## **Trustees Annual Report September 2024 – August 2025** **Charity Name:** Cynfran Pre-school **Registered Charity Number:** CIO - 1174061 **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 three 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 also run an Out of Hours Service from 3:00pm-5:30pm for children up to 11 years old. 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 Early Years Wales. ## **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-school 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 Pre-school 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 aims 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. We offer an Out of Hours service for children aged 2-11 from 3:00pm to 5:30pm. ## **Inspections** We are inspected by CIW every 2 years and by Estyn every 6 years. We had our combined inspection in February 2024 where we scored Excellent for our Environment and Good in all other areas. ## **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 on easyfundraiser. ## **Grants** This year we have received numerous grants which have enabled us to buy indoor/ outside equipment. ## **Staff** We currently employ five members of staff, three full-time. Two staff are qualified to Level 4/5 and two are qualified to Level 3. We have one staff member undertaking Level 2. All staff are up to date with mandatory training including first aid. ## **Committee and Trustees** We are actively 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: ## **Accounts Cynfran Pre-school September 1[st] 2024-August 31[st] 2025** ## **Income** Fees £46037.77 Grants £2548.00 Fundraising £158.50 Other 1097.88 Transfer from 5996.95 saving account **Total £55839.10** ## **Expenditure** Bills/Memberships £2193.93 Wages/Wage cost £48994.43 Training £97.00 Equipment £580.98 Consumables £526.70 **Total £52393.04** **Totals Income £55839.10 Total Saving account closing balance £3146.91 Expenditure £52393.04** Accounts Verification for C nfran Pla rou I have examined the relevant documents relating to Cynfran Playgroup's accounts. In my opinion the attached summary of transactions give a true and fair view of it's financial transactions from September 2024 to August 202S and of the balance in hand at the latter date. Ivz(t +d Signed ....... P05ition..... Date....