## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 31[st] AUGUST 2024 Period start date To 31ST AUGUST 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: BONYMAEN KIDS PLAY INITIATIVE** ## **Charity registration number:1088877** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the
purposes of the charity
as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Bonymaen Kids Play Initiative**
**provides good quality afordable**
**play and childcare facilities for**
**the children and parents of**
**Bonymaen. We provide a play**
**environment which builds the**
**self-respect and confdence of**
**children and where children feel**
**safe, secure and free to**
**participate and have fun. We**
**promote social inclusion by**
**working with over 300 children**
**per year, aged 3 -16 over 11**
**schools and reduce the risk of**
**disafection by promoting a**
**caring and trusting atmosphere**
**which enhances the children’s**
**confdence and self-esteem.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public beneft, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identifed in the
accounts.|P|**The focus of work has remained**
**on supporting the children and**
**families of Bonymaen through the**
**provision of out of school services**
**When working with the children**
**and young people through play**
**we aim to raise their self-esteem,**
**confdence and give them a wide**
**variety of informal learning**
**opportunities.**
**We keep cost low ranging from £1**
**per day for afterschool club to £4**
**per day for playscheme which**
**means our services are accessible**
**to most local children.**
**We Provided the following**
**activities:**

**Afterschool club 4 term**
**time sessions per week **| |||**providing play facilities for**
**children aged 5- 12 yrs.**

**Easter playscheme 2 weeks,**
**4 days per week 10 til 3**

**Whitsun, Oct AND Feb Half**
**term 4 days 10 til 3**

**Christmas and new year**
**playdays 4 days were**
**ofered**

**6 weeks of summer**
**activities including, trips, ft**
**n fed days and a 6 week**
**Playscheme of 4 full days**
**each week.**

**Staf and young volunteer**
**workshops and a family**
**funday was held before the**
**summer**

**We also trailed weekend**
**play sessions and a board**
**game night.**

**We provide volunteer**
**opportunities for young**
**volunteers during all our**
**sessions.**
**2 night 3 day residential in**
**Breacon beacons for 24 children**
**aged 8+**| |---|---|---| |Statement confrming
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public beneft|Para 1.18|**In planning the activities for the**
**year, we kept in mind the Charity**
**Commission guidance on public**
**beneft at our trustees’ meetings**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making |Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**The 3 parents on our**
**management committee, have**
**worked hard with the staf to**
**continue the work of BKPI during**
**another difcult fnancial year and**
**encouraged other parents and**
**community members to get**
**involved with fundraising and**
**various events.**
**10 Local volunteers/parents made**
**contribution to funding this year**
**by donating food, equipment and**
**money.**
**20 young volunteers aged 13 to**
**16 have really added to the**
**younger children’s enjoyment of**
**both playscheme and afterschool**
**club, by encouraging them to join**
**in all the various games and**
**competitions they ran. 5 of them**
**have been fully involved and**
**essential in the running of our**
**activities providing help with the**
**cleaning, cooking, as well as**
**preparation and planning.**
**20 Parents and community**
**volunteers also supported us to**
**build costumes and take part in**
**the Swansea Christmas parade**| |Other||**Staf have volunteered to run**
**various fundraising activities,**
**such as sponsored walks, bucket**
**collecting in supermarkets and**
**rafes. As well as giving many**
**free hours to supporting the**| **running of B.K.P.I. We had 3 curry nights this year. It’s a good way to socialise with parents and supporters of B.K.P.I and raise money. This has become a favourite with our adults.** ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
diference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
benefciaries and any
wider benefts to
society as a whole.|Para 1.20|**Over the last year we have seen a**
**higher intake for new children**
**during our playschemes we ofer.**
**During term time our number is**
**consistent. This means that**
**Bonymaen Kids Play Initiative has**
**worked hard to make connections**
**with new children, so they feel safe**
**on confdent to attend future**
**sessions. Our numbers show we**
**have been able to achieve this.**
**We’ve also been able to continue to**
**work to help the children gain the**
**social skills, confdence and play**
**opportunities they really need.**
**This year we have been able to**
**secure some grant funding and**
**have fnished the year in a good**
**fnancial position. But**
**unfortunately we struggling early**
**spring to fnd or secure funding.**
**We have worked with;**
**310 children and young people**
**aged between 5 and 16 years old.**
**40% of these are new children.**

