2023-06-01-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 01/04/2022 To Period end date 31/03/2023

Charity name:Cylch Meithrin Hill Street yn Plas Coch

Charity registration number:1055791

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Provide a Welsh Language Play group
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	The setting accepts children from the Wrexham area from all language backgrounds. We operate up to 5 mornings per week, during which we teach the children about the Welsh culture and introduce them to the Welsh language through play, song and rhyme.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We are well regarded in the locality for the quality of the language and education we provide to all the children who attend, reguardless of their home language or Aditional Learning needs

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/A
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The only volunteers are the Committee ofcers

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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	Most of the children who attend the setting go on to study at the next door Welsh Language Primary School, on whose grounds our cabin sits. The Teachers and Parents of past parents frequently comment on the amount of Welsh the children are able to use by the time they leave us, in Song and general conversation. The also comment on how aware of basic Mathematical concepts they are, such as More/Less; Big/Small etc. The Teachers also comment on how the children are able to identify, and to a certain degree meet, their own basic social and physical needs, as well as concentrate on tasks and listen to stories.

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Achievements against
objectives set Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives Para 1.41
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Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We made a small operating Proft which, as usual, will be carried over to the next Financial Year
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We do not hold Reserves except for a tiny amount left in an old Savings Account
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£17.51
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Lack of sufcient funds
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Children's Fee's; Early Education (3+) Grants; RRRS Grants from WAG. There was no real Fundraising efort this year as it is still difcult to get in person activities with the Parents/Carers Post- Covid
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
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Charitable Trust
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	Trustee's are all Volunteers

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	No Training received
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	We operate under Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin guidelines, and have a contract with Wrexham LEA to provide Early Education services through the medium of Welsh. We have £ Trustee's who oversee the running and assist the Leader and her Assistant when required.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	There are Link Teachers from both Mudiad and LEA, who advise and assist where necessary to maintain the quality of the Education provided
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Cylch Meithrin Hill Street yn Plas Coch
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1055791

Charity’s principal address	Y Caban, Ysgol Plas Coch, Stansty Road, Wrexham LL11 2BU

	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitle to appoint trustee(if any)
1	Jane Angharad Edwards	Chair
2	Sian Blackford	Secretary
3	Linda Ann Lewis	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 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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name	Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. half of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) L A Lewis Full name(s) Linda Ann Lewis osition (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Treasurer Date 01/07/2023