Registered Charity Number: 1103364 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FOR FELZNFOEL FAMILY CENTRE
FELINFOEL FAMILY CENTRE CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Contents Pa9e Report of the Trustees Report of the Independent Examiner Statement of Flnancial Actlvltles Balan Sheet Notes to the Flnandal Statements 10-13
Pa FELINFOEL FAMILY CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The flnanclal statements have been prepared In accordance with the accounting policies set out In note I to the accounts and comply with the charity's trust deed, the Charlties Act 2011 and accounting and reportlng by charities: Statement of Recommended Practi applicable to charltles preparlng their accounts in accordance wlth the Financial Reporting Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effectbve l January 2019). REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS Reglstered Charfty Number 1103364 Registered Office Ynyswen Fellnfoel Llanelll CarmarthenshS SA14 8BE Trustees Mr William Thomas Mrs Linda Bourne Mrs Emmaline Mccullogh Cllr. Hugh Rlchards Mr Carl Lander Ms Malr Bi11Sngton Ms Tracey Thomas Advlsory Capaclty Debble Vlfft - Plant Dewl Bankers Santander Bank Bridle Road Bootle Nerseyside GIR OAA Independent Examiners Harrls Bassett Ltmited Chartered Accountants 19 Murray Street Llanelll Girmarthenshire SA15 IAQ
Pa FELINFOEL FAMILY CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Cont'd STRUrruR GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Fellnfoel Famlly Centre Is a charity governed by a constitution as adopted 12th May 2003. It Is reglstered as a charity wlth the Charlty Q)mmlsslon. The alms and objects of the charlty are: The preservation and protection of health and the relief of distress within family relatlonship5 by the provlslon of a resources and adv1 centre and by the educatlon of the publlc In good parentlng skllls; and The prov5slon of faCIlleS for recreation and other lelsure tlme actlvities for farnllles wlth young chlldren In the interests of soclal welfare with a vlew to Impromng condStlons of Ilfe and If such prlnclpals and methods shall in the opinlon of the trustees be or become for any reason Smposslble or imprattlcabte or undeslrable to be applied then for the educatlon of chlldren according to such other prlnclpals and methods as the trustees may from tlme to thme detennlne. Appolntment of Trustee$ Trustees are appolnted as set out In the constitution of the charlty. Professlonal and servlce users wlthln the community, who have a personal interest In the charity, are Invited to join the management commlttee. Nomlnats'on forms are completed and appllcants are voted onto the commlttee as approprlate. Commlttee members can also be co-opted when approprlate. Trustee Indurtlon and Tralnlng As part of Induction all trustees are given Safeguardlng TrainirNJ and shown the relevant documentatlon regardlng the running of the Famlly Centre. Organlsatlon Structure Trustees cordinatOr Sessional staff Project worker Play development worker Play worker Trustees are consulted on all aspects of accountlng, pollcles and prOdureS and Involved In the declsion maklng regarding the day to day runnlng of the Centre. The COrdInatOr is responslble fcr keeplng order of files, office work and overseeing all other day to day activities at the Centre.
Pa FELINFOEL FAMILY CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Cont'd Rlsk Management Felinfoel Famlly Centre cOndts rlsk assessments before undertaking any actlvitRs or events and ensures that approprlate DBS checks are undertaken for those worklrrfj with chlldren or vulnerable adults. Flnanclal rlsks have been reviewed and ProdureS put in Pla accordingly. A reserves policy has been established In line with the Identified risks. OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES The object of the charity is about preventton and earfy interventlon. The constitution states the two objects as "The pre5ervatlon and protectlon of health and the rellef of dlstress wlthln family relatlonshlp5 by the provlslon of a resource and advice centre and by the education of the publlc In good parentlng skllls." "The provlsion of facllltles for recreatlon and other lelsure time actlvltbes for and In the Interest5 of 50clal welfare wlth a vlew to improvlng mndltlons of life." The charlty works in partnershlp with parents and carers. It empowers them in order to better cope with famlly Ilfe and therefore glves their chlklren a better start Sn Ilfe. The alms of the Famlly Centre is to ensure chlldren:. Have a flylng start to life. Have a range of educatlon and learnlng OpponItIeS. Enjoy the best posslble health, free from abuse. Have access to playi lelsure and cultural actlvities. Are listened to and respected and have theSr Identlty recognlsed. Have a safe home and community. Are not disadvantaged by poverty. The objectives for the next year are to Contin to:. Provide a safe, warm and welcoming envSronment. Provlde access to various play equlpmert arKI actlvlts'es. Offer tralnlng and support to familie5, Provide opportunlties to go on trips and outings. Provide open-door pollcy where everyone Is welcomed. Contlnue wtreach work to Identlfy isolated families. The thanges we have notlced are that chlldren are better prepared for school life. Also some parents have gone back to employmenti gained rtIfiCateS wlth our trainlng, learned new skills and chlldren have developed better soclal skills. Parents and chlldren Interact much more freely and enjoy their experlences together.
