CRAFTAHOLICS ¢7 Trustee Annual Report 2025 - 2026 *. Craftaholics Cymru Reg Charity 120962 ## **Trustee Annual Report - 2025-2026** ## Introduction The function of our group is to provide a safe meeting place to tackle social isolation, provide stimulation and interest for those with time on their hands, i.e. retirement, widowed, unemployment, illness, disability, etc for likeminded people to come together and forge friendships. We are more than just a community group; we are a family! We host creative sessions, workshops and events that bring individuals together, fostering connections and crafting partnerships. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just want to give it a go, we invite you to join us in our fun and supportive gatherings! Together, we can make a difference and brighten each other’s lives. ## Objectives Our mission is to combat social isolation, enhance mental and physical well-being and foster a sense of belonging among our members. We address the pressing concerns of loneliness, depression and other health-related issues by offering a safe and welcoming meeting place where attendees can engage in creative activities, forge friendships and develop new skills. To increase opportunities and to involve people who do not want to do craft work but would enjoy some friendly company, we meet on the first Saturday morning of every month for breakfast in the city centre, we organise Sunday lunches, mid-week lunches, mid-week evening meals, cream teas, currently we are setting up a book club. All these events appear on our website www.craftaholics.cymru 1 Trustee Annual Report - 2025-2026 Achievements and Performance CRAFTAHOLICS CYMRU I CRAffAK4Z(S Newsletter th No. 2026105- 12 July 2026 Reglstered Charlty No. 1209062 Cr•ftaholles d•llv•rod rn•it•ctamy dr•ln bags and 5m31150ft ¢ushFOnS to 3 memberof the Thursing staff working OTh Anwerb Ward {the dedr¢ated breast ¢ancer ¢are ward} at U•ndouih H•iplt•l We had Previously spoken with the sister on the ward and explained to her what our donatlon would be. She was absolutely delighted to hear about our offer (rfhelp and said how tnuch She and the patients would greatly appreciate it. Patient5 get discharged relatlvely quSckly sfter thelr breast surgery so go home with a breast drain in place so the pretty bags that have been made will be a huge botTrU5 for thern. The pillow5 are m05t welcome for uslng with car sest belts as the wound area can be tender for quite a while Special and 5in¢ere thanks must go to craft m•mb•r Sh•ll* P•M•ll lor all her hèrd work on thi5 project. Sheila says she has plenty of material available so ilanyone wants to pitch in and make some more of the itern5 please ¢ont8Ct her for psttern Informatior*. The Breast Care Untt would be delighted further donations in the future. Cardiff Breast Centre has been operational at University H05Pltal Llandough IUHLI, Sin￿ October 2010. The The Bieast Centre ¥5 Used extensively throughout the week for clSnlcs, diasnostlc procedure5 such a5 mammogTarns and btOP5ie5, meeting5 between patients and Breast Care Nurses, complementary therapy se5510n5 and coun5elling. high level of 5ati5faction is reported by the pstlents who attend the 8reast Centre. to ieceNe used by patients with breast problern5. For more information, please go to our website: www.craftaholics. mru and/or www.craft2holics.wales Please follow u5 on Facebook.. Craftaholic5 Cymru. Em3il= craftaholics. ru We meet every Monday afternoon from approx. 1-4pm at the Pendragon Pub, Excalibur Drive. Llanishen. Cardiff. Trustee Annual Report - 2025-2026 Reviews from the public I,vIVITIOIi' Ty Gobaith Lifehouse M31￿J￿ ￿Wk . 1147ryard hi ￿￿￿5￿59.. TIUA R*ithTdChthtylkn. 115174 n61h*th￿*O3769I". Pwtof P%fvieredChirfcyNp. CH¥2￿116￿,. JEry219.. 151ecll*&i 167. Salv•t Saivatth*knwy. Tetrfknal 5E5 SFJ Geneol.. Lyr￿6￿￿￿1￿￿rn. TvrttthalLea&rt fortr*ihiltLé Trustee Annual Report - 2025-2026 Ll8nishen Evangetic8l Church Heol Merlin Llanishen Cardiff CF14 5QD July 2026 Mernbo1$ 8nd Trustees ofcraftaholics clo Hilary Pincott Dear CroftaholiGS. Thankyou forw>ur klnd donallon of MOO On behalf of everyone at Llanishen Evang81ic8l Church. I would like to express our sincere thanks for your generou8 donatTron following your recent use of our buildkng to hoLd your craft fayre. We were delighted to welcome Craftaholics and your visltors to the church. and we are pleased that the building could provide a suitsble venue for such a creative and community-minded èvènt. It was encouraging to $88 the 8p8co being used in a waythat brought paople together and supported the work of your charity. Your don8tion Is greatly appreciated 8n(J whu help us continue to rn8int8in and u89 our church premlses for worship. fellowship. outreach. 