## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1/4/24 To 31/3/25** ## **Charity name: Cylch Meithrin Tal-y-bont** ## **Charity registration number: 1198270** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To continue to provide local children**
**with a quality Welsh medium preschool**
**education which has been proven to**
**facilitate the transition to full-time**
**education**| |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|**Providing a high standard of education**
**to preschool-aged children in the local**
**community to prepare them for local**
**education. To make this education**
**accessible to as many families in the**
**local area as possible.**
**Oriau’r Cylch /****_Opening tmes_**

Mae’r Cylch ar agor am 4 diwrnod yr
wythnos. Dydd Llun/Mawrth/ Mercher
ac Iau.

Oriau : 8:15 – 3:15

Mae’r Cylch yn cynnig 3 sesiwn; drwy’r
dydd (8:15 – 3:15), sesiwn bora (8:15 –
12) ac sesiwn bora yn cynnwys cinio
(8:15 – 1:00).

Nid yw’r Cylch yn rhedeg Ti a Fi ar
ddydd Gwener rhagor.

Darparir y cinio I’r plant drwy’r Ysgol.
Diolch yn fawr iawn I’r cogydd ysgol am
baratoi cinio arbennig I’r plant.

_The Cylch is open 4 days a week;_
_Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and_
_Thursday._

_Opening Hours : 8:15 – 3:15._

_The Cylch ofers 3 sessions – All day_
_(8:15 – 3:15), morning session (8:15 –_
_12) and morning and lunch session_
_(8:15 – 1:00)._

_The Cylch no longer runs Ti a Fi on a_
_Friday._

_The Cylch ofers lunch to the children,_
_through the school. Thank you very_
_much to the school’s cook for providing_
_the children with a lovely lunch_| |||_everyday._| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have read understood the**
**guidance by the charity commission on**
**public benefit**| ## **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|**Codi arian/**
**_Fundraising_**

Sioe Talybont

Sioe Nadolig

Calan Gaeaf
Mae’r digwyddiadau yma yn bwysig
i godi arian i’r Cylch a chryfau
cysylltadau gyda’r gymuned leol yn
ogystal â chodi profl y Cylch
_These fundraising events are important and_
_help build a good link to the local_
_community to raise the profle of the Cylch_
_and raise funds for the cylch._
**Ffoedd /****_Fees_**

