2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 1[st] April 2024 To Period end date 31[st] March 2025

Charity name: Cylch Meithrin Clocaenog

Charity registration number: 1181609

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object of the CIO is to advance and promote the education of mainly but not exclusively pre-school children in Clocaenog 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	Cylch Meithrin Clocaenog provides childcare/education through the medium of Welsh, which is of a high standard, flexible and affordable to parents and guardians. We offer this care to children over the age of two until they go to full time school, the sessions aim to develop children's skills and understanding through play. We deliver care in safe and stimulating environments, where children can benefit from a variety of activities and play experiences, which enables them to develop and learn to their full potential. We strive to meet each child's individual needs and Cylch Meithrin Clocaenog is committed to provide appropriate support which meets the needs of every child. Our priority is every child’s happiness.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have read and had regard to the guidance issued by the 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

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its	Para 1.20	The childcare service is provided during school term time. Monday to Friday 9.00 - 15.00 Our essential services have enabled parents to return to work. Once children have started school we have had many families rely on Cylch Meithrin Clocaenog to provide wrap-around care/ education. We have expanded our service to offer a consistent service Monday to Friday, to children over the age of 2. This allows for Welsh language immersion

beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.		from a younger age. The children attend school in the morning and then come directly to Cylch, they then have the option of being collected by family at 3 o’clock or continuing on to the after- school club at Ysgol Carreg Emlyn until 5:15pm. Cylch Meithrin Clocaenog Charity is of great benefit to our rural community and provides a crucial service that promotes the Welsh language whilst supporting families and their children, so that they receive a high standard of care and education at an affordable price.

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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	The amount of fundraising we have been able to do amounts to £1,357. We have a healthy reserve going into the next financial year of £11,192.20.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves will offer financial security going into the next financial year to cover overheads.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£11,192.20.
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

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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:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity members – foundation model constitution.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable incorporated organisation
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	(1) Every trustee must be appointed for a term of two years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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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 Clocaenog
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1181609
Charity’s principal address	Ysgol Carreg Emlyn Clocaenog Ruthin Denbighshire LL15 2AY

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	Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any)
	TimothyMills	Chair	9/12/25
	Sophia Taylor-Miller	Secretary	9/12/25
	Manon Jones	Trustee	9/12/25
	Francesca Jackson	Treasurer

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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

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Signature(s)
FfionGRyan
Francesca Jackson
Full name(s) Ffion Ryan
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer
Chair, etc)
Date
20/01/2025
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Charity Name No (if any)
Cylch Meithrin Clocaenog 1181609
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date To Period end date
from 1/4/2024 3/31/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Endowment
Restricted funds Total funds Last year
funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Rising threes funding 3,980 - - 3,980 3,060
Childacre offer 10,857 - - 10,857 13,358
Childcare fees 17,749 - - 17,749 7,444
Fundraising 1,357 - - 1,357 816
Grants - - - - 7,202
Other 298 - - 298 2,652
Petty Cash - - - - 266
- - -
34,241 - - 34,241 34,798
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 34,241 - - 34,241 34,798
A3 Payments
Staff wages 31,447 - - 31,447 27,769
PAYE HMRC 1,453 - - 1,453 148
Pension contributions 879 - - 879 563
Rent and electric 195 - - 195 570
Childcare refunds 783 783
Fundraising/marketing 265 - - 265 391
Equip, resources etc 1,284 - - 1,284 9,118
Other bills 150 - - 150
Petty cash - - - - -
Sub total 36,456 - - 36,456 38,559
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - -
- - -
Sub total - - -
Total payments 36,456 - - 36,456 38,559
Net of receipts/(payments) - 2,215 - - - 2,215 - 3,761
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end - 2,215 - - - 2,215 - 3,761
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted funds|Endowment| |Categories|Details|funds|funds| |to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £| |B1 Cash funds|Bank|11,192|-|-| |Petty cash|25|-|-| |-|-|-| |Total cash funds|11,217|-|-|

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(agree balances with receipts and payments account
(s)) Agreement Error OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment
funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
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Fund to which asset Current value
Cost (optional)
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B3 Investment assets - -
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B4 Assets retained for the - -
charity’s own use - -
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Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval
Francesca Jackson Francesca Jackson 19/01/2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the tNsteesl rnember8 of CYLCH MEITHRIN CLOCAENOG On 4¢¢ounts for the year ended 31 MARCH 2025 Charity no {if any) 1181609 S•t out on page8 I ￿P)rt to the trustees ￿ my examination of the accoljnts of the above charity I"Ihe Trust") for the year erded 3110312025 Responslbilitia• and basS• of r8port As th8 charity's trustees. you are responsible f¢X the preparatron of the accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Chariti'es Act 2011 {"Ihe A¢t"I I reFOrt in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under seCt￿n 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examination. I have followed all the aP￿Icable Direct￿nS given by the Charity Commission undef section 1451511bl of the Act. Indepondent I have completed my examinabon. I confim that no matenal matters have oxaminevs statemont come lo my attention In connects.on ￿th the Vth￿h gives me Cause lo believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records Vere not kept in *corda￿e wlh section 130 of the Charrties A¢l.' or the ac(y)unts did not accord w￿h the accounting r￿ords,. or the accounts did not comply wlh the applicable requirements conceming the fom arKI content of xcounls sel out In the Charities IA¢counls and Rep￿ts) Regulation$ 2008 other than any requirement that the ac¢ounls give a 'lrue and fair, wew which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinatson. I have no concem$ and have c(¥ne across no other matters in connecti¢)n I￿1h the examination to which attent￿n should be drawn In this rewrt in order lo enable a proper understanding of the aC￿UnIS to be reached. Slgned: Date: 2810112026 Name". STEVEN PAUL KELL FCA Relgvanl professlonal qualthcatlonlsl or body {if any): FCA Addre8s: S P KELL LTD, UNIT 7A, LON PARCWR BUSINESS PARK. RUTHIN, DENBIGHSHIRE. LL15 1NJ IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete Il Ime exarrhinei neEds io highlight mat￿la1 mallers ol concern (see CC32, Independent examinab.on of charty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details ol any Items that the examlner wi8he¥ to dlsclose. NIA IER Oct 2018