Cynllun Cefnogi Cyn Ysgol Conwy Pre School Support Scheme PO Box 239 Llandudno LL30 9HE
CONWY PRE-SCHOOL SUPPORT SCHEME
Charity number 1169889
Trustees Report - 2021-2022
As in previous years, Conwy Pre-School Support Scheme has been much in demand from parents and pre-school providers for support for young children from the scheme. We are very grateful for funding received from Conwy Education Services, Families First and Flying Start which has enabled us to employ our Support Scheme Co-ordinator and to provide support to pre-school children with additional needs.
The needs of the children we supported ranged from significant speech delay, language and communication difficulties, mental health and well-being concerns, separation anxiety, behavioural difficulties, physical constraints and other issues arising from the Covid 19 lockdown period including social issues. Whilst many of the children were already under the care of Conwy Child Development Centre (CDC) or other health professionals, some children were identified as needing support by childcare providers and we were able to support the providers and parents to access relevant agencies. We have enabled children who would otherwise be excluded from pre-school settings due to their additional needs to attend a setting of their choice alongside their peers. Our coordinator worked closely with CDC, childcare providers and parents to help meet individual children’s needs, providing support and guidance to parents and settings. We have supported parents at the most difficult time for some; that is when they are just coming to terms with the realisation that their child may be in need of support, or they are having to put their trust in providers to look after their children away from themselves for the first time. We have also been able to signpost to other organisations which can provide further support and guidance to parents, carers and settings.
This reporting period was a time of change for the Scheme, as our Coordinator left us in June 2021 after being with us for five and a half years. Happily, she has stayed on as a member of our Committee which has meant that we have not lost her knowledge and understanding of the Scheme and its members. We appointed a new Coordinator in September 2021, but unfortunately she resigned in October 2021 due to family reasons. We appointed again in November 2021. Consequently it was a difficult period due to the rapid changes in personnel, but we are very fortunate to now have a Coordinator in place who is working tirelessly to further the aims and objectives of the Scheme.
Registered Charity - 1169889
Covid 19 has continued to impact on our working practices at the end of this reporting period. Working from home, and then restricted visiting was in place from April to September, with a gradual return to visiting, initially one setting a day when necessary and by appointment. All meetings within this period were virtual.
We have experienced a large increase in referrals within this period, partly due to the effects of the Covid 19 lockdown and also children with additional needs already identified by other agencies. We were able to secure additional grant funding this financial year of £15,500 from Families First Conwy Community Grant which provided much needed support for children who had previously been supported by the Scheme and were now in wraparound sessions in settings, and part of this grant was also used towards supporting grants within the general scheme. We also had £10,000 from Families First for additional grant funding, and a further grant of £5,000 was secured to support children who fell outside the usual scheme criteria.
May we take this opportunity to thank our coordinator for her dedication to the children, parents and childcare practitioners whom we support. Our Coordinator works alone, with only a volunteer committee for support. She coordinates all the different strands of the Scheme, which places demands on reporting and accountability for an increasing number of funding streams. She works with an array of other agencies, whilst always keeping the child at the centre of things.
We would also like to thank our Committee of volunteers for all their time and effort they have continued to provide throughout the year. We would not be able to continue without their support.
Trustees.
Registered Charity - 1169889
CPSSS
Statement of Income and Expenditure
for the year ended 31st March 2022
| Note 2022 £ Income Addysg/Education 14,400.00 Cymorth/Families First 10,000.00 Dechrau'n Deg/Flying Start 21,000.00 CBC Wage Reimbursement 128.52 Other Grants 1 30,500.00 Lotto 169.50 Bank Int 4.29 Grant leader 0.00 76,202.31 Expenditure Wages & PAYE/NI 10,928.73 Pension 510.64 Grants paid out 56,082.70 Wages Fee 300.00 Insurance 748.73 Fees 2 704.48 Training (Makaton) 92.40 Travelling 343.72 Telephone 202.56 Postage 31.84 DBS Check 47.20 Resources 2,313.87 Sundries 279.48 Refunds 745.52 73,331.87 Surplus Income over Expenditure 2,870.44 |
2021 £ 14,400.00 10,000.00 20,205.00 30.00 0.00 0 5.61 3,671.51 |
|---|---|
| 48,312.12 | |
| 12,742.55 842.86 24,335.50 300.00 634.98 1,876.19 3,425.00 87.42 231.60 6.70 0.00 3,424.93 124.31 0.00 |
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| 48,032.04 | |
| 280.08 |
CPSSS
Balance Sheet and Notes
for the year ended 31st March 2022
| Note 2022 £ Community account b/fwd 11115.2 Business Premiumt account b/fwd 2520.41 add surplus for year Community account c/fwd 3 10,215.46 Premium business Account c/fwd 6290.59 Notes 1 Other Grants 2022 £ Outside scheme grant £5k 5,000.00 CCG £15.5k wraparound 15,500.00 CCG £10k additional 10,000.00 30,500.00 2 Fees 2022 £ Blwch Post/PO Box 283.50 ICO Data Protection 35.00 We fix PC/hosting fee 385.98 704.48 |
£ 13,635.61 2,870.44 |
|---|---|
| 16,506.05 | |
| 16,506.05 | |
| 0.00 2021 £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| 0.00 | |
| 2021 £ 277.5 35.00 1,563.69 |
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| 1,876.19 |
CPSSS
Balance Sheet and Notes
for the year ended 31st March 2022
| 3 Bank reconciliation Balance per Community statement on 31/03/22 O/S flying start income O/S CBC Wage reimbursement Less Cartridge refund less Refunded unspent grant |
£ 4,551.46 6,281.00 128.52 29.00 716.52 |
£ 10,215.46 |
|---|---|---|
| 10,215.46 |
3 Bryn LIn Caervlys Flintshire CH7 5FE 17 January 2023 Re.. Conwy Pre-school Support Stheme Charity number. 1169889 I can confirm that I have inspected and audited the accounts for financlal year ending March 2022. All appeared to be in order. There were no issues or concerns relating to the accounts. Yours faithfulty. Carollfte Filbee