Cylch Meithrin Nelson
What it does
Cylch Meithrin Nelson provide pre-school early years education through the medium of Welsh to children aged 2 - 4 years. Funding is through fees paid by the parents, which helps to cover the wages of the staff. The Meithrin also benefits from grants provided by the local authority and also fundraising through various means.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Caerphilly
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £28,838 and spent £30,165.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £28,838 | £30,165 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2024 | £74,560 | £69,883 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 March 2023 | £62,810 | £83,067 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £85,051 | £93,317 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £87,151 | £59,260 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 67%, from £87,151 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £28,838 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 105% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 71% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£20,541).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £4,946 from 2 grants. Government contracts: £15,595 from 3 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £4,946 from 2 grants | £15,595 from 3 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £22,555 from 16 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £33,904 from 21 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £59,702 from 19 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £46,061 from 20 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £22,500.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £12,500 |
| 24 Nov 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Ceri Preston
- Nia Parker
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 1 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 19 December 2025, 43 days early | Received 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 4 February 2025, 4 days late | Received 4 February 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 5 February 2024, 5 days late | Received 5 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 7 February 2023, 7 days late | Received 7 February 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 1 February 2022, 1 day late | Received 1 February 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1174213
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 August 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 10 Aug 2017
- Website
- www.meithrin.cymru/find-a-cylch/c/800/nelson
- Council area of its contact address
- Caerphilly
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.