FELINFOEL FAMILY CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Cont'd At the Famlly Centre staff provide a safe quality servltr. Staff provide an opportunlty to aSS information and other servlces that they may requlre In order to meet thelr individual needs. We offer support to parents whlle carlng for thelr chlldren and try to relieve stress and anxiety withln the family. Through questionnalres and evaluation forms parents have told u5 that through attending the Famlly Centre, thelr families have gained:. Improved soclal and support networks. Improved skills on posttive parentlng. Improved relatlonships. Improved reslllen. Increased confldence and self-esteem. Increased access to community resources. Public Benefit The publlc beneflt through havlng a servlce that provides famllles With chlldren aged 04 years (0-11 school holldays) wlth free access to a wlde variety of play activlties, free accredlted trainlnglcourses on parenting skills, free trlps and outlngs, and an open door policy promotSng equal opportunities for all famllies. The Centre also works closely wlth other Ilke-mlnded organisatlons and therefore is able to slgn-post families In need to other professlonals. By provldlng this service we preserve and protect health and relieve stress within famlly relatlonshlps. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Durlng 202412025, a full programme of famlly support was offered to famllles in the communlty, provlding a wlde range of engaging and supportlve activltles. A key feature was the dellvery of four weekly drop-ln play sesslons, whlch Included food, free play, arts and crafts, messy play, song tlme, and outdoor activltles. These sessSons created a welcoming envlronment where parents, carers, and children could socialise, make friends, and enhance their overall wellbelng through fun, induslve experIen. In addon to play sesslons, the programme offered varlety of practlcal and creative courses such as cookeryi crafts, woodwork, emotional resilien, and maths. These sessions aimed to build confiden, improve life skllls, and strengthen famlly bonds. Families also had the opportunlty to enjoy several trlps to popular destinatlons indudlng St Fagan's, Margam Park, Folly Farm, the Botanical Gardens, BBC Studi05, and a local play aa. These outings provlded valuable shared eXperIenS, helping to build positlve memorles and reinforce community connections in a supportlve, famlly-friendly atmosphere.
Pa FELINFOEL FAMILY CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Convd FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves Pollcy The trustees have revlewed the rlsks faang the organlsation and have determined that reseries of between 3 - 6 months should be held In order to protect against the suddenlunexpected loss of funding or other unanticlpated problems. Unrestrlcted reserves of £18,528 were held at the year end. Trustees have taken steps to fundraise and increase unrestritted Income in the last 12 months and considerable progress has been made. The trustee5 will contlnue to do so in order to reach our resee5 target. Trustees review the resee5 level at least annual and whenever new serrflces are Introduced. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILrriES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS The trustees are responsible for preparing a trustee's report and the financlal statements in accordance with appllcable law and Unlted Kingdom AccountSng Standards. (Unlted Klngdom Generally ACpted Accountlng Practice). The law applicable to charities In England and Wales requlres the charlty trustees to prepare financlal statements for each year whlch glve a true and fair vlew of the state of affalrs of the charity and of the Incomlng resourtrs and appllcatlon of resOurs. Includlng the Income and expendSture, of the charity for that period. In preparlng the flnancial statements, the trustees are requlred to: Select sultable accountlng pollcles and then apply them conslstently; Observe the methods and prlnciples In the appllcable Charlties SORP; Make Judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent; State whether appllcable accounting standards have been ft)1Wed, subject to any materlal departures dlsclosed and explalned in the financial statements; Prepare the flnanclal statements on the going concem basis unless it Is Inapproprlate to presume that the charlty will contlnue in business. The trustees are responslble for keeplng proper accountlng records that dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any tSme the financlal posIon of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financlal statements comply wlth the Charitles Act 2011, the applicable Charltles (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons, and the Provlslons of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charty and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other Irregukrltles. Thls Report was approved by the Trustees on............. ... and slgned on Its behalf by William Thomas
