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Pontypridd Children’s Contact
Centre
Annual Report 2022-23
A NNUAL REPORT 2022-23
Pontypridd Children’s Contact Centre
Support i ng family contact throughout RCT
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1 PONTYPRIDD CHILDAENI CONTACT CENTRE l. rfdd PONTYPRIOD Pontypridd Children’s Contact Centre has seen a busy year throughout 2021-22. The Centre has opened to full capacity and recovered well after the covid pandemic. The Centre continues to offer the following services: - Supervised contact - Supported contact - Handover - Zoom indirect contact The Centre aims to ensure that where possible and safe to do so, that every child receives the love and support of key family members after divorce or irretrievable family separation. The Centre has predominately helped to support individual families residing in Pontypridd, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff, Caerphilly, Bridgend, and sometimes other areas of the country. The Centre has supported over 75 individual families throughout the year. 3 “I am so grateful for the staf f who have supported me tosee weekatthe Centre Ithas mydaughterevery ## Funding The Centre receives CAFCASS Cymru, Welsh Government funding to deliver both supervised and supported contact. Other forms of funding are obtained through grant applications, referral fees and donations. The Centre also gratefully received a grant from the national lottery to help with sessional costs. ## Referrals Referrals are accepted via the following: - The family law court - Family law solicitors - Mediation services - Children’s services - Self-referring basis ## Management Commitee Members 4 Wayne Griffiths (Chairperson) Victoria Jones Jodie Davies Centre Manager Dawn McAwane Sessional supervisors Elizabeth Booth Judith Jones Donna Price Rhian Evans Jenna Henley Andrea Keay Christine Bowen Thanks go to every involved in ensuring a quality service at the Centre. Training 5 Various forms of training are offered to staff and volunteers at Pontypridd Children’s Contact Centre. The Centre is affiliated and accredited by the National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC). The NACCC provides mandatory training modules for volunteers to complete throughout the year. ## Volunteers have completed NACCC accredited modules including: - Induction - Health and Safety - Family breakdown - Managing conflict - Understanding family Law - Working with reluctant families ## Service user comments “Thank you to everyone at Pontypridd Children’s Contact Centre for their kindness. Without the Centre I would not have been able to see my children on a weekly basis”. “I miss my daddy and am really pleased that I get to see him every Saturday at the Contact Centre!” 6 “The volunteers do an amazing job, giving up their time on the weekend to support me and my son”. “I honestly don’t know what I would do without the support of the Centre. Thank you so much..” 7 **Company registration number 06933198 (England and Wales)** ## **PONTYPRIDD CHILDREN'S CONTACT CENTRE** **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** **Young and Phillips Limited Inspiration House Williams Place Cardiff Road Upper Boat Pontypridd CF37 5BH** **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO** **THE TRUSTEES OF PONTYPRIDD CHILDREN'S CONTACT CENTRE.** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31st March 2023 set out below. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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. 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. Signed: …………………… 12th March 2024 Young and Phillips Chartered Certified Accountants Inspiration House Williams Place Cardiff Road Upper Boat Pontypridd CF37 5BH - 1 - ## **PONTYPRIDD CHILDREN'S CONTACT CENTRE** ## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** ## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**_ |**Turnover**
Grant Income
Other Activities
**Administrative expenses**
Works wages and salaries
Sessional work
Training costs
Pension costs
Rent
Computer running costs
Subscriptions and donations
Payroll charges
Accredition
Accountancy
Bank charges
Insurance
Printing, stationery and advertising
Telephone and internet charges
Sundry expenses
**Operating loss**
**Interest receivable and similar income**
Investment income
**Net surplus (deficit)**|**2023**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
45,117
16,405
61,522
34,948
10,774
144
853
16,708
315
306
254
-
474
12
419
-
860
103
(66,170)
(4,648)
-
-
7.56%
(4,648)|**2022**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
46,360
19,070
65,430
32,019
18,628
100
-
16,708
-
223
254
1,000
498
-
406
696
607
196
(71,335)
(5,905)
4
4
9.02%
(5,901)| |---|---|---| ## **PONTYPRIDD CHILDREN'S CONTACT CENTRE** ## **BALANCE SHEET** ## _**AS AT 31 MARCH 2023**_ |**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
**Net current assets**
**Represented by:**
Unrestricted funds|**2023**
**£**
27,770
27,770
1,979
972
2,951|**£**
24,819
24,819|**2022**
**£**
31,972
31,972
613
1,892
2,505|**£**
29,467| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||29,467| We appprove these accounts and confirm that we have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation. Signed ................................ Date: 12th March 2024 Company reglstration nurnber 06933198 (England and Walesl PONTYPRIDD CHILDREN'S CONTACT CENTRE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Young and Phillips Limited Inspiration House Williams Place Cardiff Road Upper Boat Pontypridd CF37 5BH INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PONTYPRIDD CHILDREN'S CONTACT CENTRE. l report to the trustees on my examination of the aecounls of the atfvwe ¢harity lllhe Trust") for the year ended 31st March 2023 sel out below. Responsibilities and basis of report As the ch8rilVs Iruslees. you are responsible for tha preparation ol the accounts in accordance with the roquirèmènts ol Ihe CharrtiesAct 2011 1.lhè Act"). I report in respect ol my examination of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt undor section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all Ihe applicable Dire¢tions given by the Charity Commission under se¢tion 14515}Ib) of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have cLJme lo my attentiorb in connection with the examination which giv0$ me cause to believe that In. any material respect the accounting records were nol kept in accordan￿ wilh s8clion 130 of tfie Charitses Act,. or Ihe accounts did not accord wlh the accounting record$." or lh8 accounts did not comply wlh Ihe applicable requiremenls ¢oncerning the form and conlenl ol accounts set out in the Chanlies (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounls give a 'lfue and lair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinalth. I have no conc•m8 and have wn6 across no other matters in connection wth the examination lo which 8ttention should be drawn in this rgport in order to enable a proper understanding ol the accounts lo be reached. Yd. Signed". 12th Mafch 2024 Young and Phillips Charterelgnature Dates and Times 111 dales and limes shown in the SKJnalures bekN are express8(l in C(KJrdinated UnNersal Time IUTCI, which is generally eguivalent lo GMT (ou can find out more about VTC at the following web pag¢'. )ttp'.II￿￿.V1rt￿￿I¢abinotpOrt9l.C0rnIwh8t1suTc Signature 1 iigned by wayn& griffiths usin9 8Uthontication ctsje bTBSLnklJLOVQNzZH al IP 109 144.216.233, on 2024103114 16..34..S3 Z. ayne 9riffiths'5 e-mail 8ddr&$$ 1$.. wwJ60@i¢loud.eom.