Y CWMNI SIARAD I THE TALKING COMPANY RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Charlty Number 1182049
Trustees. Annual Report for the period PericKI start date Penod end dale From 2023 31 March 2024 ection A Reference and administration details Charty namg Y Cwmnl Slarad l The Talking Company Other narnes charlty Is knrmn by Registered charjty number {K any) 1182049 Charws prfn¢lpal addross 31 The Parade. Roath. Cardiff Postcod CF24 3AD Nanw8 of the tharlty tru$tso8 who manag• tho charlty Offlu Ilf •ny) Nam• of p•rnon lor body) •ntitl•d Int Iru•t•• Ifan whol• Resigned 2610712024 Janet Dewes Emma George Julie Dykes Lynne Hamilton Alison Hrastelj Philip Champness L88 Parfitt Francesca Martolla Resigned 3010612023 Rhian Morgan Resigned 0610412023 Claire Charlton Appointed 0610412023 William Giles Appointed 0610412023 Michele Ryan Appointed 2710712023 Courtney VireAvs Appointed 2610112024 Michelle Hurley-Tyres Appointed 2610112024 Name8 of the truste•s for tho ¢harity. If any, (for •xamplo, any custodian trustoos} Nam• Dates act•d If not for whole Chair Resigned 2710712023 Resrgned 0610412023 Resigned 1911012023 ReSned 3010612023 Current Chair 10 Treasurer 12 13 Deputy Chair 14 Name8 and addross•s of advisers {OptloMI Infornmtlon) o of advisor Namo Address Name of chlef executlve or names of senior staff members {Optional information Gail Dufy
Y CWMNI SIARAD I THE TALKING COMPANY TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Yoar Ended 31 March 2024 Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlpfjon of th• ¢harity8 trusts Constitution Type of goveming dowment ieq How the tharity is constituted Charitabl8 Incorporate Organisation Trustee selectlon mgthcKIs Inr8a Dy Trustees are appointed by lh8 existing trustees following an appliG9tron and interview wocess. Addftlonal governance1•8UO8 {Optlonal Infc•rniatlon) You m8y chooso lo indude additional Infomiation, where relevant. aboth.. poIic4es and procedures adopted for the Inductlon and training of trustees: the charity's organisatlonal Structure and any wider network with whlch tho eharty works: • relatnShIp with any rel8t8d parties., truste88' consideration of major risks and the system and proc8dures to manage
Y CWMNI SIARAD I THE TALKING COMPANY TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 31 March 2024 Section C Ob'ectives and activities 1. The prevention or relief of mental distress for Ihe public rtefit of Peop living in Wales in partilar but not exclusively by the provision of evidence based. accessible psychological thèr8PiéS, ounselling and support sérvi. Summary olthè objects of tho charlty sot out In Its gov•rnlng documènt 2. The promotion of social inclusion among people living in Wabes who experience mental distress by preventing them from becoming socially exclLJded and 8SSiSting them to integrate into 80ciety in parti(xJlar but Tr)t exclusively by Invo1ng socially excluded groups in evaluating and designlng mental wellbeing services that enable increased ae$S Summary ofth• main actlvltles undertaken for tho public bon•fit In r•latlon to th•88 objects {includ• wlthln th18 8èCtlon the statutory declaration that trustees have had rogard to th• guldanc• 188ued by th• Charfty Commlsslon on publlc benoflt) YCS exists to provide a Iow-¢OSt counselllng serrflce to people who ¢anTh)t otherwise afford to access counselling. It is our Intentlon to provide and tell people about Our affordable ser¥lce. We offer Iow-cost counselling online as well as face to face. The trustees CL)nfimi that they had had due regard lo th8 Charlty Commission's guidance on publiG benefit when planning the activitie8 of the charity. Addltlonal dotalls ol obJectfv•s and acilvftOo8 {Opllonal Inforniatlon) You may ch0080 to include further statements. where relevanl. about: poll¢y on grantrnaking; policy prograrnme related investrnent; contribution made by volunt88rs.