FELINFOEL FAMILY CENTRE REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Independent examinerfs report to the Trustees of Felinfoel Family Centre I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 Marth 2025, whlch are set out on pages 8 to 13. Respectlve responslbilihes of trustees and exan?Iner The charlty's trustees are responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts. The charlV5 trustees conslder that an audlt Is not requlred for thls year under section 144(2) of the Charitles Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examlnatlon Is needed. It Is my responsiblllty to: examlne the accounts under section 145 of the Charities 2011 Act. to follow the procedures lald down in the General Directlons glven by the Charlty Commlsslon under settlon 145{5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and to state whether partlcular mattels have come to my attentlon. Basls of Independent examlnerfs report My examlnatlon was carried out In accordance wlth the General Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Commlssion. An examlnatlon Includes a revlew of the accountlng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also include5 conslderation of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the accounts, and the seeklng of explanatlons from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eVIden that would be requlred in an audlt and, consequently no oplnlon Is glven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair vlew, and the report Is Ilmlted to those matters set out In the statement below. Jndependent examiners statement In connection wlth my examinatlon, no matter has come to my attentlon: whlch gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: (a) to keep accounting records In accordance wlth section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and (b) to prepare accounts whlch accord wlth the accounting records and to comply wlth the accountlng requirements of the 2011 Att have not been met,. or to which, in my oplnlon, attentlon should LE drawn in order to enab a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. E Truman FCA Harris Bassett kn'mlted Chartered Accountants 19 Murray Street Llanelli Carmarthenshlre SA15 IAQ Date: Its- 12_ a
FEUNFOEL FAMILY CENTRE srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACtIVlTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Note Vnregtrfcted Funds 2025 Restrlcted Fund5 2025 Total Fund# 2025 Total Funds 2024 INC RESO Voluntary Income Grants Gifts and donations Sundry income Total incoming resourc 71,212 71,212 1,095 59,518 590 1,095 108 EXPE DIT Dlrect Charltable Expendlture Actlvlty costs Trip5 Beneflclary tralnlng Food Workshops Repa5rs Tran5POrt costs Membership fees Health and Safety costs Playroom furnlture & equlpment Salarles, Tax and Nl, Penslon DBS & Other wages costs Tralnlng Travel and volunteer expenses Unlform Offlce costs Sundries Total direct charltable expendlture 1,107 1,446 1,107 5,092 893 531 12 12 1,714 585 1,188 585 1,188 585 1,188 872 64,991 355 12 146 98 65 65,863 355 12 146 98 65 64,459 414 856 124 29 872 70,898 71,770 74,999 Governance costs Total Expenditure Net funds (IL037) BIFwd previous year erKI 68 Movement in funds Clfwd current year end
Pa FELINFOEL FAMILY CENTRE BALANCE SHEEr AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 ASSETS Fixed assets Current assets Accounts recelvable Accounts re1vable Prepayments Total accounts recelvable Cash at bank and In hand Bank account Petty cash Total cash at bank and in hand 50,985 51,941 Total current assets Current liabllltles Accounts payable Net current assets Net Assets Bieakdown of funds Restrlcted funds Unrestrlcted funds reserves Total fund$ 33,229 34,138 Signed on behalf of the Trustees................ ...... William Thomas
FELXNFOEL FAMILY CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES The prlncipal accounting polldes adopted, judgements and key SoUrS of estlmatlon uncertalnty In the preparation of the finanaal statements as follows:_ Basls of Preparation The accounts (finandal statements) have bn prepared In accordan wlth Accountlng and Reporting by Charltles, Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charities preparlng their accounts In accordan with the Flnanclal Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) - effectlve I January 2019 (Charitles SORP) (FRS 102) and the Financlal Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) - Section I Fellnfoel Famity Centre meets the definition of a publlc benefit entty under FRS7 102. The accounts have been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost conventlon wlth items recognlsed at hlstorical cost or transactlon value unless otherwlse started in the relevant notes to those accounts. There are no materlal uncertalntles regarding the charlty's ability to conunue as a golng cOnrn. XNCOMING RESOURCES Recognition of Incomlng resources These are Included In the Statement of FlnancSal Activlties (SOFA) when: The charlty becomes entitled to the resour. The trustees are vlrtually certaln they will re1ve the resources. and The monetary value can be measured with sufflclent rellabllity. Incomlng resources with related expendlture Where Incomlng resources have related expendlture (as with fundralslng or contratt Income) the Incomlng resource5 and related expendlture are reported gross In SOF Grants and donatlons Grants and donatlons are only Induded in the SOFA when the charlty has unconditional entltlement to the resources. Tax reclalms on donatlons and gifts Incomlng resources from tax redalms are included in the SOFA at the same time as the gift to whlch they relate. Contractual Income and perforniance related grants Thls Is only Included in the SOFA once the related goods or services have been delivered. Gifts in kind Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of thelr value to the charity or the amount actually realised. Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are Included in the accounts as glfts only when sold or dlstributed by the charity. Gifts in kind for use by the charity are induded in the SOFA as incoming resour$ when receivable.
