Trustees Annual Report August 2023 – August 2024
Charity Name: Cynfran Pre-school Registered Charity Number CIO1174061
Address : Dolwen Road Llysfaen LL298SU Trustees: Mr R McIntyre
Cynfran Pre-school is a registered Charity and became a CIO in 2017. We are inspected by Estyn and CIW.
We are based in Llysfaen, a semi-rural village and set within the grounds of Ysgol Cynfran.
We employ two full-time staff and two part-time. Ordinarily we are able to take up to 19 children per session.
Preschool is open from 09:00 am to 3:00pm with sessions split into am, pm or full day sessions. We have excellent links with Ysgol Cynfran and some of the nursery aged children attend in the afternoon session, we offer full wraparound care to Ysgol Cynfran.
We are members of and supported by WPPA.
Our Aims
We aim to provide pre-school early years education for Children aged 2 to 4 years of age. We aim to promote the academic, moral, social and physical development within an education setting which prepares young children for their entry into Nursery and later full-time education.
Our Objectives
The objectives of the Pre-shool are the advancement of education including physical and social education.
-Implement the new curriculum for Wales
-Enhance and develop pre-school provision.
-Continue to support the children’s education through the application of grants.
-Maintain close links with the school.
General information on Main Activities
Cynfran Preschool follows Welsh Government initiatives such as the new Curriculum for Wales, Flying Start , Design to Smile and the Healthy and Sustainable Preschool Scheme Promoting Health and Wellbeing within Preschool Settings. We also provide the Childcare Offer for Wales for 3 and 4 year old children of working parents. The children engage in activities which encourage ‘learning through play’. A thematic approach is
offered and includes a varied programme of activities which encourage academic, social and physical development at an age and stage appropriate level. The children have access to age appropriate toys and activities which aim to develop skills, including gross and fine motor control. The Preschool promote health education, encouraging general hygiene routines such as hand washing and cleaning teeth. Healthy snacks are offered(We are a Tiny Tums setting awarded June 2024).
Public Benefit
The Pre-school aim to fulfil its charitable purpose which is the Advancement of Education.-The children have access to quality education experiences which help in their global development and prepare them for their journey in to full me education in a school sending.-Ysgol Cynfran benefits from the Pre-school as most of the children attending will eventually go on to attend this school.-We provide employment for four people locally.-Parents of children who attend our Preschool have the opportunity to work themselves as they can use us as a child care facility especially as we link in with the Nursery session in the afternoon and can offer full day care.-The Preschool have children attending who are part of the ‘Flying Start’ programme. We have children whose parents have been able to take advantage of the 30 hour childcare offer. In addition we offer the 10 hour funded education on and offer tax free child care.
Fundraising
Helping hands donations has started again, helping hands is a donation made by parents for example, washing up liquid, hand wash, toilet roll. We are members of Loto and are registered easyfundraiser
Grants
This year we have received numerous grants which have enabled us to buy indoor/ outside equipment.
Staff
We currently employ four members of staff, 2 full-time. Two staff are qualified to Level 4/5 and one is qualified to Level 3 and 1 support worker. All staff are up to date with mandatory training including first aid. Committee and Trustees
We are actively of looking for new committee members and trustees. Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Mr R McIntyre Chairperson
Date 17.5.2025
Cynfran Pre-school Accounts September 2023-August 2024
Income 2023-2024
| 30hours | Fundraising | Fundraising | Transfer | Other | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31663.43 | 59.00 | 1200.00 | 57.15 | |||
| 6057.02 | 522.86 | |||||
| 17377.93 | ||||||
| Total | 55098.38 | 59.00 | 1200.00 | 580.01 | ||
| Expenditure 2023-2024 | ||||||
| WCAA **Comaumables ** |
HMRC/Tax | Bills/courses/Building | Insurance/ | Wages/ |
||
| works/Payroll | Member | Pensio | ||||
| ships | n | |||||
| 525.84 94.14 |
669.42 | 214.47 | 769.67 | 54417.6 | ||
| 2 | ||||||
| 459.87 | 4457.12 | 40.00 | 35.00 | 2697.04 | ||
| 20.48 | 2774.92 | 2449.63 | ||||
| 332.10 | ||||||
| Total | 525.84 574.49 |
5126.54 | 3361.49 | 804.67 | 59564.29 |
TOTALS Income £56937.39 Reserve account £3146.91 + £131.91 Interest Expenditure £69957.32
Learning through play Ysgol Cynfran Dolwen Road Llysfaen Colwyn Bay Conwy LL298SS Charitable Incorporated Organisatlon (CIO) Registered charity no. l 174061 PRE-SCHOOL Accounts Verification for C nfran Pre-school I have examined the relevant documents relating to Cynfran Pre-schools accounts. In my opinion the attached summary of transactions give a true and fair view of it's financial transactions from September 2023 to August 2024 and of the balance in hand at the latter date. Signed... Positon...... Date . i.?.tK. J.K(f4L..3. Ci. 25......