8nd servico to the local Communlty. We 8rg verygrateful foryour thoughtfulness and generosity. Ple888 pa8$ on ourthanks to everyone involved in organlslng the craft f8yro 8nd to 8LI those who supported the event. We wTrsh Craftaholics every blessing in your continued charitable work. With grateful th8nk8. Dr. John-mark Frost Elder. Chair of Trustees and Church Secretary Llanishen EvangeLic31 Church Ir ## **Trustee Annual Report - 2025-2026** ## **Joanne O’Keefe** ## **Community Benefits Co-ordinator** ## **Sacyr (new Velindre Cancer Centre)** As the main contractor building the new Velindre Cancer Centre in Whitchurch, we are always keen to link in with and support as many local organisations and groups as possible. When we discovered Craftaholics Cymru and the extent of the efforts of their members we were excited to collaborate more. Hopefully, we will be able to offer a new laptop for the group administration plus craftaholics advertises their work on our community platform to raise awareness and encourage new membership. One of their talented members may also be producing handmade table cloth to be used during events which we are very excited about! ## **Leanne** ## **Wool on Wheels** I have been bringing the Wool on Wheels van to the group for some time. They are a lovely group of ladies, very friendly, welcoming and full of help and knowledge. They do amazing work for charities and make lovely items for the neo natal unit in the hospital. If you would like to make new friends I would highly recommend coming along to the group. ## Reviews from members _I have found craftaholics a lively and friendly group of ladies. The age group covers from 30’s-80’s and everyone has enough knowledge and experience in the different crafts to share with the group. Together with the Monday afternoon group several ladies have started a Saturday Brunch meetup and a Sunday Lunch meet up, once a month for those who find themselves at a ‘loose’ end, this is a godsend and as I have been to both groups I have enjoyed the venues chosen, the meals and best of all the company. The group has increased since I joined and we really enjoy each other’s company, tales to tell, and a lot of laughs. May it continue. MM_ _Craftaholics has been great for me. The ladies have been very welcoming and helped me get through a very difficult time in my life. LD_ _Craftaholics for me personally has been amazing! It has brought so many people together with all different skills and talents. Everyone supports each other with any problems they have, not only with projects they are doing but also personally for anyone that’s feeling lonely or isolated, this group is a godsend. We have craft fairs, go out for meals and have organised day trips, so nobody need feel lonely. You don’t need to be a crafter to join as everyone in the group is more than willing to teach anybody their personal skills. For me craftaholics has become more of a family than a group. SJ_ _I found a beautiful family in craftaholics. What a lovely afternoon I had with Jacqui. Thank you ladies for being my sisters, cousins and aunties from other mothers. I love you all really and truly FJ_ 5 ## **Trustee Annual Report - 2025-2026** ## Website Community Fund, The National Lottery funded our website which we had up and running by July 2025. This has been a great help to us to inform our members and for the general public/community to inform them of our various activities. We have several pages: **Home** page: Gives a short explanation of what we are trying to achieve. **About us & Testimonials:** We’re more than just a community group; we’re a family! We host creative sessions, workshops, and events that bring individuals together, fostering connections and crafting partnerships. **Events** : Forthcoming events can be found here along with photographs of past events. **Delivered** : All deliveries with photographs can be found here. During 2025 we delivered 1,130 items: 434 items to UHW Neo Natal; 194 items to Swansea Hospital Neo Natal; 190 items to Grow Baby, Splott; 85 items to the Salvation Army; 106 nests to Animal Sanctuaries; 72 items to All Nations Church, 41 items to Barnardos at Christmas and 8 items to Thomas Gabriel Home. **Demonstrating & passing on our skills** : Showcases the many skills our members