PagLii FELINFOEL FAMILY CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Cont'd Donated services and facillties These are only Included In Incoming resources (with an equlvalent amount In resour5 expended) where the benefit to the charity Is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these reSoUrS is the estimated value to the charity of the Serv1 or facility received. Volunteer help The value of any voluntary help recelved Is not Included In the accounts Is described In the trustees, annual report. Investment Income This Is Included in the accounts when receivable. Investment galns and losses This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any galn or loss resultlng from revalulng Investments to market value at the end of the year, EXPENDITURE AND LIABLITIES Llablllty recognltlon Llabilltles are recognlsed as soon as therels a legal or constructlve obligation commltting the charlty to pay out resources. Government costs Includes costs of the preparatlon and examlnatlon of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee meetlngs and cost of any legal advlce to trustees on governan or charity matters. Grants with performance conditions Where the charlty glves a grant wlth conditions for Its payment belng a speclfic level of seNlce or output to be provlded, such grants are only recognlsed in the SOFA once the reclplent of the grant has provlded the speclfied Serv1 or output. Grants payable without performance conditions These are only recognlsed in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no condltlons to be met relatlng to the grant whlch remain in the control of the charity. Support costs Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to attlvity cost categorles on a basls conslstent wlth the use of resources. ASSETS Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and are valued at cost, or If gifted, at the value to the charity on receipt.
Pa e12 FELINFOEL FAMILY CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Cont'd Allocation and apportionment Resour expended are allocated to the particular actlvlty where the cost relates directly to that actlvlty. Resources used across a number of projetts are apportioned equally across the projects Incurring the expenditure, or where approprlate on an activity based cosung. Penslon Scheme The Charlty operates a penslon scheme. RESTRicfED INCOME Restrirted funds are recelved for a specrfic purpose wlthln the objects of the charlty and must be accounted for separately. All Income has therefore been shown as restricted where the donor has stated that the Income can only be used for a speclfied purpose or where It has been raised through an appeal for a speclfied purpose. FurKI movements were as follow. Fund BIF Incomel Addlllons ExndItre Movement of Funds CIF Flying start Garfleld Weston Children In Need Postcode Lottery Sylvia Adams Waterloo Moondance Multiply HWF Tesco Arnold Clarke Total funds 7,700 7,700 10,517 10,604 2,069 3,000 2,305 3,157 1,540 31,229 10,847 10,604 330 20,000 17,931 3,000 2,305 15,iJ)O 1,540 23,847 1,125 11,843 7,382 1,125 FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE Expenditure has been broken down according to the activity headings as recommended by the Accountlng and Reportlng Charltles Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charlties preparlng thelr account In accordance with the Financial Reportlng Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). Total staff costs comprised: Wages and salarles Natlonal Insurance costs Penslon costs Total staff costs 64,666 The average monthly head count was 4 staff with all employee tlme Invoed in providing either support to the governance of the charity or support servltss to chartable activities. No employees received emoluments of more than £fJO,000
Pa FELINFOEL FAMILY CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Cont'd GOVERNANCE COSTS There was no trustee remuneration. Governance costs were as follows: Independent examlnatlon Insurance Total 660 RISK MANAGEMENT The trustees have carried out a review of the major risks to the organisation and believe that the level of reserves aimed for in the reserves policy Is sufficient to cover adverse conditions that the organisation may face. In addltion the organisatlon has in pla financial, personnel and health & safety controls to limlt the Ilkelihood and Impact of risks. All activities and events are risk a55essed prlor to commencement. Approprlate DBS checks are done of all staff and volunteers. The trustees will actlvely monltor rlsk and review thelr polldes at least annually. DEBTORS Prepayments CREDITORS Accounts payable at the year end