**2024 - 2025** Trustees’ Annual Report
## **Adenydd’s**
## **Trustees’ Annual** Report
Welcome to our Trustees’ Annual Report for the year 2024-25. Read on to find out what has been happening at Adenydd this past year.
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**2024 - 2025** Trustees’ Annual Report
## **Table of Contents**
Page 01 - Key Information Page 02 - Charitable Aims & Objectives Page 03 - What do we do? Page 04 - Selection of Trustees Page 05 - Our Funders Page 06 - Projects and Activities Page 07 - Projects and Activities cont... Page 08 - Financial Review
**2024 - 2025**
Trustees’ Annual Report
**01**
## **Key Information**
Who are we? **Adenydd**
Registered Charity number **1182052**
Date of registration **15 February 2019**
Registered as **Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)**
Website
**https://adenydd.org/**
Contact email **ceo@adenydd.org**
Phone number **+447897211216**
Address **20 Highpool Lane, Newton, Swansea SA3 4TX**
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Gela Griffiths
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|**Trustee**|**Office (if any)**|**Appointed/resigned **|**TAR Signed and dated**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Jo Southan|Founding Trustee|Appointed 11 June 2018|10.07.2025|
|Francis Hon|Vice Chair|Appointed 21 July 2022||
|Philippa
Webb|Chair|Appointed 21 July 2022|10.07.2025|
|Adam
Southan|Finance Link Trustee|Appointed 27 April 2023||
|Matthew
Donovan|Digital Trustee|Appointed 27 April 2023
Resigned 06 June 2024||
|Sam Downer|Marketing Trustee|Appointed 16 Sept 2024||
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2024 - 2025 Trustees’ Annual Report
02
Charitable Aims
& Objectives
Our objective is to benefit the public by relieving persons in
need, in particular but not exclusively children, who have had
adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their carers and/or
families by the provision of therapeutic interventions, in
particular but not exclusively counselling, psychotherapy and
occupational therapy and such other activities that are
exclusively charitable as the trustees shall see fit.
“Feel safe and thrive”
Positivity
Courange
Empowerment
Equality
Empathy
Connection
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## **What do we do?**
In order to achieve our aim of supporting children impacted by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their families and network around them we offer a variety of different services and projects.
One of the main services we offer is a training course in developing knowledge and understanding of sensory regulation in children.
Throughout the year we also run, need-specific projects in local schools and community groups in the Swansea area. These projects are mostly funded by grants and give us an opportunity to work with the children and their support system directly. Our children often require extra support in school and at home therefore, our aim is to provide practical advice and examples for their teachers, carers or parents to use in order to help them to regulate their sensory system and emotions.
We continue to offer one-to-one consultations for families or schools/services in order to provide tailored advice.
In addition, we now offer families support and advice with claiming benefits, eg Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Many families are unaware that they can claim the DLA or experience difficulty in completing the necessary paperwork.
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## **Selection of Trustees**
## **Recruitment**
When we have a trustee role available and a candidate applies for the role, they are interviewed by our CEO, Gela Griffiths or our Chair of Trustees and another trustee. If there are any potential conflicts of interest, a different trustee will interview. Their appointment is ratified by the entire Board of Trustees as a next step. All trustees go through checks as laid out by the Charity Commission to ensure their suitability for the role.
## **Onboarding**
The onboarding process for trustees at Adenydd is a comprehensive and personalised journey facilitated by the CEO and Chair of Trustees. New trustees are inducted into their roles through a series of sessions that provide insights into the organisation's mission, values, and strategic goals. The CEO takes a hands-on approach to address any knowledge gaps, ensuring that trustees are well-equipped to contribute meaningfully to their roles.
The onboarding process includes valuable interactions with the Chair of trustees, fostering a deeper understanding of the board's dynamics and responsibilities. Additionally, trustees benefit from a bespoke program tailored to their individual needs, emphasizing a collaborative approach to knowledge enhancement. Specialised initiatives, such as trustee away days, offer a platform for team building, knowledgesharing, and strategic discussions. This holistic onboarding approach reflects Adenydd's commitment to empowering trustees with the tools and knowledge needed for effective governance and meaningful contributions to the organisation's mission.
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## **Our Funders**
Adenydd's projects are made possible by the generous support of the foundations and organisations that choose to fund them. We are deeply grateful to each of our funders for their commitment, which enables us to assist the local families who need our help the most.
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## **Projects and Activities**
## **Ffrindiau Annwyl**
Informed by Theraplay Sunshine Circles, Ffrindiau Annwyl is an adult-directed, structured play therapy-based group that incorporates playful, cooperative, and nurturing activities that enhance the emotional well-being of children. We help to build and enhance the child’s attachment, self-esteem, trust in others, and joyful engagement.
