Registered Charty Number: 1093525 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FOR BETWS FAMILY CENTRE
BEfws FAMILY CENTRE coMrENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Contents Page Rewt of the Trustees Report of the Independent Examlner Statement of Financial Activities Balan Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 8-10
BFfws FAMILY CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng document The charity is controlled by its g0vem1 document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charty. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATIVE DEfAILS Registered Charity number 1093525 Prlnclpal address 19 Treforis Betr$ Ammanford Carmarthenshire SA18 2114 Trustees T Toutt K Mcminn-Davles R Morris H Evans B Jones R Williams S Watklns J Frelmanls (Reslgned 1711012024) (Appointed 1711012024) Independent Examlner Harris Bassett Limited Chartered Accountants 19 Murray Street Uanelll Carmarthenshire SA15 IAQ
BEfws FAMILY CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 {Cont'd) The trustees present thelr report wlth the financlal statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Accounting and Reporting by Charities., Statement of Recommended Practlce appllcable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance with the Flnanclal ReportirHJ Stsnders applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OBJEcfivES AND ACTivrrIES Objectives and aims The objectlves for the next year are: Improve parent's awareness of how to support speech and language development for their childlchildren. Increase the parenys confldence with cooking healthy meals on a budget for the whole family. Redutr social isolation and increase socbal networks for children and their familles. Improve parent's knowledge of health and the well-be1J of their babies and children. Increase parent's basic knowledge of the Welsh Language and its cuUre. Increase opportunities for children to play and develop in the local area. Publlc Benefit The trustees confirm that they have complSed wlth their duty in sertion 17(5) of the 2011 Char6ties Art wlth regard to the Charlty Commlsslon'5 general guldance on publlc beneflt when revlewing the Charlty'5 alms and objectives in planning future actlvities. Betws Famlly Centre has demonstrated that our aims are for publlc beneflt through the provlsion of attlvites and events for local families. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE CHARrrABLE AcfIvITIES We nurture famllies and strengthen the local community, developing and connetting famllies so that wellbeing and life chantrs are enhanced. Highlights: We help familles with the cost of food by providing daily surplus fc(#a, nutritionally balanced weekly cwking packs and tiCe weekly lunch dubs. We often run Cook and Play sessions for toddlers and have run food related workshops for parents. Families appreciate the opportunitles for free and affordable trips and experlences durlng school holidays that keep them connetted wlth others over what can be anlsolating time. The centre has been painted throughout and Is more neutral ating a calmer environment that redu distrnctlons for chlldren and allows them to engage more in their play. Sessions Delivered., Baby Massage Baby Group Breastfeedlng Group (La Leche League) Cook and Play Cooking Recipe Packs Cuppa and Chat Cuppa, Craft and Chat Dlsco Drop-ln Free Play
Eat Smart Save Better Workshop BETWS FAMILY CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (Cont'd) Family Dance Workshop Healthy Familles Course - Attion for Children Holiday Themed Sessions (Science, Princess & Knight, Dinosaurs, Superheroes) HV Assistant Sensory Play Lcoking after children's teeth session Messy Play Multiply Crafts Nurture Course (with TAF) Outdoor Explorers Parenting Puzzle Dad's Course (with Nying Stsrt) Ptjmpkln Patch Sing and Chat in Annwyl Fan Stsy and Play Tap Tap and Chat Tiny Talkers Toddler Group Trips West Wales Rivers Trust -River Dlpping -scavenger Hunt -Litter Pick -Raft Making Overvlew of the Year Connecting familles has been an Important aspect of the year with many of our famllles telling us that they see the centre as an Invaluable1Sfeline which has enabled them to make frtends and has led to an extended support network beyond the ntre. Parent's say we are a safe, home like envlronment that helps to develop their children's Confiden through play. We also f¢xus on family wellbeing in our weekly cuppa, craft and chat sessions. We have found a good balance btheen oirtreach and ts'me In the centre. We spend Mondays in the community at the flower park and in the Baptist Chapel in the ntre of Ammanford. We also visit Annwyl Fan Care home on a Wednesday for our intergeneratlorkil projert. The centre Spa is used the rest of the time drop- In and pre booked sesslons. Famllles have enjoyed accesslng courses through the centre, one of which was a collab)ration with Flying Start offering a four-week Parenting Puzzle course aimed at dads. We make sure that families have evetyching they need to connect and spend quallty time together durlng Christmas and school holidays. Quotes from Families: "Friendly, happy place. Made to feel welcome. Like home from home at times. The staff are like Auntle's to our babies." "It's our weekly go to, they provide support and makes pantIng that little blt easler knowlng that your not on your own! We love It therel. "Betws Family centre are dedicat to SUPFQrting and assisting families in whatsver shape or form that comes in. They offer a range of attivities, foodlmenulbudgetlng, trips, parenting advice, comfort and a kind word. Lovely people" "Safe, happy pla. The most friendly staff always makes sure you are comfortable and provldes so much fun for the children.
