Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025 Period end date
Charity name: CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANGEITHO
Charity registration number: 1180706
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governingdocument |
Para 1.17 | TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
WE LEASE FACILITIES IN THE GROUNDS OF YSGOL RHOS HELYG JUNIOR SCHOOL WHICH INCLUDES CLASSROOM, TOILET BLOCK AND OUTDOOR PLAY AREA. WE FOLLOW THE FOUNDATION PHASE FRAMEWORK FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WHICH INCLUDES MATHEMATICS, LANGUAGE, PERSONAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD, ETC. CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT IN WELSH BY OUR PROFESSIONAL, DEDICATED AND CARING STAFF. WE OFFER HAPPY, SAFE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE CHILDREN CAN BENEFIT FROM A WIDE RANGE OF PLAY ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES WHICH ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE ARE REGISTERED WITH CARE INSPECTORATE OF WALES AND ESTYN. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CHILDREN WE ARE REGISTERED FOR AT ANY ONE TIME IS 19. WE ARE AN INCLUSIVE SETTING THAT IS OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN OF THE REQUISITE AGE IN LLANGEITHO, CEREDIGION AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | YES, WE HAVE HAD REGARD TO THIS GUIDANCE |
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
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main 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. |
Para 1.20 | CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANGEITHO CONTINUES TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2 AND 4 YEARS OLD THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF WELSH. BENEFITS ARE OBSERVED IN THE CHILDREN THEMSELVES (WHO BECOME MORE CONFIDENT AND BETTER PREPARED FOR SCHOOL), IN THEIR FAMILIES AND IN THE SCHOOLS THAT THEY SUBSEQUENTLY GO TO. IN THE MUDIAD MEITHRIN AWARDS IN OCT 2024 THE CYLCH REACHED THE FINAL THREE IN THE “BEST SMALL CYLCH MEITHRIN IN WALES” CATEGORY. IN OCT 2024 THE CYLCH BUILT A NEW OUTSIDE PLAY AREA WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY AND LEARN OUTDOORS. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANGEITHO IS IN A STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION WITH PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF COSTS |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | WE AIM TO KEEP AT LEAST 3 MONTHS OPERATING COSTS AS RESERVE. THIS IS BECAUSE FINANCIALS CAN BE VOLATILE AS THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN FLUCTUATE (EG DEPENDING ON BIRTH RATES IN THE AREA). |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £38,622 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CONSTITUTION |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | APPOINTED BY TRUSTEES |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANGEITHO |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | YSGOL FEITHRIN LLANGEITHO |
| Registered charity number | 1180706 |
| Charity’s principal address | CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANGEITHO, YSGOL RHOS HELYG – LLANGEITHO CAMPUS, LLANGEITHO, TREGARON, SY25 6TR |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM DOWNES | TREASURER | |||
| GWEN HOPKINS | SECRETARY | |||
| GRAHAM PARKER |
CHAIR / DATA OFFICER / (CIW RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL) |
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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 |
N/A |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
|---|---|---|
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
| Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A |
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Graham Parker Full name(s) Graham Francis Parker Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CIW Responsible individual Chair, etc) and Data Officer Date 5th January 2026
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Cylch Meithrin Llangeitho 1180706
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Grant Funding 30,705 11,038 - 41,743 28,324
Parent Subscriptions 7,555 - - 7,555 1,272
Fundraising 2,525 - - 2,525 1,586
Other Income 81 - - 81 44
- - - -
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
40,866 11,038 - 51,904 31,226
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 40,866 11,038 - 51,904 31,226
A3 Payments
Staff Costs 38,231 2,566 - 40,797 21,137
Equipment Cost 1,586 431 - 2,017 1,222
Repairs and Maintenance 2,572 9,588 - 12,160 2,751
Administrative costs 484 - - 484 2,288
Food and drink 177 - - 177 113
Fundraising 173 - - 173 -
Activities 723 - - 723 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 43,946 ] 12,585 - 56,531 27,511
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 43,946 12,585 - 56,531 27,511
Net of receipts/(payments) - 3,080 - 1,547 - - 4,627 3,715
A5 Transfers between funds - 1,547 1,547 - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 43,249 - - 43,249 39,534
Cash funds this year end 38,622 - - 38,622 43,249
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
27/11/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Bank Account Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 38,622 - - - - - 38,622 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 05/12/2024 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
27/11/2025
2
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of[Cylch Meithrin Llangeitho]
On accounts for the year Charity no 31 March 2025 1180706 ended (if any)
Set out on pages
1 and 2 above
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention ( ~~other than that disclosed below~~ *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
-
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
-
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Name: Dionne Sherwood Relevant professional qualification(s) or body FCCA (if any):
Date: 27November 2025
Address: Cnwc Y Cneuen Llangeitho Tregaron SY25 6SU
October 2018
3
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
4
IER
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Cylch Meithrin Llangeitho 1180706
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Grant Funding 30,705 11,038 - 41,743 28,324
Parent Subscriptions 7,555 - - 7,555 1,272
Fundraising 2,525 - - 2,525 1,586
Other Income 81 - - 81 44
- - - -
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
40,866 11,038 - 51,904 31,226
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 40,866 11,038 - 51,904 31,226
A3 Payments
Staff Costs 38,231 2,566 - 40,797 21,137
Equipment Cost 1,586 431 - 2,017 1,222
Repairs and Maintenance 2,572 9,588 - 12,160 2,751
Administrative costs 484 - - 484 2,288
Food and drink 177 - - 177 113
Fundraising 173 - - 173 -
Activities 723 - - 723 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 43,946 ] 12,585 - 56,531 27,511
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 43,946 12,585 - 56,531 27,511
Net of receipts/(payments) - 3,080 - 1,547 - - 4,627 3,715
A5 Transfers between funds - 1,547 1,547 - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 43,249 - - 43,249 39,534
Cash funds this year end 38,622 - - 38,622 43,249
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
27/11/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Bank Account Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 38,622 - - - - - 38,622 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 05/12/2024 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
27/11/2025
2
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of[Cylch Meithrin Llangeitho]
On accounts for the year Charity no 31 March 2025 1180706 ended (if any)
Set out on pages
1 and 2 above
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention ( ~~other than that disclosed below~~ *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
-
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
-
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Name: Dionne Sherwood Relevant professional qualification(s) or body FCCA (if any):
Date: 27November 2025
Address: Cnwc Y Cneuen Llangeitho Tregaron SY25 6SU
October 2018
3
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
4
IER