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2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees’(Annual(Report(for(the(period((

From(1[st] (April(2022(Period(start(date(To(31[st] (March(2023(Period(end(date(

Charity(name:(Cylch(Meithrin(Alltcafan(

Charity(registration(number:(1184037(

Objectives(and(Activities((

SORPreference
Summaryofthepurposes
ofthecharityassetoutin
itsgoverningdocument
Para1.17 TheWelshMediumeducationofpre?schoolaged
childreninCarmarthenshire.
Summaryofthemain
activitiesinrelationto
thosepurposesforthe
public
benefit,inparticular,the
activities,projectsor
servicesidentifiedinthe
accounts.
Para1.17and
1.19
EducationandPlayinaCIWregisteredchildcaresettingof
pre?schoolagedchildren.
Statementconfirming
whetherthetrustees
havehadregardtothe
guidanceissuedbythe
Charity
Commissiononpublic
benefit
Para1.18 Thetrusteeshavehadregardfortheguidanceissuedbythe
CharityCommissiononpublicbenefit.

Additional(information((optional)((

You!may choose!to!include!further!statements!where!relevant!about:!

SORP!reference! Policy!on!grant!making! Para!1.38! Policy!on!social! Para!1.38! investment!!including! program!related!! investment!

Contributionmadeby
volunteers
Para1.38 Ourtrusteesandcommitteememberallundertakerolesfor
theCylchonavoluntarybasisandotherparentsassistwhere
needed.
Other

Achievements(and(Performance((

SORPreference
Summaryofthemain
achievementsofthe
charity,identifyingthe
differencethecharity’s
workhasmadetothe
circumstancesofits
beneficiariesandany
widerbenefitstosociety
asa
whole.
Para1.20 Thecharityisbenefitingpre?schoolagedchildreninthelocal
area,byfurtheringtheirlearninganddevelopmentand
supportingthemtobereadyforschool.
Itisbenefittingthelocalworkforcebyprovidingaffordable
accessiblechildcareforchildrenaged2and3,allowingfor
parents/carerstoreturntowork.
ThecharityisimprovingtheWelshLanguageskillsofchildren
frombothbilingualandmonolingualEnglishhomes,which
supportsthetransitiontoWelshMediumeducationsettingsin
thearea.
Thecharityorganisesfundraisingeventswhichbringthe
communitytogetherandsupportslocalbusinessesbyoffering
themanopportunitytosupportateventse.g.catering.

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You!may choose!to!include!further!statements!where!relevant!about:!

Achievementsagainst
objectivesset
Para1.41
Performance
of
fundraising
activities
againstobjectivesset
Para1.41
Investment
performanceagainst
objectives
Para1.41
Other

Financial(Review((

FinancialReview
Reviewofthecharity’s
financialpositionatthe
endoftheperiod
Para1.21 Agoodfinancialpositionhavingmadeanincreasedprofit
againthisyearwhichprovidesuswithadditionalfundsfor
somecapitalworksonthepremisestosupportoutdoorand
continuouslearningprovisionaspectsofthefoundation
phase,butalsogivesusacashreserveasthenatureofour
charityisthatweinevitablyhavepeaksandtroughs
dependingonthenumberofchildrenattendingthesetting.
Statementexplaining
thepolicyforholding
reservesstatingwhy
theyareheld
Para1.22 Reservesofatleast£1000heldtoensurethatthecylchmay
rideoutperiodsoflowernumbersatpredictedpointsthrough
theyear.
Amountofreservesheld Para1.22 Minimum£1000
Reasonsforholding
zeroreserves
Para1.22
Detailsoffundmaterially
indeficit
Para1.24
Explanationofany
uncertaintiesaboutthe
charitycontinuingasa
goingconcern
Para1.23 Themainuncertaintyisthenumberofchildrenattendingthe
Cylchasthisinevitablyfluctuatesaschildrenenterfulltime
education.Staffingcanalsocauseissuesmainlyduetothe
lackofavailabilityoftraining.Thecharityhasbeenableto
recruit“back?up”staffbutthiscontinuestobeachallenge
particularlywithrisingcostswhenthecharitycanonlyoffer
smallwages.

