Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 01/09/2023 To 31/08/2024 Period end date
Charity name: Cylch Meithrin Henllan
Charity registration number: 1198495
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To provide childcare and education for children 2-4 years of age through the medium of Welsh. |
| 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 |
Pre-school education for children aged 2 years – 4 years. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All relevant decisions have been made by trustees with regard to the public benefit guides. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
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 | The Cylch continues to provide childcare to children 2 – 4 years old in Henllan and surrounding areas. The Cylch continues to offer Early Education and received a number of grants to support developing the Curriculum for Wales within the non- maintained sector. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The closing funds for this year end is £17950.77 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The CIO holds reserves to cover running costs in less busier times of year and also for redundancy situations. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £1000. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The CIO has three main funding sources: • Early entitlement payments made by Denbighshire County Council • 30-hours free childcare payments made by Welsh Government. • Payments received directly from the families of the children attending the provision. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | There are no imminent risks facing the charity. However, changes to either early-entitlement or 30-hours free childcare funding, or a reduction in the number of children attending the provision could pose a risk in future. These are both monitored closely by the staff and trustees. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| 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 | Elected during an AGM. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Cylch Meithrin Henllan |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1199699 |
| Charity’s principal address | YSGOL GYMRAEG HENLLAN DENBIGH STREET HENLLAN DENBIGHSHIRE LL16 5AW |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Albert Leverett | ||||
| Bethan Roberts | ||||
| Nia Johnson | ||||
| Dewi Jones | ||||
| Victoria Pritchard | ||||
– 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
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
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) ASLEVERETT Full name(s) Albert Steven Leverett Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 1.4.26
Cylch Meithrin Henllan 31.08.24
| Income Grant Education Funding Grant DCC Other grants Childrens fees Funraising Donations & sundries Wages,pensions,DBS,PAYE,bank staff Rent and heating costs Equipment materials & resources Payroll charges Bank charges Other Surplus Cash at year start Surplus/(defecit) Cash at year end |
2024 - 30,638.47 1,010.00 1,198.00 9,833.00 552.78 731.00 39,058.94 1,400.00 70.00 704.40 66.71 2,539.66 |
43,963.25 43,839.71 123.54 17,827.23 123.54 17,950.77 |
2023 2,926.81 6,457.50 13,784.44 702.68 10,016.50 515.63 - 23,677.50 50.00 8,611.80 289.40 |
34,403.56 32,628.70 1,774.86 16,052.37 1,774.86 17,827.23 |
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