Pa BEfws FAMILY CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202S Cont'd "It's a Fla to go even with anxiety" "The family centre Is our second home, we love being able to walk in and just be ourselves In our home from home." "The centre means the world to us we love going" "Being able to feel part of a communty that offers so much sUPPOrt and guidance is invaluable" Flnanclal revlew Reserves Pollcv Befmis Famity Centre has reviewed the charitls needs for rerYeS In Ilne with the guldance issued by the Charity Commisslon. The greatest area of rlsk to the effettlveness of the charlty is loss of grant income. The trustees feel that, given their SponSIbl11t1eS to both the pald workers and the famllies who benefit from the services, reserve of 4 - 6 months running costs (currently equivalent to £17,037 - £25,556) should be held (thls belng calculated in relation to total payments less capitsl c05ts). Current free reserves a £24,337. The trustees monitor reserves on a gUlar basis. This level of reserves has been determined tsking Into account the fact the income is received from a wide range of sources, the extent of protective measures (such as Insuran), commitments it has to staff, and other obligations under agreements wlth thlrd parties. Risk management has been revlewed in terms of child protection policies, rlsk assessments of events and trips, the understanding of DBS checks and health arml safety Issues. The trustees feel that they have taken all reasonable steps to protect beneflclaries, stsff, volunteers and the organisatlon Itself. This pollcy will be revlewed annually. FUTURE PLANS BetS Famlly Centre will contlnue to deliver their current alm5 and objectives. Much of the charities work is ongoing and involves staff working within the local comrnunity to provide support and training for families. Approved by order of the board of trustees on ...... .,and signed on Its behalf by.. R Williams - Trustee
BETWS FAMILY CENTRE REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Independent examlnerfs report to the Trustees of Betws Famlly Centre l pOrt on the accounts of the Charlty for the year ended 31 March 2025, whlch are set out on pages 9 to 14. Responslbllitias and Basis of Report The charity's trustees a responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charlvs trLStees consider that an audtt Is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an irmdependent examination is needed. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under sectton 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directlons given by the Charlties Commission under Sectlon 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent Examiner5. Statement I have completed my examlnation, I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wlth the examinatlon: whlch glves me reasonable cause to belleve that, in any material respect, the requlrements: (a) to keep accounting records in accordan with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and (b) to prepare accounts which accord wlth the accounting records and to comply with the acccAJnting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or to whlch, In my oplnlon, attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper unde15tsnding of the accounts to be wched. E Truman FCA Harris Bassett Limlted Charted Accountants 19 Murray Street Uanelli Carmarthenshire SA15 IAQ Date: ia- Z3
BEfws FAMILY CENTRE srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcrIvrrIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrestrlcted Restrlct¢d Fun Fund• 31.3.25 31.3.24 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Charltable actlvities Grants Foot Hubtfips other Income Totsl Incomlng resources 142,791 2,847 142,791 2,847 96,560 3,004 1,250 145,638 146,888 96,564 EXPENDITURE Charltabl• artivitles Wages Employer Pensions DBS Craft aCtitIeS & Trips Equipment Travel expenses 40,243 606 69 4,210 40,243 606 69 4,210 41,733 645 4,399 40 1,548 76 122,731 Garnant Family Centre Share 1,548 1,825 122,731 102,829 Support costs Management Llght and Heat Water Rates Telephone Malntenan Room Hire Sundries offi supplles and Ststlonery Training Stsff and volunteers 842 177 1,937 1,614 260 116 17 991 582 1,323 211 177 1,937 1,314 260 116 17 300 383 57 3,747 300 6,812 7,112 Flnance Bank charges 85 85 72 Governance costs Insurance Accountancy Consultancy Payroll Costs 454 588 1,164 454 588 1,164 1,512 1,080 2,502 2,502 Totsl resource5 expended 32 430 IQL634 Net income I(expenditu)
BEfws FAMILY CENTRE BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unra5trfcted Restrlrted 31.3.25 31.3.24 Funds Funds Totsl Fund5 Total Fund$ CURREKfASSE Cash at bank and In hand 24 527 40 NEf CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURREMf LIABILMES NET ASSErs FUNDS Unrestrlcted funds Restricted funds Total funds 24,337 527 23,387 The flnanclal statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for Issue on.... were signed on its behalf by.. B Jones - Trust
BEfws FAMILY CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial statements The flnancial statements of the charity, whlch is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordan with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charlties.. Ststement of Recommended Practice appllcable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wlth the Flnancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective January 2019), Financial Reporting Stsndard 102 and the Charities Art 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Income All income Is recognlsed in the Statement of Finandal Activities once the tharity has entitlement to the funds, it Is probable that the Income will be received arKJ the amount can be measured reliably, Expendlture Llabilities are recognlsed as expendlture as soon as there is a legal or constructlve obligatlon commltting the charity to that expenditure. Expenditure has been dassified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be dIrett attributed to particular headings they have allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Taxatlon The charity Is exempt from tsx on its charltable activities. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used In accordance wlth the charitable objectlves at the dlscretion of the tNstees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restrltted purposes wlthln the obSects of the charlty. Restrlttlons arlse when specified by the donor or when funds are ralsed for partlcular restrlcted purFoses. Further explanatlon of the nature and purp) of eath fund Is Included in the notes to the financlal ststements. Penslon costs and other post-retlrement beneflts The charlty operates a defined contributlon penslon scheme. Contrlbutlons payable to the charlty'5 pension scheme are charged to the Ststement of Financial Attlvltles in the period to which they relate.
