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

## **From** 01/04/2021 **Period start date   To** 31/03/2022 **Period end date** 

**Charity name:** Cylch Meithrin Cwm Gwyddon 

## **Charity registration number:** 1179067 

## **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|To provide quality pre-school provision<br>for 2 to 4 year old children through the<br>medium of Welsh, learning through play<br>in a happy, secure environment.<br>Following our conversion to a CIO, we<br>were re-registered with CIW<br>(Registration Number W15/00002159) as<br>from 4 May 2020.|
|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|The children’s wellbeing and happiness<br>is very important to us.  We endeavour to<br>provide quality learning experiences for<br>the children in a fun way.  We help to<br>support them and plan activities to meet<br>their needs and development,<br>encouraging personal and social<br>development, looking after each other<br>and promoting diversity.<br>During the year the children have been<br>very busy with their indoor and outdoor<br>activities.  They have enjoyed<br>celebrations for Harvest, Diwali and<br>many more cultural and seasonal<br>celebrations.  By way of example, the<br>children made Diwali lanterns and had a<br>lovely story about children celebrating<br>the Diwali festival of light.|
|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)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference 

Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **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|The main achievement has been seeing<br>the children happy, grow in confidence,<br>and have lovely learning experiences<br>during their time with us.  Our staff<br>worked hard and enjoyed helping<br>children develop new skills and made<br>sure the children’s wellbeing is a priority.<br>The childcare offer has been very<br>successful.  The eligible children attend<br>our sessions in the morning before we<br>take them by walking bus to school on<br>same site, where they have lunch<br>(supervised by school) and later attend<br>school nursery in the afternoon.<br>The transition of our children from our<br>setting to school nursery has been made<br>as smooth as possible.  Although there<br>have not been as many opportunities to<br>have face-to-face transition, we continue<br>to work closely with the School in order<br>to assist with transition.  We look forward<br>to continuing our excellent relationship<br>with the School in the future.|





|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **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`|The Trustees regularly review the<br>finances as part of the effective<br>stewardship of the Cylch.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A small amount is kept in reserve for<br>expenses we may have.  We do not<br>have a formal policy on reserves.  This is<br>something we will look to introduce in the<br>future.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|None.|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|All income is applied to the charity’s<br>purposes.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable.|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable.|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The main source of funding are fees for<br>children attending the setting.<br>We provide the childcare offer and Tax-<br>free childcare, which is very successful<br>for parents and carers to be able to work,<br>confident their children are happy and<br>well looked after.<br>We have received some grant funding to<br>support specific projects / items of<br>expenditure.|
|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||
|Other|||



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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The main source of funding are fees for<br>children attending the setting.<br>We provide the childcare offer and Tax-<br>free childcare, which is very successful<br>for parents and carers to be able to work,<br>confident their children are happy and<br>well looked after.<br>We have received some grant funding to<br>support specific projects / items of<br>expenditure.|
|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||
|Other|||





## **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|Charity 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|Appointment at Annual General Meeting<br>(or Extraordinary General Meeting), with<br>nominations by parents or carers.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|Cylch Meithrin Cwm Gwyddon is a<br>member of Mudiad Meithrin and works in<br>partnership with Early Years Department<br>of Childcare Caerphilly County Borough<br>Council.|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charityname|Cylch Meithrin Cwm Gwyddon|
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|Other name the charityuses||
|Registered charitynumber|1179067|
|Charity’s principal address|Cylch Meithrin Cwm Gwyddon<br>c/o Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Gwyddon<br>Gwyddon Road<br>Abercarn<br>Gwent<br>NP115GX|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||CraigGriffiths|Chair|||
||Cerian Sharp|Secretary and<br>Responsible<br>Individual|||
||Angela Davies|Treasurer|||
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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 Not applicable. held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable. charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable. safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

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## **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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Craig Steven Griffiths||
||<br>Chair||
||29/01/2023||
||29/01/2023||





Ich Meithin Cwm G ddon
Income 3nd expendiiure
Year ended 31st March 2022
Income
Fees
Grants
Other
15.592.01
17,265 79
1.420 44
34,278 24
Expenses
Salaries
Supplies, equipment etc
30.282.C
3.85196
34,133 96
Surplus
144 28
ReconciliotJ¢M'
Bonk movement
Pettv C05h movement
PAYE
365.78
510.06
144.28

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