## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/04/2024 To 31/03/2025** **Charity name: Cylch Meithrin Criccieth** ## **Charity registration number: 1196772** ## **Objectives and activities** ## **Purpose** To provide the education and care 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. Provision of after school care and play activities to children aged 2 to 11 years. 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 raised income through raffles, donations 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. Currently we do not hold a separate account 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** |Charity name|**Cylch Meithrin Criccieth**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|**1056997**| |Charity’s principal address|Cylch Meithrin Criccieth
Ysgol Treferthyr,
Pwllheli Road
Criccieth
Gwynedd| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Office (if any)
1 Linda Humphreys Treasurer
2 Bethan Roberts Chair
3 Kim Jones Secretary
4 Cerian Gardner Registered Person
5 Iona Hughes
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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 **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)** ## **Additional information (optional)** 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)** Bethan Ogle **Full name(s)** Linda Humphreys **Position (for example** Treasurer Chairperson **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 09/09/2025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Exarniner's Report Roport to th? trustoe¥l m•mber• of Lf4THrtI On a¢counts loi th• ymr •nd•d Charlty no (If anyl a. Ir. 119 6171 out on pAg•s I report to the trustees on my examinat￿n of the accounts of the above chanty llhe Trusf) for the year end8d 31 R•8pon•lbllltl•8 and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible ft>r the prepwalion ba•1• of r¢port of the accounts in accordan￿ wrth the requwements of the Chants'es Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examinatK)n of tho Tru•t'$ a￿O￿nts cwri&J out under se(*on 145 of the 2011 Act and in caryiThJ out my examination. I have ft)I1o•￿d the applubse DirectK)n8 givon by the Charty Comm￿510￿ under se(*ion 14515llb} of the Act. I have completed nry examination. l confirm thal no m8terial nwtters have corrt lo rrty attention (other than that disclosed tr*luw") In connection with the examina￿n which gives me cause to believe thal in, any material respect.. a¢￿Untir#j rwd8 wore not ke0 in ￿nce with section 130 of the A£t or the aw)unts do not acc(Kd with the accounting r8cordo Indopondont examlnorfs statemont I have no concems arKI have eom8 ￿rOSs no other matters in connoclion with the examination to which attention should be drth¥n in order to enabl8 oper underslarnling of the accounts lo be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do apply. 81gned: Dats: Name: Relevant prof••slonal quallficallorrfs> Of body (11 any).. Addvom: IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Onty complete iflhe examiner needs to hKJhlight matters of ￿ncern (see CC32, Independerrt exannatr.on of chanty accounts: directions and gumlance for examiners). Glvo here brlef dotall8 of any itsm• that th• •xamln¢r wlshe8 to dlsGIw¢. IER October 2018 Cylch Meithrin Criccieth R•gd Chwity Numbgr 1056997 Incom• and Exp•ndltur• Accounts Year Endod 31st Mar¢h 2025 HAr￿d SmRh Chartered A(wJrt•nts 29 Hlgh Street CRICCIETH Gwynedd LL52 OBS CylGh Mo5thrfn Crfcd&h ACCOUNTANTS REPORT In accordano *ilh your 