BETWS FAMILY CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Cont'd 2. REsTrIcfED INCOME Restrirted funds are reIVed for a speclfic purpose wlthln the obj* of the charfty and must accounted for separately. Income has therefore been shown as restrirted where the donor has 5fAted that the income can onfy be used for a specffled pU05e or where it ha5 been ralsed through an appeal for a speclfied purpose. Fund movements were as follow5.. Fund IF Inr•mel Addltltyns Expendlturn Movemont Fund CIF Garfield Weston Mynydd y BeS Tesco - Stronger Starts Tesco -Activity for all Tycross Local Aid National Lottery Fund Lldl Community Fund Flylng StartlFamilies Flrst Sue Ladd Charity Ammanford Lions Trlps Sainsbury's Coop 5,OCKI 2,775 882 300 1,000 2,225 1,000 1,000 200 130,111 230 1,750 1,000 500 2,847 1,500 700 200 12,839 5,238 122,510 230 1,750 178 (322) 500 500 563 1,500 221 2,505 Grant Narratlves Ammanford Lions - Charitable Donation towards the ntre'S work Famllles FirsVFlying Start - restrltted fund to focus on provldlng parenting support, baby massage and language and F4ay as detailed in the Servitr Level Agreement. Garfield Weston - Grant Funding 1Ved as a restricted fund towards core costs Lidl Christrnas Fund - restrictive fund awarded for Christmas actyvities The National Lotteryi People and Places - strict1Ve 3 year fundlng towards shared project wlth Garnant Family Centre Tesco Actlvlty for All - restrlctlve fund for summer holiday activltles Tesco Stronger Starts - restrictive fund awarded for the ntre,5 fd projects Tycroes Local Ald - Charitsble Donation towards the centre's work Sain5bury s- restrictive fund awarded for the centre's food projects Sue Ladd Donatlon - Charitable Donation towards the ntre s work
BETWS FAMILY CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Cont'd 3. FUNcfIoNAL ANALYSIS OF EXPENDrruRE Expenditure has been broken down accordingly to the activty headlngs as recommended by the Accounting and Reporting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practitr applicable to charities preparing thelr accounts in accordance wlth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). Total staff costs cornprlsed Wages and salarles Employer Pension Contribution Travel Costs reifflbursed Totsl 40,243 606 The average monthly head count was 3 staff wlth all employee time Involved In provlding elther support to the governance of the charlty or support services to charltable activitles. No employees recelved emoluments of more than £ 60,000. No trustees were paid any expenses In the year. GOVERNANCE CO There was no trust remuneratlon. Governance costs were as follows: Accountancy fees Consultancy Insuran Mernbershlp fees Payroll Costs Bank Service Charge 588 1,164 454 296 RISK MANAGEMENT The trustees have carrles out a revlew of the major risks to the organlsatlon and believe that the level of reserves aimed for in the reserve policy is sufficient to cover adverse conditions that the organisation may fa. In addition the organisation has In Pla financialt personnel and Health & Safety controls to limit the likelihood and Impact of rlsks. All actlvltles and events are rlsk assessed prFor to commenment. Approprlate DBS checks are done of all staff and volunteers. The trustees wlll actlvely monitor rlsk and review their policles at least annually.