TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 01/04/2024 TO 31/03/2025
SECTION A Reference and administration details
Charity name: Cylch Meithrin Llanilar Registered charity number: 1203069
Charity’s principal address: Ysgol Llanilar, Llanilar, Aberystwyth, SY23 4PA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity.
Lindsey Wilkins: Chairperson Carwen Morgan: Secretary John Houghton: Treasurer
SECTION B Structure, governance and management
Description of charity’s trusts Type of governing document: Constitution How the charity is constituted: Association Trustees’ selection method: Elected
SECTION C Objectives and activities
| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document |
The Cylch is operated by a management commitee elected at the Annual General Meetng. The day-to-day actvites of the charity are carried out by a leader, an assistant, and two additonal staf members, who are paid either a wage or an hourlyrate. |
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| Summary of the main actvites undertaken for the public beneft in relaton to these objects |
The Cylch provides pre-school educaton to local children through the medium of Welsh. It receives funding for children aged three and over and also ofers places for children aged two to three, funded through a combinaton of Flying Start and paid contributons. We also partcipate in the 30-hour free childcare scheme for children of working parents. Regular fundraising actvites are organised throughout the year to help subsidise the runningcosts of the Cylch. |
SECTION D Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
The Cylch contnues to thrive, delivering excellent early years learning for all atendees. The setng was fully booked again for the 2024–25 year, refectng its ongoing popularity. The Cylch also successfully organised several well- atended fundraising events, which help provide additonal resources and fund educatonal trips. |
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Section E Financial Review
| Secton E Financial Review | |
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| Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves |
Any reserves at the end of the fnancial year are retained in the bank account and used as needed during the following year. The fundraising target is set with consideraton of these reserves. |
| Details of any funds materially in defcit |
The Cylch is in a fnancially sustainable positon, supported by consistently full atendance. |
| Further fnancial review details | The Cylch receives Welsh Government funding for 10 hours of pre-school educaton for children aged 3–4, as well as funding for up to 30 hours per week for children over the age of 3 whose parents are working. The Cylch charges £35 per week for an additonal morning session for these children. Children aged 2–3 can atend three afernoon sessions per week at a cost of £30 per week. Grants from the Educaton Department are provided on a case-by-case basis for children who require one-to-one support. The Cylch commitee and staf also organise a number of fundraising events throughout the year to help subsidise running costs and fund educatonal trips for the children. |
SECTION F Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
Signature:
Full name: John Houghton Position: Treasurer Date: 3[rd] October 2025
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CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANILAR Charitable incor orated or anlsatlon ICIO Statptnent of A55et5 and Llabllltle5 at31 March 2015 Com an number.. CE032Z65 n¥mber.' 1203069 Year ended 31.03.25 Unre5trlctei Restricted Total YEar endEd 31.03.24 Total Cash fund5 51471.93 6096.59 5756B.52 52095,69 Assets retalned forthe charfty's own use Stated at C05t'. Laptop Wifi box I pads Interactive whlte board Shark Hoover Table Notlceboard 340.82 59.99 941.97 340.82 59.99 941.97 519,60 229.99 225.59 123.59 2441.55 340.82 59.99 941.97 519.60 519.50 229.99 225.59 123.59 1862.38 Cosy Comer creditor re Sell5Dry Gtsnt 298,15 Note5 to the Attounts Re5trKted fumds The balance of £6096.59 relares to the amount of thecerediglon Council Grant5 unspent on trainin£1£5772.161 and Icr £324.43) The finantlal statements were &ppr¢ved bythe trustees on 2 October 2025 And slgned by.. dsey Wilklns Chair CarweTr Morgan 5etretary John Houghton Treasurer
Cylch Mcithrin Llanilir CIO Company number: CE032265 Charity number: 1203069 Independent Examiner's Report to the Truste&s of Cylch Meitbrin Llanilar CIO l i'rport on the accounts of the ¢hority for the year ended 31 Marcli 2025, whicli are Set out on the attached page5. ke5pectivt rÈ8ponsibilities of trustees and examiNer A5 the cliarity triistees of the Trust you arc rBsponsible forth¢ pr¢pai'ation of tl)e accounts in accord&ncc with th¢ I'eqiiirenielltb vf the Charities Act 2011 ('tlie Act ). You have requested that I ¢(Jndllct an indeptndent exaKllinatioii of these accounts. l ieport in re5p¢¢i of my cxamination of the Tnistee's accounts carried out und¢i' section 145 of th¢ 2011 Act aiid in Larrying out Elly examination I hai'c follow'ed all the applicable DiiECtions given by the Charity Commission under sectiot] 145(5)(b) of the 2011 AGt. Independent examiner's Statement I hav¢ completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters lJave come to my Attentio it] conn¢ction with the examination givillg n]¢ cause to believe tliat in any material IE5PB¢t.' accounting KQOL.ds were not kept in Tespect of the Trust as qllIred by Section 110 of the 2) the a¢counts do not Accord with thok records. I hav¢ no concerns and have coine across no other matt¢i3 in ¢onnection with thB examination to which attention should be dr&wn in thi5 repoit in ordei. to enable a proper iinderstaiiding of the oiints to bB Teached. Mr Mark Bak¢r FCCA Bsc (Econ.) DilVi¢S LeM'i5 Baker. 31 Bridge Str¢et Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 IQB Date.. 3 October 2025