2024-03-31-accounts - Cylch Meithrin Llanarth

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From April 2023 Period start date To March 2024 Period end date

Charity name: CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANARTH

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Cylch Meithrin Llanarth aims to provide quality Welsh-medium sessional and early years care to boys and girls between the ages of 2 and school age. Cylch Meithrin Llanarth priority is the happiness and safety of each child – our homely and happy environment offers the best possible care, and the chance for each child to learn and to develop to their full potential. The setting offers toys and resources of the highest standard, appropriate to the children’s needs, development, and ages. Children over the age of 2 are introduced to activities which promote the Flying Start Scheme and the age 3-7 Foundation Phase (Curriculum for wales) to ensure the best possible start to their education. We plan our outdoor play areas carefully, to create opportunity and place emphasis on the outdoor environment.
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	Cylch Meithrin Llanarth is held in a Purpose-built cabin located on the primary school grounds. We operate from Monday to Friday offering sessional or full day care from 9.00 – 3.00pm. Parents have the option of sessional care from 9.00-11.30, 12.30-3.00 or full day care. We are registered to have up to 19 children. We offer many activities in the indoor and outdoor environment such as crafts, messy play, physical activities, imaginary play, small world play and ICT. All our activities are carefully planned around the 5 developmental pathways to encourage the children to reach their full potential.
Statement confirming	Para 1.18

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whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

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	The main people to benefit from our service are the families in our local community through offering a • Service through the medium of Welsh • High quality childcare at an affordable price • Offering Flying start funded places. • Offering 30 hr funded places through the childcare offer • Improving the wellbeing of children, families, and carers in the area. • Strengthening the relationship between ourselves and the local primary school • Working closely with external agencies such as speech therapists, design to smile, health visitors and teachers.

Additional information (optional)

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Income - £74,870.75 Expenditure - £73,095.35
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The cylch has money in reserve for emergency repairs and maintenance.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Children’s fees 3yr grant Flying start funded places. 30 hr childcare offer funding Fundraising - Christmas show and raffle.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The main risk for the cylch Meithrin would be a decrease in numbers meaning a decrease in finances.
Other

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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (constitution, trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
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	AGM is held annually and if the need to elect new committee members arises, they would be elected during the meeting.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANARTH
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1087851
Charity’s principal address	Cylch Meithrin Llanarth Y Caban Ysgol Gynradd Llanarth Ceredigion SA47 0PA

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Diana Watters	Registered Person
Mererid Davies	Chairperson	November 2024
Catrin Morgan - Jones	Treasurer	September 2024
Ceris Jones	Secretary	September 2024

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	D.Watters	Mererid Davies

	Diana Watters	Mererid Davies

	Registered Person	Cadeirydd
	21/01/2025
	21/01/2025

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