Y CWMNI SIARAD I THE TALKING COMPANY TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 31 March 2024 Section D Achievements and performance It is my great pleasure to present this report for the YCS Annual General Meeting. This year has marked an almost total recovery from the effects of thè parKlÈmic and subsequent lockdown. During this time, we offered on-line counselling seNices to clients. and there is a small but steady demand still for this sep41. Summary of the main achievements of the charity durlng the year During this year, Philip Champn8ss. Aison Hrastèlj and Will Giles retired as trustees. and we are grateful for the input they gave durlng thelr tenure. Our Office manager. Mandy Lewis, has also left us. and has been ably replaced by Becky Charles. Our team has been strengthened by the appointment of Kathryn Hobbs as our new clinical lead. replacing Mlch618 Ryan who retired from the post. Michele has joined the Board as a tnJste8. and has joined by Michelle Hurley and Courtney Wircavs. Alw with our current board, thésè appointrnonts have a Vde variety of skllls lo offer. and we are very grateful for their inwt. Counselllng YCS has agreed to provide o)unselling for the c<)mpany Victs'm Support, who provide SUPFQrt to the vlctlms of crime. Vlctim Support will pay 8 set fee for this servlce. This wlll have the effect of incréaslng our ¢llenl numbers and income. There Is also a ds8 In onllne sessTron d8m8nds. To accommodate this extra demand, the aim is to recruit 35 actlve couns8llors. slightly more Ihan our current teem. ReGruitment Is ongolng. We support our trainee counsellors by provlding in4U88 sup8Nlslon and by offering training, focussed on their needs. Client feedback has been very positive, as also has th8t of our trainee counsellors. To improve our dient management. a new computer system. Mede8k, has been brought Into use. It 1$ very successful in streamlining the admlnlstratlon of the organlsatlon. It 81so provides the team with improved dats Concernlng the fUn¢tnIng of seDilce. Prfvat• R•nt•rn. This continues to be a valuable source of Income, although trEre Is stiii scope for incr8as8d uptake. BUSIne and Flnonce Radyr Golf Club naméd us as one of their tsvo charities of the Year, and Gail represented YCS at a Presentation Ev8nt in Nov6mb8r 2023. Funding is ahyays a cL)nc*m as is the se with most small ¢h8Tities. We are fortunate in receiving donations from an interested ben8f8Ctor. The appli¢ations for further funding are regular and ongoing. Lee ParfftL Chair of the Business and Finance Group. held a str8tegy session on the 8th of March. at the Ofcom offices in Cardiff Bay. The main aim was to review our focus areas and to agre8 a refrashed set of strategic aims.
Y CWMNI SIARAD I THE TALKING COMPANY TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 31 March 2024 Section D Achievements and performance The following aims were agreed and approved by the Board at the subsequent Board Meeb'rNJ: 1} Focus on Low-COSt assIble servi 2) Improve financial stsbilty 3) Pursue additional avenu8s of revenue generation Th8 BUneSS and Finan group of trusteès contlnues to seek ways to widen the scope of our activiti8s and to increase our income. Concluslon Atthough the past has thrown up several thallenges, this has b88n a year of recovery aThl conSolallOn. There is no lack of demand for our services and both clients and trainee unSellOrS have continued to express satisfaction and approval of the Gqre whlch they reGeive. Our Board of Trustees continue to gNe sound advice and fresh ideas on ways in which we can move forward. Non& of thi8 would have been posslbl8 without the d8dicatlon. sklll and work ethlc of all our offTrce staff. Gail. our Director. Amy. our Low Cost Counselling Manager, 88cky, our Office manager, and Kathryn, our Clini1 lead, are all untiring in Ihelr efforts to ets8t8 and 8ffldent, excltlng and caring environmenl. both for cllenls and for counsellors. Section E Financial review The trustees have a medium-temi aim of holding unrestricted reserves equlvalent to 6 monts of committed expenditur8. Committed expenditure refers to the ongoing costs of maintaining the propety In which YCS operates and the staff wsts associated with rxoviding low- cost counselling. At the end of the period £52.459 was held 8S unreslricted reserves which approximately 54 monlhs, Brlef Statemènt of the charfty's pollcy on reurv YCS seeks to obtsin Sp8cffj funding for any addln81 8dlviti8s and m19$ received for any specffic aclivity are accounted for at the time of reIpl as being restrict to that aciivty and speThJ is monriored against the amount r8c8iv8d or receivable. Dotalls of any funds matorially In deflclt Further financlal rovl•w dotalls (Optlonal Inforniatlon)
Y CWMNI SIARAD I THE TALKING COMPANY TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 31 March 2024 You may Ghr)080 to Include additional informalion, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising): how expenditure has supported the key obj'ectives of the charity,. investment pollcy and objectives in¢luding any ethical inveslmenl pollcy adopted. Section F Other o tional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that thoy have approved the trustees, report above. Slgn•d on b•half of th• ¢hathy's truste•s 8lgnature(8) Full name(8) Position (09 Secretary. Chalr. olc) Lee Parfitt Clalr8 Charfton Chair Trustee 08101r2025 1010112025
Y CWMNI SIARAD I THE TALKING COMPANY INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES Yaar Ended 31 March 2024 I report lo the trustees on my examination of the acUnts of Y Cwmni Siarad l The Talking Company {'the CIO.) for the period erKled 31 March 2024 whith are set out on pages 8 to 10. Rèsponslbllltl•s and bas18 of report As th8 trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the prèparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act,). I report in respect of my examination of thé CIO'S accounts carried out Urer section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all lh8 applhxble Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. IrKlopendont examlnorf8 8tstom•nt I have c¢ynpleted my examination. I confinn that no material matters havo come to my att8ntlon in nn8clSon wlth Ihe 8X8mlnatlon which give8 me cause to believe thal In any material respect.. eccountlng racords were not kept in respect of th8 CIO as requir8d by 88Ctk)n 130 of the Act. or the accounts dKI not ac(x)rd with th8 accounting records. I have no concern8 and have come across no other matters In Connection with the examSnatlon to which attention should be drawn in this r8POrt in order lo enable a proper underst8ndlng oflhe accounts to be reached. Farzana Ahmed FCCA Independent Examlner 1st Floor. TLKlor House 16 Cathedr81 Road Cardlff CF119LJ D8te'.