This project was funded by the Weslyan Foundation who awarded us with £9,993 to run this project in Waun Wen Primary School in Swansea. The project was very helpful to the school team and the parents and children, and our Project Workers visited the school weekly over the course of several months to embed the newly learned practices/activities with the staff and children.
## **All Aboard the BUSS**
This pioneering project in Wales focused on enhancing sensorimotor system development using knowledge gained from trialling the BUSS model. Children attending primary schools in areas of high deprivation had the opportunity to take part in a range of activities. Led by our volunteer CEO and supported by a BUSStrained practitioner, the project adapted classroom environments and practices to promote core strength and stability through simple activities like crawling. The activities were integrated into daily routines, and training was provided for early years staff.
This project was funded by the Swansea Bay Foundation and saw many amazing improvements in understanding and skill development amongst the staff, parents and children that we worked with.
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## **Projects and Activities**
## **A Flying Chance in Flying Start**
Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, this project took place in Craigfelen Primary school, Swansea. The team used the BUSS model (Building Underdeveloped Sensorimotor Systems) as the foundation for the project.
Staff, parents, and children developed a deeper understanding of sensorimotor system development and sensory regulation, both of which impact children physically but also their ability to access education, relationships, and life skills. Parents were engaged through workshops, enabling them to support their child's development at home. By working with both staff and families, a strong support system was created for children’s physical and mental well-being.
We showed staff and parents how to use existing equipment to support sensory regulation and sensorimotor development, offering structured opportunities for children to engage more constructively. Additionally, we helped staff understand trauma responses, often misinterpreted as ‘challenging behaviours,’ and provided strategies to support and regulate children in school.
## **Sensory Regulation Courses**
We run training courses in developing knowledge and understanding of sensory regulation along with useful practical activities and resources. The training runs as two 3-hour sessions online or one full day face-toface and is based on both evidence based research and our experience of what has been effective when working with individuals or small groups of children.
We ran six courses over the year. Five of the courses were taught to staff from the local Swansea and Neath-Port Talbot Social Services departments and the teaching staff and related professionals from Partneriaeth and Pembrokeshire. We ran one ‘open’ course which is offered to the public and had psychologists, children’s care home staff, parents in attendance, among others.
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## **Financial Review**
## **Our Reserves Policy**
It is the opinion of the trustees that the charity’s financial position remains very strong and is able to deliver its objectives for the forthcoming year and beyond.
The trustees have set aside a reserves policy of £3,000 to cover any expenses that might be outstanding at any time without specific income to cover them. Our reserves represent those resources which can be made available to spend once all other commitments and planned expenditure has been met. Reserves are spent at the discretion of the trustees and in the furtherance of the charity’s aims and objectives. The charity currently has no funds materially in deficit.
One of the trustees receives renumeration as a practitioner for specialist, professional services provided on behalf of the charity, as does the CEO. Other work they do for the charity is pro bono.
The trustees have regard to the Charity Commission guidance on Public Benefit and the charity remains solvent with unrestricted reserves sufficient to fulfill ethically any debts arising should the charity be wound up, the amount of funds is subject to constant review.
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## **Thank You**
A heartfelt thank you to all our supporters and volunteers—your contributions make it possible for Adenydd to create a meaningful impact. We couldn’t do it without you!