**These children have**
**benefted by having up to**
**2hrs of outdoor physical play**
**per session, helping them to**
**increase self-esteem, self-**
**confdence, social interaction,**
**emotional wellbeing, keep ft,**
**stimulate brain development**| ||**Access to arts and crafts has**| |---|---| ||**helped them to express**| ||**themselves through creating**| ||**art of their choice. This**| ||**quieter activity also gives the**| ||**children the chance to talk**| ||**about their day and any**| ||**worries they may have. This**| ||**builds security and trust with**| ||**the children knowing they are**| ||**listened to; it gives them a**| ||**sense of belonging.**| ||**Loose parts play has helped**| ||**our children to problem solve**| ||**and work together in teams.**| ||**It increases their**| ||**communication and**| ||**friendships.**| ||**20 young volunteers**| ||**supported to gain valuable**| ||**leadership, social skills, life**| ||**and work skills and build**| ||**their self-esteem.**| ||**We started our trainee Young**| ||**Volunteer group and worked**| ||**with 8 children 10+ on how**| ||**they can start to help so they**| ||**can be young volunteers.**| **45% of our children have ALN or on the pathway and they were supported so they were able to play with their peers, improve their social skills, wellbeing and confidence.** **Supported 30 local families with affordable childcare.** **45 children and young people participated in staff recruitment sessions various playscheme planning sessions** **One of our highlights this year was** **our 6-week programme of activities this summer. We had recruitment training and staff training during the last couple of weeks of term as we went straight into summer playscheme. We offered 3 full days of playscheme and 1 trip per week. This meant we provided: 120 hours of play opportunities 120 hours of low-cost childcare 1,500 hot meals 2,000 snacks And worked with over 76 children each day so over 304 children got to enjoy play experiences each week. We asked the children for their ideas of activities, meals and trips. For the children to enjoy their time it’s important they have their say, so they feel valued** **We had many positive comments from parents and children and community from this summer’s scheme Including:** “Can’t thank you all enough for running the summer playscheme my 4 really enjoyed it. I enjoyed too! Together with the Afterschool club too. You’re a god send” C.T foster parent “I’ve never been so grateful my girls have had the best time, enjoyed trips and had good food and love all the activities, which has helped me with work. Saved us all the money to do other activities as a break when needed from each other in a well trusted caring environment” N.C. “Well done for giving these children a lovely day by the sea” P.R “B.K.P.I I take my hat off to you leaders for giving the children a lovely day at the beach. Love Oxwich many happy memories of outings with my family.” L.A **Our other highlight this year we were able** for the first time since 2019 to secure funding from YHA for a 2-night 3 day residential. The funding paid for accommodation and food in a hostel in Brecon Beacons. We also secured funding from Arnold Clark Arnold who funded the bus and activities. The activities were provided by Black Mountain activity centre where the kids go to try the high ropes, archery and zip wire. For most of the children we took it was their first time away, so they were anxious, but they all did really well and attempted the activities. Parents and staff were very proud of them. Staff and volunteers at youth hostel were impressed by how the children communicated to the adults as they aren’t used to it and said it was nice to interact with our group.  **We have continued to work with our connections we made last year – Swansea Play service, Cefn Hengoed, Street Games, Kilvey Woodland Volunteers, Friends of Margam Park, Uniquely Yours by Rhi, PCSO’s, Swansea Libraries, Sport and Health Swansea, the orchard project & Swansea community buildings and Everyone Deserves a Christmas. Continuing these connections means we were able to offer new and extended opportunities, and our** |||**Facebook profle has stayed**
**visible and reached new**
**families which helps us**
**increase our numbers**
**throughout the year again.**
**Keeping Facebook updated**
**has become an important role**
**as it’s how we reach most of**
**our families and new ones,**
**photos really help us**
**showcase the hard work we**
**really do and the benefts of**
**play.**

**We also made a couple of**
**new connections this year –**
**crazy characters donated a**
**bouncy castle a couple of**
**times and a disco,** **Bug life –**
**The Invertebrate**
**Conservation trust taught us**
**about the bugs around us and**
**what role they play, Admiral**
**came out to help staf &**
**community groups paint the**
**main hall in the centre. The**
**kids loved the new colour and**
**so did the families.**

**Our connection with street**
**games meant we were**
**ofered spaces to Gareth Bale**
**festival of sport in Newport.**
**We took 11 Young Volunteers**
**by train which was a frst**
**experience for some of our**
**kids, to Newport where they**
**took part in a range of sports.**
**They got to meet Gareth Bale**
**and play sports with him and**
**came home with a signed T-**
**Shirt and a goody bag.**

