CYLCH MEITHRIN BETHESDA

Registered charity 1053466 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Pre-school playgroup in the medium of Welsh for children aged 2-4. The maximum number of children permitted in any session is 24.

Objects

HYRWYDDO ADDYSG PLANT DAN OED YSGOL YN BETHESDA TRWY GYFRWNG YR IAITH GYMRAEG. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PRE SCOOL CHILDREN IN BETHESDA THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE BETHESDA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated with a net deficit of £3,073 for the year, reducing its unrestricted cash reserves from £5,752 to £2,679. The trustees' report indicates a policy to maintain a surplus not exceeding £5,000, which is considered sufficient to cover business eventualities. The charity relies on external grants and fundraising events to operate successfully.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: 30 Hr Funded Places NCC-P (53% of income)
“30 Hr Funded Places NCC-P (b) 23,117” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a small banking surplus which will not exceed £5k at any time during the year (held: £3k)
“The Cylch seeks to always operate with a small banking surplus which will not exceed £5k at any time during the year.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Affiliation with Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin
“The Cyich is registered with the CIW and affiliated to the Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin. The Cylch follows the policies of the Mudiad in its operation and has adopted the Mudiad’s ‘Cylch Meithrin’ model constitution.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Vale Of Glamorgan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£44k£48k
31/03/2024£49k£47k
31/03/2023£42k£45k
31/03/2022£44k£47k
31/03/2021£41k£37k

Common questions

Is CYLCH MEITHRIN BETHESDA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated with a net deficit of £3,073 for the year, reducing its unrestricted cash reserves from £5,752 to £2,679. The trustees' report indicates a policy to maintain a surplus not exceeding £5,000, which is considered sufficient to cover business eventualities. The charity relies on external grants and fundraising events to operate successfully. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.