Trustee Report April 2023-April 2024
Administration:
Nanie.. Neuadd Y Pentre
Regislratioii No. 254572
Address: Neuadd y Pentre, Bontddu, Dolgallau LL40 2UE
Trustees..
Meena Davies (Vice-Ch2ir)
Jonathan Pike (Treasurer)
Joanne Pennock (Chair)
Eirlys Roberts
Suzai)ne Siinpson
Paul 'fiiomsoii
Sue Townsliend
Kevin Williams
Ricliard Williains
Structurej governance and manogement:
Neuadd y Pentre is a registered Cliarity, working as a ¢haritable uniiicorporated association with a
votiiig membership under a Coiistitutioii dated 28, November 1986. During 202312024 the
Constitution ha5 been under review with Ineinbers and trustees in ol'der to comply wilh regulation5
set out iii the Charities Aci 201 l. A new constitution was agreed in Noveinber 2024.
Management of Neuadd y Pentre activity is undertaken througli regular meetings for members 811d
trustees, willi an appointed Cliair, Vicc-chair and Trcasurer. Ai tlie AGM 3rd April 2023 Joanne
PcnnDLk and Mccna Davics were voted in as Cli4ii' and Vice-chair respectively by 8 Inembers
pi'esent. Jon Pike stepped down as acting Chair, to continue a5 Treasurer. Members (23 in this
repoit period) are contacted regularly witli meeting Iminutes aiid event information by email.
General meeiings open lo all incinbcrs were hcld in November 2023, February and Marcli 2024.
Objectives and activities
Tlie object of Ilie Cliarity is Ilie provision and IrJainte11ance of a village hall for the use of the
inliabitaiits of the area of tlie former Commuiiity of Llanaber (to include Bontddu, Taicyiiliaeaf,
Farcynys, Caerdeon, Penimaenpool} wiihout dislinction of political, religious or otlier opinions,
including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other fonns of recrcation and leisui'e-time
occupation, with tlie object of improving the conditions of lifc for tlie said inhabitants.
Activites held April 23 April 24 included 4 coi)Imittee meetings, weekly liiie dance classes,
regular business meeliiigs for Trchci'ne Carc Gi'oup Boi)tddu. occasioiial Craft classes, 4 childreii's
music events, soLial gatherings for village resident5 (2), fundraising evenls (Air Ambulance £500.
Macmillan £80).

Achievements and performance
The Chair and Vice-chair subinitted a grant proposal to Gwynedd council which was successfully
fLEnded on Ilie 3rd January 2024 by Mantell Gwynedd (£76,351). This was to respond to resident
feedb¢iLk rcgardiiig the need for renovation of tlie Neuadd, P¢irliculdrly the kitLhen. Feedback
included..'Thefacili¢ies aj'e oldandoul ofdale. Despile ihe ￿'ea[ Hiorkfi'oiii ihe vol￿171eerY lo keep
017 lop ofilieni they do nol encoifi'ase people io use ihefacililies. Tlie liine spent willi cleaning oi?d
iiiaip7fe17ap7ce of these veiy old ainei7i¢ies could be used io pi'ovide iJiorefvp7cIT017S a71d coN7117up?ity
i?ighis
'We have losl oui. localpzib so ilte hall is oui. oiilji i'esoui'ce We have iio 0117ei' coiiiiiiunity
facility and il i& vilal 117e oiie place Ive have cali be soiiieihing iiye are allpruud ofandwanl 10 use.
Tlie prop05(Il was suppoiled by Delyth Lloyd Griifiths (Coiinty Counuil Meinber), Cygor
Cymuned Llanelltyd (Custodian Trustees), Treherne Care Group (local business). Proposed work
included: coinplete kitchen renovalioii to include installatioii of efficient appliances (fridges,
rreL'£Lr, oven microwave, disliwasher). upgrade ot roof insulalion. repla¢emenl' double glazed
vindows. removal of oil fired boiler and lieating upgrade. installation of 3 p11ase electricity.supply
to support new heating and kitchen appliances. bathrooin upgrade to include motion sensor lights
and hand driers. Tliis work was still in progress in April 2024. The due date for works ¢ol￿pletion
wa5 sc11eduled for 31. January 202S.
Additional resident feedback included requests for Inore childreii's activities, so iii January 2024
a weekly youih group ivas started for cliildren resident in Bontddu by Joanne Pennock ajid Jenny
Huline (Ineinbcr). The group has been attended by l o- 5 2 cliildren 011 a weekly basis.
In anticipaiion of increased use of the hall, the diary was taken oiiline iii ordei. to facilitate easy
auditing of aclivilies. Jaiiuary April 2024, 240 people were reached Ilirough 23 separate
activities.
Financlal revle)v
Policy on reserves,. we do not hold reserves as our cliarity incomc and expenditure are both
norinally very low and we barely cover our ￿Sts. We do not have sufficient funds lo justify a
scparatc reserve account. We iherefore do not liave a reserves policy. Aiiy surplus funds are held
in thc cui'i'ent account and it is our practice to discuss all significani and irregular expendilure
{>£ 100) at General Meetings to ensure there is broad meinbership buy in.
No funds are materially in deficit.
Funds held As eustodian trustee on behalf of otheis
Not applicable.
Public benefit statement
It is ¢onfirined tliat the Trustees have complied willi tlieir duly lo liave due regard to the guidance
on public benefit published by the Coirjmission in exercising tlieir powers or duties.

