		2,411	6,731

11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds National Lottery Community Fund Act for Change Fund Moondance Foundation TSRF3 TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds National Lottery Community Fund Act for Change Fund Moondance Foundation TSRF3 TOTAL FUNDS	Net movement At 1.4.22 in funds £ £ 79,989 5,006 33,012 27,614 19,704 (20,511) 24,000 (15,984) - 19,021 76,716 10,140 156,705 15,146 as follows: Incoming resources £ 13,219 92,773 - 1 45,613 138,387 151,606	Transfers between At funds 31.3.23 £ £ (807) 84,188 - 60,626 807 - - 8,016 - 19,021 807 87,663 - 171,851 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (8,213) 5,006 (65,159) 27,614 (20,511) (20,511) (15,985) (15,984) (26,592) 19,021 (128,247) 10,140 (136,460) 15,146

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TCC (TREFNU CYMUNEDOL CYMRU/TOGETHER CREATING COMMUNITIES)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds National Lottery Community Fund Act for Change Fund Moondance Foundation Bevan Foundation (Poverty) Bevan Foundation (Migration) The Tudor Trust TOTAL FUNDS	Net movement At 1.4.21 in funds £ £ 68,729 11,260 17,784 15,228 56,248 (36,544) - 24,000 5,551 (5,551) 20,984 (20,984) 2,000 (2,000) 102,567 (25,851) 171,296 (14,591)	At 31.3.22 £ 79,989 33,012 19,704 24,000 - - - 76,716 156,705

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds National Lottery Community Fund Act for Change Fund Moondance Foundation Bevan Foundation (Poverty) Bevan Foundation (Migration) The Tudor Trust TOTAL FUNDS	Incoming resources £ 64,132 90,335 - - - - - 114,335 178,467	Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (52,872) 11,260 (75,107) 15,228 (36,544) (36,544) 24,000 24,000 (5,551) (5,551) (20,984) (20,984) (2,000) (2,000) (140,186) (25,851) (193,058) (14,591)

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TCC (TREFNU CYMUNEDOL CYMRU/TOGETHER CREATING COMMUNITIES)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds National Lottery Community Fund Act for Change Fund Moondance Foundation Bevan Foundation (Poverty) Bevan Foundation (Migration) The Tudor Trust TSRF3 TOTAL FUNDS	Net movement At 1.4.21 in funds £ £ 68,729 16,266 17,784 42,842 56,248 (57,055) - 8,016 5,551 20,984 2,000 (2,000) - 19,021 102,567 (15,711) 171,296 555	Transfers between funds £ (807) - 807 - (5,551) (20,984) - - 807 -	At 31.3.23 £ 84,188 60,626 - 8,016 - - - 19,021 87,663 171,851

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds National Lottery Community Fund Act for Change Fund Moondance Foundation Bevan Foundation (Poverty) Bevan Foundation (Migration) The Tudor Trust TSRF3 TOTAL FUNDS	Incoming resources £ 77,351 183,108 - 24,001 - - - 45,613 252,722 330,073	Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (61,085) 16,266 (140,266) 42,842 (57,055) (57,055) (15,985) 8,016 (5,551) (5,551) (20,984) (20,984) (2,000) (2,000) (26,592) 19,021 (268,433) (15,711) (329,518) 555

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TCC (TREFNU CYMUNEDOL CYMRU/TOGETHER CREATING COMMUNITIES)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st March 2023

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