+447897211216
ceo@adenydd.org
https://adenydd.org/
## **Adenydd**
## **Receipts and payments accounts CC16a**
**For the To period from** 01/04/2024 31/03/25
## **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**
|**A1 Receipts**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||
|Donations,Legacies and Grants|**18138**|**50051**|**0**|**68189**|**14936**|
|Fundraising|**9640**||**0**|**9640**|**799**|
|Bank interest|**27**||**0**|**27**|**14**|
|Fees for charitable services|**3738**||**0**|**3738**|**11871**|
|Other|||**0**|**0**|**528**|
||||**0**|**0**||
||||**0**|**0**||
||||**0**|**0**||
||||**0**|**0**||
||||**0**|**0**||
||**31544**|**50051**|**0**|**81595**|**28148**|
|||||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sa**|**les, (see table).**|||||
||**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|
||**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|
|**_Sub total_**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|
|**_Total receipts_**
**31544**
**50051**
**0**
**81595**
**28148**||||||
||**31544**|**50051**|**0**|**81595**|**28148**|
|**A3 Payments**|**A3 Payments**|**A3 Payments**|**A3 Payments**|**A3 Payments**|**A3 Payments**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Costs of fundraising|**189**|||**189**|**971**|
|Overheads|**8022**|||**8022**|**5342**|
|Insurance|**564**|||**564**|**539**|
|Printingand Postage|**845**|||**845**|**1108**|
|Other overheads||||**0**|**0**|
|Cost of charitable activities|**9360**|**33191**||**42551**|**23163**|
|||||**0**||
|||||**0**||
|**_Sub total_**|**18980**|**33191**|**0**|**52171**|**31123**|
|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|
|**_Sub total_**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|
|**_Total payments_**
**18980**
**33191**
**0**
**52171**
**31123**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**12563**
**16860**
**0**
**29423**
**-2975**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**17472**
**8190**
**0**
**25662**
**28637**
**_Cash funds this year end_**
**30035**
**25050**
**0**
**55085**
**25662**||||||
||**12563**|**16860**|**0**|**29423**|**-2975**|
||**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|
||**17472**|**8190**|**0**|**25662**|**28637**|
||**30035**|**25050**|**0**|**55085**|**25662**|
## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**Signed by one or two trustees**
**on behalf of all the trustees**|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**Signed by one or two trustees**
**on behalf of all the trustees**|**Details**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
Current account
**52031**
**0**
Drop and Go card
**21**
**0**
Savings account
**3033**
**0**
**55085**
**0**
**0**
**Total funds**
**55085**
**Signature**
**Print Name**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**_Total cash funds_**
**Date of**
**approval**|**Details**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
Current account
**52031**
**0**
Drop and Go card
**21**
**0**
Savings account
**3033**
**0**
**55085**
**0**
**0**
**Total funds**
**55085**
**Signature**
**Print Name**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**_Total cash funds_**
**Date of**
**approval**|**Details**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
Current account
**52031**
**0**
Drop and Go card
**21**
**0**
Savings account
**3033**
**0**
**55085**
**0**
**0**
**Total funds**
**55085**
**Signature**
**Print Name**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**_Total cash funds_**
**Date of**
**approval**|**Details**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
Current account
**52031**
**0**
Drop and Go card
**21**
**0**
Savings account
**3033**
**0**
**55085**
**0**
**0**
**Total funds**
**55085**
**Signature**
**Print Name**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**_Total cash funds_**
**Date of**
**approval**|**Details**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
Current account
**52031**
**0**
Drop and Go card
**21**
**0**
Savings account
**3033**
**0**
**55085**
**0**
**0**
**Total funds**
**55085**
**Signature**
**Print Name**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**_Total cash funds_**
**Date of**
**approval**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Chair of Trustees|||**Philippa Webb, Chair of**
**Trustees**
Philippa Webb||10.07.2025|
|Vice Chair of Trustees|Vice Chair of Trustees||**Adam Southan, Finance Link**
**Trustee**
Francis Hon
|**am Southan, Finance Lin**
**Tt**
Francis Hon|**k**
|10.07.2025|
||||||||
||||||||
|||**2024/25 Movements in Funds**
In
Transfers
Out
17472
31544
0
18980
30036
475
19687
0
19614
548
0
25373
0
143
25230
0
4991
0
4992
-1
-1435
0
0
0
-1435
-15
0
0
0
-15
723
0
0
0
723
-4
0
0
0
-4
5
0
0
0
5
8441
0
0
8442
-1
8190
50051
0
33191
25050
25662
81595
0
52171
55086
Opening
Balance
Closing
Balance|||||
|||**2024/25 Movements in Funds**|||||
|**Unrestricted Funds**
**Restricted funds**
National Lottery
Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm
Swansea Bay Foundation
Waterloo
SCVS
Postcode Comm
Big Give
Comm Foundation
Wesleyan Foundation
Total Funds||In
Transfers
Out
17472
31544
0
18980
30036
475
19687
0
19614
548
0
25373
0
143
25230
0
4991
0
4992
-1
-1435
0
0
0
-1435
-15
0
0
0
-15
723
0
0
0
723
-4
0
0
0
-4
5
0
0
0
5
8441
0
0
8442
-1
Opening
Balance
Closing
Balance|||||
|||8190
50051
0
33191
25050
25662
81595
0
52171
55086|||||
## Notes:
1) CEO donated £4540 in year with no conflict of interest issues arising in a transparent and documented transaction.
2) Gift Aid of £1135 was claimed in year
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/ members of** Adenydd **On accounts for the year** 31/03/2025 **Charity no** 1182052 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** Section A and B in the following 2 pages (
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2025
**Responsibilities and basis of report**
- As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation 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 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.
**Signed: Andy Moore Date:** 30/6/25 **Name:** Andrew Moore **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Blaenpentre, Swyddffyonn, Ystrad Meurig, SY25 6AW