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Thecharity’sprincipal
sourcesoffunds
(includingany
fundraising)
Thecharity’sprincipal
sourcesoffunds
(includingany
fundraising)
Thecharity’sprincipal
sourcesoffunds
(includingany
fundraising)
Para1.47 Fees,Governmentfundingofchildcareplaces,grantsand
fundraising.
Investmentpolicyand
objectives
including
anysocialinvestment
policyadopted
Para1.46
Adescriptionofthe
principalrisksfacingthe
charity
Para1.46 Themainriskisdecreasingattendancenumbersduetothe
numberofchildrenintheareaandcompetingsettings.The
charityorganisestasterdaystotrytoenticeparentstosend
childrentotheirsettingandthecharityhasbeensuccessfulin
doingsotodate.
Other

Structure,(Governance(and(Management((

Descriptionofcharity’s
trusts:
Typeofgoverning
document(trustdeed,
royalcharter)
Para1.25 CylchConstitution(asadvisedbyourGoverningbody,
MudiadMeithrin)
Howisthecharity
constituted?
(e.gunincorporated
association,CIO)
Para1.25 CIO
Trusteeselection
methodsincluding
detailsofany
constitutionalprovisions
e.g.electiontopostor
nameofanypersonor
bodyentitledtoappoint
oneormore
trustees
Para1.25 Volunteersfromlocalareaandfromtheparentgroupswho
haveexperienceofrunningchildcaresettings/education
providers/businessowners.Committeeatlargeisformedthen
ofthetrustees,staffandinterestedparents.

Additional(information((optional)((

Additionalinformation(optional) Additionalinformation(optional) Additionalinformation(optional)
Youmaychoosetoincludefurtherstatementswhererelevantabout:
Policiesandprocedures
adoptedfortheinduction
andtrainingoftrustees
Para1.51 Guidanceprovidedbyourgoverningbody.

The!charity’s! Para!1.51! organisational!!structure! and!any!wider!!network! with!which!the!!! charity!works! Relationship!with!any! Para!1.51! related!!parties! Other!

Reference(and(Administrative(details(

Charityname CylchMeithrinAlltcafan
Othernamethecharity
uses
Registeredcharitynumber 1184037
Charity’sprincipaladdress CylchMeithrinAlltcafan
YsgolBrynsaron
Saron
Llandysul
CarmarthenshireSA445EB

Names of(the charity trustees(who(manage the charity

Trusteename Office(ifany) Datesactedifnotfor
wholeyear
Nameofperson(orbody)
entitledtoappointtrustee(if
any)
ElanorSmallcombe RI 21stJune2019Tpresent MudiadMeithrin
ElenEvans 21stJune2019Tpresent MudiadMeithrin
LlinosWilliams 21stJune2019Tpresent MudiadMeithrin
BuddugJamesRees Chairman 4May2022Tpresent
CatrinFflurWilliams Secretary 4May2022Tpresent
CarylReesWilliams Treasurer 4May2022Tpresent
ManonHawys
Williams
Treasurer 4May2022Tpresent

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

Additional(information((optional)((

(Names(and(addresses(of(advisers((Optional(information)( Name(Address( Type(of((adviser((

Charity( Heulwen(Jones( C/O(Mudiad(Meithrin(

Name of(chief(executive or(names of(senior(staff(members (Optional(information)

Exemptions(from(disclosure((

Reason!for!non?disclosure!of!key!personnel!details!!

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)
Fullname(s)
Position(egSecretary,
Chair,etc)
Date
BuddugJamesRees ManonWilliams
Chair Treasurer
30/01/2024

Ich Meithrln Alltcalan 2022-2023 Opening Balance C105ing Balance 8684.37 £18,253.57 Expenditure Equipment £6,377.12 Income Wages £25,314.88 Rent £0.00 Snack £784.57 Misc £1,521.32 Funding £31,814.93 Fee5 £10,718.12 Donation £0.00 Fundraiser £1,048.04 Misc £o.c Totsl Expendlture= £33.998 Total Income = £43.581 Varlance £9.583 Ich Meithrin Alltcafan 2021-2022 Opening Balance C105ing Balance 4007.93 £8,684.37 Expenditure Equipment £2,485.38 Income Donation Wages £19,028.00 Rent £2,040.00 Snack £128.66 Misc Funding £18,181.47 Fees Fundraiser Misc £1,224.38 £867.23 £9,276.29 £0.00 £1,337.73 Total Expenditure= £24,549 Total Income = £30,020 Variance £5,471