## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From - Period start date: 1/4/23**
**To - Period end date: 31/3/24**
## **Charity name: Cylch Meithrin Bro Teifi**
## **Charity registration number: 1187424**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Cylch Meithrin Bro Teifi aims to provide
every child with an opportunity to benefit
from early years services and experiences
through the medium of Welsh.|
|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 Bro Teifi is situated within
Canolfan Integredig Tŷ Tysul at Ysgol Bro
Teifi, Llandysul. We provide morning
sessions 9am – 11:30am £10.00;
lunch club 11:30am – 12:45pm £5.00 and
afternoon session from 12:45pm – 3:15pm
£10.00 from Monday to Friday. All day care
9.00-3.15 at £25.00
Cylch Meithrin Bro Teifi provides early
years care and education of the highest
quality for children from two years old to
school age. We have 11 members of staff
who provide an array of activities and
opportunities for the children. Our priority is
the happiness of each child.
There is an opportunity for each child to
learn through play and develop to their full
potential in a happy and safe environment.
We believe that play is fundamental to the
physic-al, emotional, linguistically, social
and intellectual development of children. At
the Cylch we ensure every possible
opportunity to learn through play.
The Cylch Meithrin is managed by a
committee of parents, prospective parents
and members of the school.
About four members will be needed on the
committee and it will be necessary to elect
three chief officers. Committee members
are elected at the annual general meeting
and it would be beneficial if all parents
could attend.
We are not a profit making organisation
and we pay staff wages, rent, repair and
running costs including buying equipment|
through fees and organising fund raising activities. We are registered with Mudiad Meithrin and comply with their policies and guidelines. These policies can be viewed on the parent noticeboard in the lobby. The Cylch complies to Mudiad Meith-rin’s accredited standards. The Cylch is working towards their silver star. The Cylch is registered and inspected by Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). We are a Flying Start Cylch and accept the 30 hour childcare scheme. At Cylch Meithrin Bro Teifi there are indoor and out-door areas of learning which are exciting, fun, stimulating and safe. We have our own outdoor area providing a sensory area, physical play, marking area and much more. Our team of staff plan carefully activities to encourage natural curiosity within the children to ensure that they are able to learn through direct experiences from real life scenarios. We go outside every day in all weather, therefore, please don’t dress your children in their best clothes. Sometimes, we will make a mess when we play. Bring coats/raincoats in cold/wet weather and sun hats/sun cream when it’s warm. The children have the opportunity to follow their own interests and ideas through play activities. There is evidence to show that learning can be more effective with children when these ideas have come form their own experiences. When planning specific focused activities to teach the children we keep this in mind. We also plan for learning activities that occur naturally during the term and we may also plan activities that include an element from a certain theme or topic e.g. ‘Colour and Sound’. Planning is shared with parents at the beginning of every term on our newsletter. During the planning phase of the activities we ensure that the activities develop the learning areas in the six desirable aspects. The Cylch Meithrin plans and organises a range of activities and experiences, which provides your child with the opportunity to develop in the 6 areas of learning outlined in the Foundation Phase, which are: Language, Literacy and communication skills Mathematical Development Personal and Social Development Physical Development Creative Development
|||Knowledge and Understanding of the World
The children are offered a variety of
learning experiences and are able to play
with sand, dough, jigsaws, paint, bikes,
construction toys etc. There are plenty of
opportunities for listening to stories,
imaginative play and for singing and
dancing.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Each Trustee has followed all of the
guidelines issued by the Charity
Commission.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **N/A** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers **N/A** 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|The main people who will benefit from the
services provided by Cylch Meithrin Bro
Teifi are the children and families in our
community. It will also create an
opportunity to collaborate with a number of
external agencies, health visitor, Speech
and
Language Therapists, Local Family Centre
and the wider community.
• High quality childcare and at a fair price
• Improve the well-being of children,
families and carers in the area
• Improve equality of opportunity
• Strengthening the community
• Strengthening the relationship and
transferring children to the school.|
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Accounts Attached|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **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|Children’s Fees
Flying Start
Fundraising|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Main risk is fewer children attending the
Cylch. Less children means less staff
therefore potential job losses and the need
to close the Cylch.|
|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|CIO|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Integrated 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|AGM is held annually to appoint officers
and trustees made up of parents,
volunteers and friends of Cylch Meithrin
Bro Teifi.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Cylch Meithrin Bro Teifi|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1187424|
|Charity’s principal address|Cylch Meithrin Bro Teifi
Ysgol Bro Teifi
Llandysul
Ceredigion
SA44 4JL|
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||Heledd Thomas|Registered Person|||
||Carys Llywelyn|Registered Person|||
||Carys Davies-
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||Angharad Price|Secretary|||
||Julie Jones|Treasurer|||
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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 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
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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**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)** A M Price **Full name(s)** Angharad Mai Price **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 24.01.2025
## **Adroddiad Ariannol am y flwyddyn diweddu 31/03/2024**
## **Financial Statement for the year ending 31/03/2024**
|**Derbyniadau/Receipts**|**2022/2023**|**2023/2024**|
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|Welsh Government||£51,685.00|
|Ceredigion CC|£68,333.62|£33,167.66|
|Bank int|£314.14|£1,458.47|
|TalyPlant/Children’s Fees|£71,297.75|£61,212.00|
|Cylch Ti a Fi|£116.00|£62.00|
|Codi Arian/Fundraising|£6,016.94|£3,747.40|
|MYM|£371.22|£4,194.42|
|Carmarthenshire CC|£2,788.00|£2,795.00|
|**TOTAL**|**£149,237.67**|**£158,321.95**|
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|**Taliadau/Payments**|||
|EE/Mobile||£341.88|
|Cyflogau/Wages|£92,234.85|£119,947.38|
|NEST|£1,945.70|£2,204.14|
|Inland Revenue|£6,965.31|£2,242.97|
|Toys/Supplies|£6,139.55|£11,656.18|
|Rent|£4,820.00|£11,470.00|
|MYM|£0.00|£125.00|
|Payroll Software|£222.00|£360.00|
|Bank Charges|£104.58|£99.15|
|Food|£1,656.25|£1,374.93|
|**TOTAL**|**£119,088.24**|**£149.821.63**|
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|**Surplus(Deficit)**|**£30,149.43**|**£149,821.63**|
Bank balance as at 31[st] of March 2023 - £96,795.99
Bank balance as at 31[st] of March 2024 - £105,296.31