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

## **From 1/4/23                   Period start date   To  31/3/24          Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Cylch Meithrin Tonyfelin** 

## **Charity registration number: 1174011** 

## **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|A charity that gives young pre-school children in<br>Wales the opportunity to beneft from early<br>years educaton and experiences through the<br>medium of Welsh.|
|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|Cylch Meithrin  Tonyfelin is a Welsh medium<br>pre-school and wrap around service based on<br>the site of Tonyfelin Chapel. We are registered<br>as a Charitable Incorporated Organisaton and<br>are a ‘not for proft’ organisaton. We ofer<br>services to families that can access Flying Start,<br>Childcare ofer Wales and for private fee paying<br>enabling parents to return to work if they wish.|
|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|**Yes**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|If there are suitable grants available, then<br>the committee will apply for these|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|The trustees of the Management committee<br>are all volunteers|
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## **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|We focus our work on improving the life chances<br>for the children in our care. We serve an area in<br>the county of Caerfli that includes some of the<br>most disadvantaged children in Wales. We do<br>this in several ways including by introducing the<br>Welsh language to children who come from non<br>Welsh speaking families. We know that giving<br>these children the advantage of being bilingual<br>will greatly increase their chances of<br>employment when they later become adults and<br>that introducing a new language during the<br>preschool years is the most efectve method of<br>introducton. We also work closely with the<br>Local Authority to ensure staf atend training<br>courses that upskill our staf to provide high<br>quality provision enabling us to put early<br>interventons in place for individual children. We<br>assess and plan our actvites so that we can<br>identfy areas of need and put in place<br>preventatve work to support the children’s<br>progress. We provide individual support for<br>targeted children who are referred to us by the<br>Local Authority.|



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|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review** 

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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21||
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We aim to have 2 months costs in reserve**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|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||



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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Children’s fees for the services provided<br>either through Local authority/Welsh<br>Government Funding for Flying Start or<br>Childcare Offer or private fee paying<br>parents.|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Numbers of children attending dropped due<br>in part of the year when the school offered<br>full time nursery.|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**|
|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|**Trustees are invited to join and undergo**<br>**training**|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|Regular meetings held with the trustees and<br>guidance given through Mudiad meithrin<br>Officer|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|Work closely with Caerphilly Council and<br>Mudiad Meithrin.|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|Member of the Umbrella Organisation<br>Mudiad Meithrin|
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Cylch Meithrin Tonyfelin|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 

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 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

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## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** M Powell **Full name(s)** Meirion Huw Powell 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

29/1/24 



## Cyfrifon April 2023 - 31 March 2024 


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Outgoings Incwm/Income<br>Cyfanw Cyfanswm  WAG<br>m misol  Total in Bank  Misol /  Child  CCBC<br>Petty  Ffon /  /Monthly  at end of the  Month  Caerffili  Care  Flying<br>Mis Rent Wages Cash Printer Phone PAYE Bins NEST Other Total month Total Fees (CCBC) Credit Offer Start Misc<br>16760.56<br>Ebrill £0.00 £4,287.03 £0.00 £0.00 £21.86 £0.00 £221.50 £34.15 £80.48 £4,645.02 £15,993.54 £3,878.00 £2,240.00 £528.00 £0.00 £210.00 £900.00 Ebrill<br>Mai £0.00 £4,157.31 £0.00 £0.00 £25.00 £0.00 £0.00 £83.07 £3,090.88 £7,356.26 £16,627.78 £7,990.50 £3,040.50 £3,000.00 £0.00 £270.00 £1,680.00 Mai<br>Mehefin £1,462.50 £4,297.92 £0.00 £114.00 £25.00 £0.00 £0.00 £86.27 £271.54 £6,257.23 £15,592.05 £5,221.50 £3,073.50 £0.00 £11.00 £540.00 £1,597.00 Mehefin<br>Gorffennaf £0.00 £4,390.68 £0.00 £0.00 £25.00 £0.00 £0.00 £76.32 £139.00 £4,631.00 £14,118.55 £3,157.50 £1,749.00 £0.00 £0.00 £405.00 £1,003.50 Gorffennaf<br>Awst £0.00 £4,220.32 £0.00 £0.00 £25.00 £0.00 £0.00 £83.95 £0.00 £4,329.27 £9,789.28 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Awst<br>Medi £0.00 £3,789.22 £0.00 £488.70 £25.00 £0.00 £0.00 £77.17 £75.31 £4,455.40 £9,831.38 £4,497.50 £2,827.50 £0.00 £0.00 £135.00 £1,535.00 Medi<br>Hydref £0.00 £3,840.06 £0.00 £0.00 £25.00 £0.00 £242.50 £81.63 £143.50 £4,332.69 £9,465.19 £3,966.50 £2,542.50 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,424.00 Hydref<br>Tachwedd  £1,462.50 £3,623.14 £0.00 £0.00 £25.00 £0.00 £0.00 £73.98 £134.09 £5,318.71 £9,392.98 £5,246.50 £2,967.50 £0.00 £75.00 £0.00 £2,204.00 Tachwedd<br>Rhagfyr £0.00 £3,652.54 £0.00 £0.00 £25.00 £0.00 £0.00 £217.40 £241.82 £4,136.76 £8,206.72 £2,950.50 £1,765.50 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,185.00 Rhagfyr<br>Ionawr £0.00 £3,641.88 £0.00 £0.00 £25.00 £0.00 £0.00 £75.33 £378.09 £4,120.30 £8,696.42 £4,610.00 £2,630.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,980.00 Ionawr<br>Chwefror £0.00 £3,589.92 £0.00 £0.00 £25.00 £0.00 £0.00 £80.79 £57.85 £3,753.56 £8,829.36 £3,886.50 £2,561.50 £0.00 £50.00 £0.00 £1,275.00 Chwefror<br>Mawrth £0.00 £3,772.13 £0.00 £0.00 £25.00 £271.00 £0.00 £64.00 £65.22 £4,197.35 £8,095.01 £3,463.00 £2,005.00 £288.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,170.00 Mawrth<br>Total £2,925.00 £47,262.15 £0.00 £602.70 £296.86 £271.00 £464.00 £1,034.06 £4,677.78 £57,533.55 £48,868.00 £27,402.50 £3,816.00 £136.00 £1,560.00 £15,953.50 Total<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




I have examined the Bank Statements, Paying-ln Books, Wages
Summary and Receipts together with the Summary Spreadsheet.
l am satisfied that they are an accurate representation of the financial
transactions of Cylch Meithrin Tonyfelin for the period April 2022 to
March 2023.
John Taylor
14th January 2024