1ni1rud￿￿ we h8¥e weFwed, *411Kxrt (xry1n9 ¢Xrt an audll, thew accourti for the fvod ended 3181 Marth 2W25. from tho 8¢¢ounts'ng rwd$ and from inftymatK)n ¢xpl4natw$ ¥uppliod tr• u¥. Harold Smmh Charternd AcctyJrtants 29 High Street CRICCIETrI Gwynedd LL52 OBS Cylch Melthrln Crlccleth Incoffle and Expendltur• Acc￿Trt fty the year ended 31st Marth 2025 IN(OME Nws•ryF•q5Aoc•knd Dèbto J1943YJ 4.U3.SO J97.10 Furdr*s FuThli*iniEYth 3Cthr p*imem 3>YddGr* DO￿¢￿ 285 9.W45 7,270.56 15,199 49 4OS9C Othrorints LtMEXPIMS Pry•&t41rt N5n41 15Q16 5utrf¢r*ilQnS s￿[•) L493.13 ilsu￿te 991. fl•m 4326.50 Xi79.95 ilm Op*nlnB bll fvom 2021 3L329 Mty4•mentEln Fu IL7 Clo1￿ O•l•nces ¢11 Current eank4ccount 3&9 P¢tyushln h•nd Cykh M¢lthrfll Crttr*th CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Exarniner's Report Roport to th? trustoe¥l m•mber• of Lf4THrtI On a¢counts loi th• ymr •nd•d Charlty no (If anyl a. Ir. 119 6171 out on pAg•s I report to the trustees on my examinat￿n of the accounts of the above chanty llhe Trusf) for the year end8d 31 R•8pon•lbllltl•8 and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible ft>r the prepwalion ba•1• of r¢port of the accounts in accordan￿ wrth the requwements of the Chants'es Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examinatK)n of tho Tru•t'$ a￿O￿nts cwri&J out under se(*on 145 of the 2011 Act and in caryiThJ out my examination. I have ft)I1o•￿d the applubse DirectK)n8 givon by the Charty Comm￿510￿ under se(*ion 14515llb} of the Act. I have completed nry examination. l confirm thal no m8terial nwtters have corrt lo rrty attention (other than that disclosed tr*luw") In connection with the examina￿n which gives me cause to believe thal in, any material respect.. a¢￿Untir#j rwd8 wore not ke0 in ￿nce with section 130 of the A£t or the aw)unts do not acc(Kd with the accounting r8cordo Indopondont examlnorfs statemont I have no concems arKI have eom8 ￿rOSs no other matters in connoclion with the examination to which attention should be drth¥n in order to enabl8 oper underslarnling of the accounts lo be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do apply. 81gned: Dats: Name: Relevant prof••slonal quallficallorrfs> Of body (11 any).. Addvom: IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Onty complete iflhe examiner needs to hKJhlight matters of ￿ncern (see CC32, Independerrt exannatr.on of chanty accounts: directions and gumlance for examiners). Glvo here brlef dotall8 of any itsm• that th• •xamln¢r wlshe8 to dlsGIw¢. IER October 2018 Cylch Meithrin Criccieth R•gd Chwity Numbgr 1056997 Incom• and Exp•ndltur• Accounts Year Endod 31st Mar¢h 2025 HAr￿d SmRh Chartered A(wJrt•nts 29 Hlgh Street CRICCIETH Gwynedd LL52 OBS CylGh Mo5thrfn Crfcd&h ACCOUNTANTS REPORT In accordano *ilh your 1ni1rud￿￿ we h8¥e weFwed, *411Kxrt (xry1n9 ¢Xrt an audll, thew accourti for the fvod ended 3181 Marth 2W25. from tho 8¢¢ounts'ng rwd$ and from inftymatK)n ¢xpl4natw$ ¥uppliod tr• u¥. Harold Smmh Charternd AcctyJrtants 29 High Street CRICCIETrI Gwynedd LL52 OBS Cylch Melthrln Crlccleth Incoffle and Expendltur• Acc￿Trt fty the year ended 31st Marth 2025 IN(OME Nws•ryF•q5Aoc•knd Dèbto J1943YJ 4.U3.SO J97.10 Furdr*s FuThli*iniEYth 3Cthr p*imem 3>YddGr* DO￿¢￿ 285 9.W45 7,270.56 15,199 49 4OS9C Othrorints LtMEXPIMS Pry•&t41rt N5n41 15Q16 5utrf¢r*ilQnS s￿[•) L493.13 ilsu￿te 991. fl•m 4326.50 Xi79.95 ilm Op*nlnB bll fvom 2021 3L329 Mty4•mentEln Fu IL7 Clo1￿ O•l•nces ¢11 Current eank4ccount 3&9 P¢tyushln h•nd Cykh M¢lthrfll Crttr*th