The ## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** **From: Period start date 1[st] October 2023 date 30th September 2024.** ## **To: Period end** ## **Charity name: Dyfed Caerfyrddin Federation of Women’s Institutes** ## **Charity registration number: 232774** ## **Company number:** ## **Objectives and activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance the education of women for**
**the public benefit in all areas including**
**issues of political and social importance;**
**music, drama and cultural subjects and**
**all branches of crafts, home economics,**
**science, health and social welfare. To**
**promote sustainable development for the**
**public benefit. To advance citizenship and**
**community development for the public**
**benefit.**| |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|**Organise conferences, courses of**
**instruction, exhibitions, lectures and**
**other educational activities. Publish and**
**distribute books, leaflets etc and**
**instructional matter. Seek to influence**
**public opinion and make representations**
**to and seek to influence governmental**
**and other bodies regarding the reform,**
**development and implementation of**
**appropriate policies, and regulations,**
**provided that all such activities are**
**confirmed to those which a charity**
**governed by the law of England and**
**Wales may undertake. Inform and advise**
**Women’s Institutes in the Federation**
**according to the rules laid down by the**
**National Federation.**| |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 had regard to the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public benefit.**| ## **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** |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|**Over the last twelve months we have**
**continued to help and encourage our**
**members to continue their active**
**participation in all courses, competitions,**
**health matters, social events etc. We**
**have been encouraged to add extra**
**events to provide our members with a**
**broader chose of interests and regularly**
**ask for their suggestions for events for**
**the future.**| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other ## **Financial review** |**Financial review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Our charity financial position at the end of**
**the period took a downward turn which**
**could be related to the after effects of**
**Covid. We have started to recoup since**
**then.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We are aiming to slowly return to keeping**
**a reserve of approximately six months**
**turnover to allow for fluctuations in**
**receipts and payments and for**
**unforeseen contingencies.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Reserves at years end approx.. £20,000**| |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 where relevant about: Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, governance and management** |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document:
for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO|Para 1.25|**unincorporated**| |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 by members**| |||| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Para 1.51 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 Other ## **Reference and administrative details** |Charity name|**Dyfed Caerfyrddin Federation of Women’s Institues**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|**Sir Gâr Carmarthenshire Federation of Women’s**
**Institutes**| |Registered charity number|**232774**| |Charity’s principal address|**11 St Peter’s Street, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31**
**1LN**| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
| |---|---|---|---|---| |1
2
3
4|Mrs Anne Halborg|Chairman||~~**any)**~~| ||Mrs Elma Phillips|Vice Chairman||| ||Rev Victoria
Hackett|Vice Chairman||| ||Mrs Sandra
Seward|Treasurer||| 5[Mrs Joyce ] Kirkwood 6 Mrs Dawn Webb 7 Mrs Nema ~~Edwards~~ 8 Mrs Mary Davies 9 Mrs Doreen ~~Martin~~ 10[Dr Yvonne ] Howard-Bunt 11 Mrs Helen ~~Herbert~~ 12 Mrs Ann Savill 13 Wendy Jones 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name 0** 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 Nil in this capacity Name and objects of the Nil charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Nil safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **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 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) Anne M Halborg Full name(s)** Anne Halborg **Position (for example** Federation Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 18th June 2025 A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 45,086 35,045 45,086 35,045 1,421 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Details B1 Cash funds Community Bank Account 18,241 Business Savers Bank Account 4,789 National Savings Bonds 12,000 Total cash funds 35,029 (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Agreement Error Unrestricted funds to nearest £ OK Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Details Fund to which asset belon Unrestricted Detsils Premises at original cost Cost (optional) Current value tlonal B3 Investment assets 19,175 Fund to which asset belon Details Cost (optional) Current value tlonal B4 Assets retsined for the charity's own use Fund to whlch liablli relates Amount due tional Details When due tlonal B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of roval Signature Print Name rf4N)tJo- rf. (-+wsoK Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern. (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. N/A IER Oct 2018