
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From Period start date   01/04/2022 To   Period end date 31/03/2023** 

## **Charity name:Cylch Meithrin Hill Street yn Plas Coch** 

## **Charity registration number:1055791** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|Provide a Welsh Language Play group|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The setting accepts children from the<br>Wrexham area from all language<br>backgrounds.  We operate up to 5<br>mornings per week, during which we<br>teach the children about the Welsh<br>culture and introduce them to the<br>Welsh language through play, song and<br>rhyme.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|We are well regarded in the locality for<br>the quality of the language and<br>education we provide to all the children<br>who attend, reguardless of their home<br>language or Aditional Learning needs|



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

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|The only volunteers are the Committee<br>ofcers|





Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Most of the children who attend the<br>setting go on to study at the next door<br>Welsh Language Primary School, on<br>whose grounds our cabin sits.<br>The Teachers and Parents of past<br>parents frequently comment on the<br>amount of Welsh the children are able<br>to use by the time they leave us, in<br>Song and general conversation. The<br>also comment on how aware of basic<br>Mathematical concepts they are, such<br>as More/Less; Big/Small etc. The<br>Teachers also comment on how the<br>children are able to identify, and to a<br>certain degree meet, their own basic<br>social and physical needs, as well as<br>concentrate on tasks and listen to<br>stories.|



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


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Achievements against<br>objectives set Para 1.41<br>Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set Para 1.41<br>Investment performance<br>against objectives Para 1.41<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




Other 


## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|We made a small operating Proft<br>which, as usual, will be carried over to<br>the next Financial Year|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We do not hold Reserves except for a<br>tiny amount left in an old Savings<br>Account|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£17.51<br>|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|Lack of sufcient funds|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



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

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Children's Fee's; Early Education (3+)<br>Grants; RRRS Grants from WAG. There<br>was no real Fundraising efort this year<br>as it is still difcult to get in person<br>activities with the Parents/Carers Post-<br>Covid|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated Charitable Trust|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustee's are all Volunteers|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51|<br>No Training received|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|We operate under Mudiad Ysgolion<br>Meithrin guidelines, and have a<br>contract with Wrexham LEA to provide<br>Early Education services through the<br>medium of Welsh. We have £ Trustee's<br>who oversee the running and assist the<br>Leader and her Assistant when<br>required.|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|There are Link Teachers from both<br>Mudiad and LEA, who advise and assist<br>where necessary to maintain the<br>quality of the Education provided|
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Cylch Meithrin Hill Street yn Plas Coch|
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|Registered charity number|1055791|





|Charity’s principal address|Y Caban, Ysgol Plas Coch, Stansty Road, Wrexham<br>LL11 2BU|
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|1|Jane Angharad<br>Edwards|Chair|||
|2|Sian Blackford|Secretary|||
|3|Linda Ann Lewis|Treasurer|||
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 

## **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 


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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

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## **Declarations** 

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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/ members of** 

Charity Name Freezone Retreat 30 June 2023 1151125 

**On accounts for the year ended** 

**Charity no (if any)** 

## **Set out on pages** 

1 to 5 inclusive 

1 1to 5 inclusive(remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/06/2023 **30 / 06 / 2023** . 

As the charity trustees of the Trust, 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 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

**Signed:** 

Austin Kinsley 26 April 2024 

**Date:** 

**Name:** 

Austin Edward Kinsley 

**Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** 

N/A 

**October 2018** 

1 

**IER** 



**Address:** 

11 Alexandra Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset BH6 5JA 

## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

**October 2018** 

2 

**IER** 