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
NEUADD Y PENTRE
254572
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
from
0110412023
To
3110312024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last y8ar
io Ihe near&st
to th• n•ar•$l É
to the n•arostt
to th• nearost£
to th• nearèwt
A1 Receipts
Oonaiions
Hlre Incom
Comrnunily Councll Grants
Maniell Gwyn8dd Grant
469
750
469
750
Sub total{Gross income for
AR)
32,8Q2
32,102
A2 As8Ot and Inv¥slm?nt $ale¥,
18?e table).
Sub total
32,BD2
32,802
A3 Pa monts
Bank Charg6$
InsuranG
Water Rale
71
443
177
683
5$5
Yi
443
177
6e3
565
8rg&dband
Rep81r5 & M8inlengnc¢
Expense$
81
81
Sub total
8,081
B,081
A4 Asset and Investment
urchas•s,
s•• table
Sub total
Total payments
8,081
8,081
Net of receipts/{payments)
A5 Transf&rs bètween funds
A6 Cash funds last yoar end
Cash fund5 thi5 year end
24,721
24,721
30,145
54.866
30,145
54,666
CCXX R1 a¢¢ounis ISSI
2S10112025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
tg ne4re5tÉ
Restricted
funds
to nèarèstE
Endowment
funds
to npar•5t £
C2tegorle3
Det8ils
B1 Cash funds
Bank Acr￿U￿1
54,886
Total cash funds
54,866
{8ff•o DJcolpl8 and pAyrnen
Unrestrlcted
funds
to noare6t E
R•strlcièd
fundg
to ntrireitE
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Detalls
B2 Other monetary as8et$
FuThd to whlch
•••et bolon
Co¥t loptlonall
urrnThtvalu•
Detalls
Fund ¢0 whlGh
11ot bolon
Detallg
CoBt loptlon•ll
Curr•Nt v•lu•
B4 Assgts retaln•d tor the
charlty's own u80
Fund to whlth
rtlateJ
AmDuntdu*
tional
Whors duo
Detail$
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two Iruslees on
behalf olall the Irusiees
lur6
Print Namè
Date of
roval
JOANNE PENNOCK
27101125
JONATHAN PIKE
27101125
CGXX R2 accounts ISSI
26101￿025

(HARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
*+•
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Neuadd y Pentre
On accounts for the year
ended
3110312024
Charity no
lif any)
254572
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the abov8
charity I'the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312024.
Responslbllltles and
basls of report
As th8 charity's trust88s, you are responsible for the preparation of the
a¢¢ounts in accordance with the requir8ments of the Charities Act 2011
("the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
examiner's statement come lo my attention in Connection with the examination which gives me
¢ause to believe that in, any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act., or
the accounts did not accord with the accountlng records,. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts sel out in the Charfties
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other th8n any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no ¢on¢erns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in Ihis report in
order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
2610112024
Name:
Rhys Davies
Relevant professional
qualification{s) or body
lif any):
ACCA
Addre5S:
E W Owen & Co, Glyndwr Buildings, Glyndwr Street
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, LL40 1 BB
IER
Oct 2018