## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 25/11/2021 To 31/03/2022**
## **Charity name: Cylch Meithrin Criccieth**
## **Charity registration number: 0156997**
## **Objectives and Activities**
We are a small Welsh pre-school nursery across the local geographical area, for children aged two to when they start school in the September after their fourth birthday. We operate under Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin. We provide preschool education through the medium of Welsh 5 days a week from 9am – 3pm across three sessions.
We hold regular fundraising activities to cover wages and equipment needed and access local education funding and grants available.
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|Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17**To advance the education of pre-school**
**children in Criccieth and surrounding**
**areas through the medium of the Welsh**
**language**|
|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.|1.19**Provide pre-school education to**
Para 1.17 and
**children aged two to when they start**
**school after their fourth birthday.**
**Raise funds to buy resources to ensure**
**the continued development of the**
**children and to fund core costs.**
**Encourage parents to participate in**
**fundraising and involvement in the**
**cylch management committee to ensure**
**upkeep and future of the cylch.**|
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
> Para 1.18 **In line with guidance issued by Charity**
**Commission trustees are aware and apply the guidance when relevant in relation to public benefit of the cylch regarding its stated purpose.**
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38
Para 1.38|
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|Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|**All parents and the wider community are**
**encouraged to be involved in**
Para 1.38
**fundraising towards the upkeep and**
**future of the cylch.**|
|Other||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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.|**Completed transition to bean ICO**
**Working with community and parents to**
**raise funds for equipment and**
**resources to improve positive**
**educational learning through play using**
Para 1.20
**the medium of Welsh. Ran online**
**auction, raffles, Xmas events,.**
**Made use of grants to improve the**
**resources.**
**Invested in the staffing team recruiting**
**new staff and changing staff roles to**
**sustain the hours of the cylch and**
**support 1:1 support requirements for**
**children in Criccieth Supporting parents**
**to access work utilising government**
**30-hour grant schemes and access**
**funding towards childcare costs.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
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Investment performance
Para 1.41
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against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Charity solvent with an improvement in
financial position at the closing balance on account from last
end of the period financial year, slowly recovering from
impact of Covid
Statement explaining Para 1.22 None held
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Zero currently but will be developing this
in coming year
Reasons for holding Para 1.22 Not been in financial situation to be able to
zero reserves accrue currently but will be reviewed
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 None
in deficit
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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)|**Fees from attendance, grants such as**
**30-hour, under 3-year-old grants and**
**any additional funding met criteria.**
Para 1.47
**Fundraising from parents and wider**
**community.**|
|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including
any social investment
policy adopted|**None**
Para 1.46|
## **Long term impact of pandemic**
A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other Para 1.46
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:||
**Cyfansoddiad y cylch yn amgaeedig**
**derbyyniwyd gan y pwyllgor ar 29**
**Ebrill 1996**
**Constitution adopted 29thApril 1996**
**and updated 25th Nov 2021 when**
**became ICO**|
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|Type of governing
document(trust deed,
royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Incorporated Association**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Incorporated Association**|
|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|**Voluntary**
**and**
**group**
**consensus / discussion, never**
**been sufficient trustees to**
**require election.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Policies and
procedures adopted
for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|
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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**
|Charity name|Cylch Meithrin Criccieth|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1056997|
|Charity’s principal address|Cylch Meithrin Criccieth
Ysgol Treferthyr
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0DS|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if**
**Name of person**
**Trustee name Office (if any)**
**not for whole year any) (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if**
|Nicola
Baggs-Cross|Treasurer|
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|Bethan Roberts|Chair|
|Kim Jones|Secretary|
|Cerian Gardner|Registered Person|
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## Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
|Name oftrusteesholding title to property belonging to the charity|Name oftrusteesholding title to property belonging to the charity|Name oftrusteesholding title to property belonging to the charity|
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|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the
assets held in this
capacity|None|
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|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) Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
Ayesha Tudor – Cylch Leader
## **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)**
## **Full name(s)**
Nicola Baggs-Cross
**Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**
Treasurer
**Date** 31.3.22
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