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Cynghrair Seiriol Alliance

Chair’s Report for AGM 11th January 2024

Introduction

The organisation was formally set up as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and registered with the Charity Commission on 2nd November 2020.

Our Charitable Object as agreed with the Charity Commission is:

To develop the capacity and skills of socially, economically or otherwise disadvantaged members of the community of Seiriol and the surrounding area, in such a way that their needs can be more effectively identified and met and that they are empowered to participate more fully in society.

Being structured as a CIO and having such a wide ranging Charitable Object means that there is considerable flexibility in what we can do including

borrowing money, taking on leases, acquiring property
investing funds including employing a professional fund-manager
raise funds by way of subscriptions and donations
apply for grants

A CIO cannot, however, undertake any permanent trading activities to raise funds for its charitable objectives.

Since our formation in 2020 as a CIO we have tried to build on the good work of the Pobl Seiriol / Seiriol Alliance structure previously in place. We are indebted to the support of Medrwn Môn, the IOACC and all the members of the Alliance particularly the Town and Community Councils. I am also indebted to the support of our trustees:

Alwyn Rowlands (Vice Chair), Janet Owens (Treasurer), Alun Foulkes, Di Bell, Canon Robert Townsend, Dr. Ifan Morgan. Barbara Williams and Rob Macaulay.

Activity in the last year:

(1) Grants awarded

Seiriol Men’s Shed £240
CPD Llangoed FC £250
Llangoed Village Hall Roof £3,000
Llangoed and Penmon CC £500
Llangoed and District Flower Show £100

Warm Spaces Grant:

Canolfan Hamdden Beaumaris £3575
Llanddona Village Hall £3575
Llangoed Village Hall £3575

Due to ongoing work for Medrwn Môn, with the agreement of the trustees, Rhian hasn’t returned to her previous hours of 27 per week but has been doing 12 hours a week instead. This has been positive in that her funding as continued for a longer period than originally envisaged and the budget will ensure her employment for at least another 12 months.

Despite her reduced hours, Rhian has facilitated a number of activities including

Memory tiles project (Llanfaes and Beaumaris)
Monthly Repair Cafe (Beaumaris, Llangoed, Llandegfan and Llanddona)
Defibrillator Training in various venues across Seiriol
Bird Box building sessions (Llangoed Village Hall) for over 20 children and 8 adults

There is now a network of 27 defibrillators in the Seiriol area.

(4) Seiriol Good Turn Scheme (SGTS)

The SGTS was established in March 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic and continues to undertake “Good Turns” on behalf of disadvantaged people in our communities. The majority of the “Good Turns” involve supporting older people who are often socially isolated or struggling with physical and/or mental conditions such as dementia by

providing community transport
supporting community group sessions
running shopping trips and other outings
providing a community transport service for the Seiriol area

I am grateful to the work of the SGTS Steering committee, all the call handlers and the contributions of over 60 volunteers in the past year to support this work.

The SGTS is getting busier year on year, and 2023 was no different with a total number of journeys of 1115 compared to 742 in 2022.

We have also launched our £45,000 minibus appeal to provide us with funding to purchase a replacement for our ageing minibus. It is intended that the new minibus with be able to transport wheelchair users. We have raised £19,000 to date thanks to the generosity of local people and businesses.

(5) Other activities undertaken by our team of volunteers

Thank you to all the volunteers who have helped out in so many ways in the past 12 months. Specific events supported include Beaumaris Run Fest, Victorian Christmas, Beaumaris Fireworks, events across the Seiriol area including Canolfan Beaumaris, and marshalling for the Tour de Môn to name just a few of the contributions.

Future Development

There continue to be challenges ahead, particularly with regard to funding and the long term sustainability of the Seiriol Alliance, the work of Cwlwm Seiriol and individual organisations such as Canolfan Beaumaris. However, I believe that, by working together we can meet those challenges and continue to thrive.

I am confident that Cynghrair Seiriol Alliance can play its part in addressing the challenges ahead, and supporting our communities in the Seiriol area. The Alliance looks forward to exploring with everyone the best ways forward.

SEIRIOL ALLIANCE GOOD TURN SCHEME A rf16" 2023-5, ril 2024 INCOME EXPENDITURE Donations £5229.80 Square £921.14 Minibus payments £1194.65 Medrwn Mon £3406. Podpolnt £3231.75 Canolfan £5130.69 Transfers Comm A/C £5780.95 PayPal £784.92 Powys County Coullcil £466.00 ENC Lloyds.¢om £72.00 DVLA £165.LKI Tfr to 95 days acct £15000.IX) P05t Offlce 21.00 EPC PLC London £12.14 Amazon £32.35 Medicals £180.00 Uanddona Good Turn Xmas £54.00 Nlmvelo £12.00 Unpald Cheque £35.00 Pod Point £228.57 Square £22.80 Natlonal Trust £45.OQ Endsleigh Insurance £Z508.51 Bangor Tyres £281.55 MOT & Repalrs £1645.74 Go Daddy Europe £15.59 Fuel £1406.71 Spar £31.08 Runfe5t £122.85 Mileage Payments £2358.65 Angal Charity Boxes £45.87 Training G Doyle £280.00 ATM & Feè £180.00 Park Comms £240.00 Minibus fine Glas8OW £30.00 TOTAL Intorne £25679.90 TOTAL Expenditure £25492.41 Income over Expenditure= £187.49 Balance 0510412023= £2966.57 + £187.49- £11 Balance Good Turn Scheme Account 0610412024- £3154.06 l Confimi that these accounts have been produced following extraction of all the available financial Information reltwant to the 20Z3-2024 fltianclal year. Janet Owen5 Cemap iTreasurer & audited by J Jenklns FCIB

SEIRIOL ALLIANCE ril 6 2023-S A ri12024 INCOME EXPENDITURE Donations £1. POO Point £7597.04 Always A marshallin8 £400.fy) Medrwn Mon £6725.00 The Puffin Llanddona Warm spaces Overnight Site 02 £250-00 £897.44 £72.(10 £194.84 £154.00 £250.00 £150.00 £11242.46 £874.00 £236.67 Uangoed Warrn spaces Uangoed FC Gwenno Pritchard Canolfan Penmon Pottery Rhian Expen5ese El Uangoed PCC Uanddona Village hall Uangoed Vlllage Hall Nick Stuart Oear Insurante Transfer GTS Uangoed Flower Show Pod Point Angela iWilliams £3500-00 £2677.56 £2432-36 £1063.64 £672.15 £5780.95 £ioo.oo £1952.09 £140.(10 TOTAL Income £14822.04 TOTAL Ex endlture £32640.16 Exce55 Expenditure- Income-£17818.12 83lance 05104123 £Z9175.98 Le55 £17818.12- £11357.86 Balance Seriol Alllance Account 0610412024= £11357.86 Balance 95da Account 06 2024= £33849.66 I confirm that these acwunts have been produced followln8 extrartion of all the avallable flnantial Informatlon relevant to the 202>2024 finandal year. Janet Owens JP Treasurer Selrlol Alliance Examined & Audtted by J Jenklns FCIB

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