have. **You can Help** : By donating the craft items you no longer want or need, especially wool. 6 ## **Trustee Annual Report - 2025-2026** ## SOCIAL EVENTS and ACTIVITIES We have had several craft fairs, Christmas dinners one during the day and one in the evening, monthly breakfasts and Sunday lunches and midweek lunches. These are all on our website, www.craftaholics.cymru ## Craft Fair at Lisvane Festival 7 ## **Trustee Annual Report - 2025-2026** We would like to thank all our members for their donations and hard work in making Craftaholics Cymru so successful 8 ## **Trustee Annual Report - 2025-2026** ## STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE ## AGM Our AGM was held at the Evangelical Church, Heol Merlin, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5QD on Monday 18[th] May 2026 from 2-4pm. ## TRUSTEE APPOINTMENTS There were no Trustee appointments ## COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS We would like to thank our Trustees, Committee Members and all our members for their hard work to make this group so successful. ## MEMBERSHIP Our membership is 35, there are no restrictions to joining, **all are made very welcome.** We meet every Monday. 9 ## **Trustee Annual Report - 2025-2026** ## FINANCIAL REVIEW The balance carried forward at 5 April 2026 on the General Fund totals £2,253. ## COMMUNITY SUPPORT Craftaholics Cymru is established as a community organisation and is experiencing community support from Welsh Water, The Waterloo Foundation, Sacyr, Community Fund - The National Lottery and the 1910 Trust. ## FUTURE PLANS When planning our activities for the year, the trustees consider the CC’s guidance on public benefit. ## OUR GOALS 1. **Funding** : seek more funding to enable us to secure a weekly meeting room which would be more appropriate for our needs and afford us some privacy 2. **Facebook** : make greater use of facebook to advertise our objectives, various crafts, craft fairs and generally inform those of our activities 3. **Newsletter** : continue to inform the public about our successes 4. **Day Trips** : organise day trips to various places and organisations 5. **Dinners/lunches** : during the week, these are very successful and to be continued 6. **Breakfasts** : on the first Saturday of the month in Cardiff City to be continued 7. **Sunday lunches** : in the middle of the month held locally to be continued 8. **Theatre** : organise trips to the theatre and/or concerts 9. **Craft Venues** : continue with the craft fairs 10. **Book Club** : about to start up in September 10 ## **Trustee Annual Report - 2025-2026** # **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025** ## **Craftaholics Cymru (Registered Charity No: 1209062) Receipts and payments accounts For the period 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2026** |**Receipts and pay **|**ments**|**ments**|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Receipts:**|**Unrestricte**
**d funds**||**Restricted**
**fund**
**(Website)**||**Restricte**
**d fund**
**(Laptop)**||**Total**
**funds**||**Last**
**year**| ||||||||||| |Donations received
(Note 1)|354||||||||1,443| |Fundraising events
(Note 2)|767||||||||780| |Interest received|9||||||||3| |**_Gross income_**|
**1,130**||||||||**2,226**| |**Payments:**|||||||||| |Donations made
(Note 1)|200||0||0||**200**||465| |Fundraising costs
(Note 2)|170||0||0||**170**||187| |Other IT equipment
and supplies
(Note 3)|213||0||0||**213**||135| |Insurance|20||0||0||**20**||9| |Social events|0||0||0||**0**||74| |AGM costs|45||0||0||**45**||0| |Website|0||208||0||**208**||0| |Laptop|172||0||1,657||**1,829**||0| |**_Total payments_**|**820**||**208**||**1,657**||**2,685**||**870**| |**_Net of_**
**_receipts/(payments)_**|**310**||**587**||**0**||**897**||**1,356**| |**Cash funds last**
**year end**|**1,356**||**0**||**0**||**1,356**||**0**| |**_Cash funds this_**
**_period end_**|**1,666**||**587**||**0**||**2,253**||**1,356**| |**Statement of assets**|||||||||| |**Cash funds**|Bank current account||||||**742**||353| ||Bank savings account||||||**1,512**||1,003| ||**_Total cash funds_**||||||**2,253**||**1,356**| 11 ## **Trustee Annual Report - 2025-2026** ## DECLARATION This Annual Report is provided on behalf of the Trustees Hilary Pincott Chair Craftaholics Cymru Date: ## **Administration information** Craftaholics Cymru correspondence address: 41 Ty Glas Road, Cardiff, CF14 5EB ## **Trustees** Hilary Pincott, Chair Catherine Williams, Secretary Sheila Craig, Treasurer Jacqui Blackmore 12