Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2023 To 31/03/2024
Charity name: Cylch Meithrin Criccieth
Charity registration number: 1196772
Objectives and activities
Purpose
To provide the education of pre-school children in Criccieth and surrounding areas through the medium of Welsh.
Activities
Provision of early years education to children aged two until they start school after their fourth birthdays.
Raising funds to buy resources to ensure the continued development of the children and to fund core costs.
Encouraging parental involvement in fundraising and the Cylch management committee to ensure upkeep and future of the Cylch.
Charity Commission
In line with guidance issued by the Charity Commission, trustees are aware, and apply, the guidance in relation to public benefit of the Cylch regarding its stated purpose.
Contribution made by volunteers
All parents and the wider community are encouraged to be involved in fundraising towards the upkeep and future of the Cylch.
Achievements and performance
Working with the community and parents as well as other supporters to raise funds for equipment and other resources to improve the positive educational learning through play using the medium of the Welsh language. We ran online auctions, raffles, sponsored events and Xmas events.
Made good use of grants to improve the resources.
Invested in the staffing team to recruit new staff and change staff roles to meet demands, in particular in providing additional needs wherever needed.
Supporting parents to access work utilising the government 30 hours grant schemes and access funding toward childcare costs.
Financial review
The charity is solvent, showing a small surplus for the year.
We are aware and monitor closely that our rolling 12 month turnover may possibly reach the requirement to register for VAT at some point next year.
Currently we do not hold a separate amount of reserves. This has not been possible in previous years but it is something which we may do in the future.
Additional information (optional)
The charity’s principal source of income are fees from parents, government funded grants and other grants, in addition to fundraising from the Committee of volunteers, parents and the wider community.
Structure, governance and management
The charity’s Constitution was adopted 29[th] April 1996 and updated 25[th] November 2021 when it became ICO.
Type of governing document is Incorporated Association
The charity is constituted as Incorporated Association.
Trustee selection has been by voluntary and group consensus.
Reference and administrative details
| Charityname | **Cylch MeithrinCriccieth ** |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1056997 |
| Charity’s principal address | Cylch Meithrin Criccieth Ysgol Treferthyr Criccieth Gwynedd |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
Trustee name | Office (ifany) |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Baggs- Cross |
Treasurer | |
| Bethan Roberts | Chair | |
| Kim Jones | Secretary | |
| Cerian Gardner | Registered Person | |
| Iona Hughes | ||
| Linda Humphreys | IncomingTreasurer |
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity None
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
None
Additional information (optional)
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)
Ayesha Tudor – Cylch Leader
Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Signature(s) Full name(s) Linda Humphreys Position (for example Incoming Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 26/01/2025
Cylch Melthrln Crlccleth Income and Expendlture Account for the year ended 31st March 2024 INCOME Nursery Fles theiv•d FtsndrnI lj.615.24 139.91 FufidrnlTr8 e4wts 3Cthf Payment Cyfilluh Cyl DonJ¢lons Other Granis Gfants13yr old iThnts. •ducat•) 584.58 38,220.L 19.451.$8 $50. 6548.IX) 79,398.80 iESS EXPtM5ES WJie4 Paye & Nest 66.219.25 635.sl Phone 37.$0 Mlsc¢llin•ou5 47.60 In5uTrnce 165.IXI ¥COunn(V Coun•$ 835. 67940.66 ID•fl> IL458 R•pM•nt•d Openlni Balance blf Irom 2023 19.871 M¢Mments Funds 11.458 aoslni 8•l•nc•s 31.329 Current 8•nk •ccount 31,301 P•tty In h•nd 29 31.330 Cylch h1ei¢hrlu Cvkcltth
Cylch Melthrln Crlccleth Re¢d Chanfy Number 1050997 Income and Expendlture Accounts Year Ended 31st Mar¢h 21Y24 Harold Smlth Chertered A¢xwntant8 28 Hlgh Street CRICCIETH Gvrynedd LL52 OBS Cylch Melthrln Crk¢both ACCOUNTANTS REPORT In aca)rd8nce vlth your In8tructlons we have prepared. wlth(xrt orrylng out an audlt, Ihese accounts for the penod ended 31st March 2024, from th• accountlng records and from Infomiatlon and expi8nabon8 supplled to u•. 1,1 S. JI Harold Smlth Chartered Accountant8 29 Hlgh Street CRICCIETH Gvfffledd LL52 08S 17-Nov.23