**One of our Young Volunteers**
**also volunteers at the**
**Swansea stadium, and we**
**made connections with the**
**Swans football staf. He was**
**able to organise a visit from**
**their ambassador Lee Trundle**
**who came up to meet the**
**children, sign autographs,**
**play games with the kids and**
**take pictures with the kids.**
**He was impressed by what we**
**did, and the kids enjoyed**
**meeting him. This Young**
**Volunteer also completed his**
**induction to Playwork this**
**year and we are very proud of**| |---|---|---| **----- Start of picture text -----**
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- This year we won the award for Play in the community from Swansea play sufficiency awards. - Our playleader was nominated for life time achievement award. This year she has worked for 25 years keeping us going and ensuring that all children that attend get the best play experiences we can offer. ## **Some feedback from our families and community:** “Thank you, my 2 really enjoyed” J&T’s mum “It was so lovely to be of help making sure the children were all able to sit down and enjoy our activities at **Margam Country Park** looking forward to seeing you all again” “Very proud of you and your team, You have all worked so hard” G.K - commenting on our Christmas parade costumes “It smelt amazing when I came to get K earlier” S.T – commenting on us cooking curry for the children “Lovely photos, so great to see the children having fun on the hill” S.W. “I seen you guys today xx I love what you do and I used to go there I loved it xx” L.V “J really enjoyed. Thank you” J.S. “You are very welcome! Love what you do for the children in our community xxxx” **Crazy Characters & Disco’s** who donated us bouncy castles. “Huge respect to them all giving up their time, such a selfless act. I hope their families are proud of them all. Well, done to you all.” T.J (commenting on young volunteers) “Well done to all the young volunteers. They are all amazing and make such a difference” L.E (commenting on young volunteers) “Fantastic, you really do feed the children healthily. Well done” J.S “Well done all so many children there to feed and keep amused, you all need a medal xxx ” G.K “My 2 loved it, very tired tonight. Well done team.” L.H.S Pa2kn_ - **The Coast funding, Nourish the nation and Holiday food fund enabled us to take on extra staff for the summer without which we would not have been able to provide the extra session this summer. Play activities provided this summer included trips to** Oxwich bay, Gnoll park, Singleton park, Blackpill, Kilvey hill **and** **finishing with a big trip to Dinosaur park which was a big hit the previous year. With regular walks up Kilvey hill and to Bonymaen park to play games, climb trees, play in puddles and roll down the bank. In the centre the children took part in wide range of activities, such as sports, cooking, arts and craft, role play, Lego and loads of freely chosen play. If we hadn’t had the COAST funding, Nourish the nation and Holiday food fund and the extra staff we wouldn’t have been able to take on extra children or be able to take advantage of preparing, cooking and serving hot freshly cooked meals for all children and staff which is a lot now as our numbers have risen. It still is a lot of work, but the kids and families are so grateful as they know they will be getting a snack and a meal. It also takes the stress away from families and staff having to provide lunch and made the summer more affordable for them. We also did a lot of outdoor cooking and the kids really enjoyed and it made lunchtime less hectic.** **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance|Para 1.41|| against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Any funds over what is needed for**
**running activities are placed in reserve**
**towards supporting future work of**
**B.K.P.I.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**0**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**We haven’t been able to build up any**
**reserved all the money has been ear**
**marked for future projects.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**During this year our main source of**
**funding has been various grants,**
**including coast grants, Child and Young**
**People grants through the city and**
**county of Swansea. Nourish the Nation.**
**We’ve received funding from the**
**national lottery to pay specific projects**
**during the year to celebrate 30 years of**
**play. These will be projects that will**
**involve our children, their families,**
**community and past users of our clubs.**
**We also received donations from local**
**businesses and families. We fundraised**
**by doing Sponsored walks, raffles,**
**charity curry nights and bucket**
**collecting.**
**We also have support from east side**
**food bank.**
**All expenditure has supported the**
**provision of services and activities**
**which has allowed the achievements**
**listed above.**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |Investment policy and|||| 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|| |Other||**Trustees give their time voluntarily and**
**receive no renumeration or other**
**benefits.**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution adopted 2010**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Association**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are appointed or reappointed**
**at annual general meeting**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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|**There is a child protection policy in**
**place. Criminal Records Bureau checks**
**are carried out prior to commencement**
**of employment or volunteering. These**
**checks are carried out again as**
**required.**
**B.K.P.I is registered with the C.I.W and**
**meets all requirements and is**
**successfully inspected on a regular**
**basis.**
**We are members of Clybiau Plant Cymru**
**and locally work closely with Bonymaen**
**Community Centre, Bonymaen**
**Councillors and the Communities**
**buildings team of the city & county of**
**Swansea. This year we have established**| |||**a relationship with sport and health**
**Swansea. We have also continued to**
**work with the arts council for Wales**
**young promoter scheme and Swansea**
**library service.**| |---|---|---| |Relationship with any
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||KAREN GREEN|CHAIR||| ||SHARON MOORE|SEC||| ||ASHLEY
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