Y CWMNI SIARAD I THE TALKING COMPANY RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS AccouKrs Year Ended 31 March 2024 Fund 78.851 11145 cknt fe 749 111,$21 141WI 112,958 stjff Co•1• vInt••riCkntllsJPV 3.810 Isoo 80,377 140110 10,0110 1113 4,IT2 1.411 Lbht& H•at in8uranL FThMel BrM¢I)•nd 1,612 3,1a8 4168 IW2 8,180 2,404 wlitiig, 19• & 4fv•rtknhg & rnirk6kn9 Traknnig L•gJl & Fbf•••knn•l Square Fees 370 2,752 179 1.140 Con•ultknp Enl?rtaiifflent- 11WA eu•1& CIDnt Mwspowonl Sy•tom 115,455 7.562 123m7 121,076 Tranaf•r• bth•M fund• XET FUIIDS (8,117) 11.lff2 45,6TJ The notes on page 10 frym p•t of these finartial statements
Y CWMNI SIARAD I THE TALKING COMPANY STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABILMES Year Endod 31 March 2024 Totsl Fuds Fll•ds 2023 Sl411 Swaro P£¢01 37,555 lorclarvs Uae These accounts were approved by the members of the committee and authorised for issue on ./.xo%F... arKI are 8igned on their behalf by: Signature(s) Full name(s) Lee Parfftt Claire Charlton Position {e.g. Secretary. Chalr, etc) Trustee The notes on p8ge 10 fomi part (rf these finarla1 statements
Y CWMNI SIARAD I THE TALKING COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Endod 31 March 2024 1. TRUSTEE EXPENSES No trustee re¢ewJ any remurwation from th8 tharity in respect of their servtis during the period. Out of pocket expenses inwrred ty tr*e trustees in the pwformance of their duties were not 1Mbur$e. 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS During the year, one trustee was paid £1.860 {2023". £9901 for Cllnkal Supervl$k)n to cover 8taff shortages. Thi8 was approved by the toard. 3. FUND BALANCES 1 Aw12023 IMcom• Expod#ur• Trnn•l•rs 31 Mu2024 Gfjnerai Fund 28.393 26.393 141.521 141.521 115.455) V15.455 Blo LottèryComtNnMy Fund Communrty Foundallon Wal•8 10.109 16,509 1.053 (1,562) 11.162 37555 123,0171 8alanc• at Bance al 1 2ty22 Incom• Expend1• Tran81•r8 31 MaT2023 ilnfe•tthd F¥•d• Gmeral Fund 20.147 20,147 85.107 85,107 (78.8011 (T8.861> 26,393 28,393 Blo Lottery Comrnurrfty Fund Communtty FounLtsllon Wales T•gco 14.588 10.938 26.851 P1.331> (9.885 (1.000) (41215 10,109 27,851 11,162 45.673 111958 (121,0761 37.555 The Blg Lottery Fund have wovided a fNe-year grant l¢yw¥ds the c4)sts of a ful-time Sarv Development Cowdinator and partme Clinral Lead lo ¢nhance the existing IowwCOSt ¢ounselllng serv. Community Foundation Wales wovkled h¥0 grants in the year ended 31 March 2021.. £2,000 towards slaff costs and further £19,000 tcr•Mrds the costs of setbrvJ up a new website and finance system io imkyove the efflencY of the charity. This has been fulty spent during the year 2023124. 10