Dyma’r foedd ar hyn o bryd;
-
Diwrnod Llawn £ 28
-
Sesiwn bora £15
-

_These are our current Fees;_
_-_
_Full day £28_
_-_
_Morning Session £15_
_-_
Ni godwyd costau foedd ers yr AGM
dywethaf, ond mae cyfathrebiad wedi mynd
allan i rieni mis dywethaf bod y foedd yn codi
o £4 yr awr i £5 yr awr o mis Medi ymlaen.
Byddwny n ail edrych ar y foedd yn Mis Ebrill.
_Our fees have not increased since the last AGM,_
_but last month communicaton went to the_| |_parents_|_to let them know that the fees are_| |---|---| |_rising from £4 to £5 from September. We’ll_|| |_review the fees in April._|| |**Cymorth Ariannol /****_Financial Help_**|| ||30awr gofal plant /_30 hours childcare_| ||_ofer_| ||Gofal plant di-dreth /_tax-free childcare_| ||Dechrau’n deg /_Flying Start_| |**Diolch /**|**_Thank you_**| ||I ddechrau, hofwn ddiolch I staf y| ||Cylch am bopeth rydych yn ei wneud –| ||rydym yn eich gwerthfawrogi’n fawr.| ||Mae’r plant wrth eu boddau yn dod I’r| ||Cylch.| ||Trip I theatre Felin Fach – diolch I miss| ||Vicky am drefnu’r trip diwedd fwyddyn| ||I’r plant. Mae’r lluniau o’r diwrnod yn| ||dangos faint mae’r plant wedi| ||mwynhau.| ||Diolch hefyd I’r Pwyllgor am eich| ||gwaith caled yn ystod y fwyddyn| ||diwethaf.| ||_To start, I would like to thank to Cylch_| ||_staf for everything that you do for the_| ||_children. They are very happy coming_| ||_to Cylch. We appreciate everything that_| ||_you do._| ||_Trip to theatre Felin Fach – thank you_| ||_Miss Vicky for organising the trip, the_| ||_photos show how much the children_| ||_enjoyed their day._| ||_I would also like to thank the Pwyllgor_| ||_for all their hard work this past year._| ## **Financial Review** Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Profits this year of £6618.71, has brought up our cash total to a similar level as held in the previous year after a large deficit last year. Due to large increases in the minimum wage and NI contribution a costing exercise was completed, this lead the committee to increase the fees from £4 and hour to £5 a hour this is still a |||£1 an hour below the funded price as
we contnue to try and keeps costs a
low as possible for parents.
Several fundraising events were
completed to help raise funds and to
also raise publicity for the Cylch.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves held for maintaining the**
**internal building and grounds**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£7231.33| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||Ffon Jones (Cadeirydd /_Chairperson_), Jyot
Upadhyay (Ysgrifennydd /_Secretary_), Ffon
Southgate/ Hollie Wynne (Trysorydd /
_Treasurer_)| |---|---|---| |||| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |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|**Selected at the AGM each year, the**
**meeting includes the family of cylch**
**members, members of the local**
**community and the staff at the cylch.**| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Ffon Jones|(Cadeirydd /
_Chairperson_),||| ||Jyot Upadhyay|(Ysgrifennydd /
_Secretary_)||| ||Ffon Southgate
Hollie Wynne|(Trysorydd /
_Treasurer_)||| |||||| ## Cylch Meithrin Talybont Annual Accounts for Year Ending 2024-25 Income and Expenditure Account ## **Outgoings** ## **Current Account** Reserve Account- £100 Salaries/ help- £ 50729.93 MM Registration, PAYE, Scheme Fees£6251.43 Building work £1047.8 Equipment and resources-£3240.62 Internet £280 Food and Drinks- £4336.79 Bus Trips- £290 Training £163.45 Fundraising activities £178.29 Floats £120 Other- £2418.99 Bin collection- £759.69 Staff Xmas Vo/Leaving- £260 DBS-£364.30 ICO-£35 Contribution to school-£1000 Total Outgoings- **£69157.30** ## **Income Current Account** Ceredigion Council funding and grants - £37328.83 Welsh Gov funding - £12880 Fees- £22158.4 Trips- £50.1 Food/ Dinners- £787.9 Fundraising- £656.19 Donations-£1200 Refund -£544.59 Total Income- **£75606.01** **Reserve Account** Transfer to Reserve Account- £100 Interest – £98.99 Total Income- **£198.99 Totals in account** Current Account- £20942.74 Reserve Account £7231.33 Cash - £120 Total- **£28294.07** In hand on 31/3/24- **£21675.36 £6618.71** Profit for the Year Cylch Meithrin Talybont Annual Accounts for Year Ending 2024-25 Income and Expenditure Account ## Cylch Meithrin Talybont Annual Accounts for Year Ending 2024-25 Income and Expenditure Account ## **Outgoings** ## **Current Account** Reserve Account- £100 Salaries/ help- £ 50729.93 MM Registration, PAYE, Scheme Fees£6251.43 Building work £1047.8 Equipment and resources-£3240.62 Internet £280 Food and Drinks- £4336.79 Bus Trips- £290 Training £163.45 Fundraising activities £178.29 Floats £120 Other- £2418.99 Bin collection- £759.69 Staff Xmas Vo/Leaving- £260 DBS-£364.30 ICO-£35 Contribution to school-£1000 Total Outgoings- **£69157.30** ## **Income Current Account** Ceredigion Council funding and grants - £37328.83 Welsh Gov funding - £12880 Fees- £22158.4 Trips- £50.1 Food/ Dinners- £787.9 Fundraising- £656.19 Donations-£1200 Refund -£544.59 Total Income- **£75606.01** **Reserve Account** Transfer to Reserve Account- £100 Interest – £98.99 Total Income- **£198.99 Totals in account** Current Account- £20942.74 Reserve Account £7231.33 Cash - £120 Total- **£28294.07** In hand on 31/3/24- **£21675.36 £6618.71** Profit for the Year ## Cylch Meithrin Talybont Annual Accounts for Year Ending 2024-25 Income and Expenditure Account External Examination I can confirm that all the relevant information provided to me is correct, there are bank statements, invoices and receipts confirming expenses and income. My only recommendation is to separate childcare fee grants from other grants Signed- D. Ruston (Danielle Ruston)