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

**From 1/10/20                  Period start date To 30/9/21 Period end date** 

**Charity name: Croeso Abergwaun** 

## **Charity registration number: 1178404** 

## **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|Support provision of aid to refugees /<br>asylum seekers from Syria in the UK who<br>have been granted humanitarian protection<br>by theHome Office.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The charitiy has provided ongoing support<br>to one family, who arrived in Fishguard in<br>June 2017. The family has settled in and<br>does not require much support anymore.<br>The second family, who arrived in<br>November 2018, has moved to Swansea in<br>September 2020 and is no longer<br>supported by Croeso Abergwaun.|
|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|The trustees confirm that they have had<br>regard to the guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on public benefit.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity is run by volunteers and does<br>not employ anyone. Volunteers have<br>provided support by assisting with the<br>communications with school, childcare<br>providers, landlords, driving school, utilities<br>companies, etc.|





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## **Achievements and Performance** 

SORP reference The charity has helped the first family settle in succesfully. Summary of the main Para 1.20 achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|The main objective was to support two<br>families of refugees in Fishguard, which<br>has been achieved. Currently, one family<br>remains.|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|The charity is no longer raising funds as the<br>suppport required has diminished.|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other||The Croeso Abergwaun team identified the<br>following ‘positives’ in being a volunteer:<br>•<br>Warmth & welcome<br>•<br>Rapid responses<br>•<br>Aid integration<br>•<br>Promote wellbeing<br>•<br>Help with language<br>•<br>Help them to join the community<br>•<br>Allow them to have their culture|





## **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|See Excel file ‘Annual Return Sep 21<br>Charity Commission’|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|No reserves are held, see below.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|The trustees have decided that holding<br>reserves is unnecessary, because the<br>charity’s activities are coming to an end.|
|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|The charity is no longer raising funds<br>through donations.|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|No investments|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facingthe charity|Para 1.46||
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## **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|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|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 selected by agreement of the<br>team members.|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|The new trustee gets trained in their role by<br>the previous trustee.|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charityworks|Para 1.51|The organisational structure consists of<br>three trustees, one of them the<br>Chairperson, and a supporting team.|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|The charity has worked in close<br>collaboration with Hiraeth Hope. This<br>charity has now closed its accounts.|
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Croeso Abergwaun|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charitynumber|1178404|
|Charity’s principal addess|59 High Street<br>Abergwaun<br>SA65 9AW|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

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

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## **Croeso Abergwaun Year ending 30th Sep 2021** 

Croeso Abergwaun Account Lloyds sort code 30-98-97 Account nr 42625468 **Opening balance 1/10/20 £3,771.26 Income** £0.00 Total income £0.00 **Expenditure** translation services £21.88 Total expenditure £21.88 **Closing balance 30/09/21 £3,749.38** 

