Meifod Pre-school
What it does
We aim to provide a happy, safe and secure environment, which promotes learning through play, for all children attending our sessions. If your child has additional learning needs please talk to us and we will be happy to offer whatever support we can, to ensure he/she benefits from their time with us. We provide a wide variety of activities, which include Numicon, ICT, painting, yoga, play dough
Its charitable purposes
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS
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
- Powys
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £47,090 and spent £59,252.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £47,090 | £59,252 | Not reported | 7 |
| 5 April 2024 | £50,667 | £54,833 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | £48,031 | £44,656 | 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
- About the same: £47,090 in the year to 5 April 2025, against £48,031 in the year to 5 April 2023.
- Spending against income
- It spent 126% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 3 years shown.
- Money from government
- 78% of its income in the year to 5 April 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£39,322).
- Largest funder
- Welsh Government gave £11,910 in the year to 5 April 2024, 24% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £40,901 from 2 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | £40,901 from 2 contracts |
| 5 April 2024 | £11,910 from 16 grants | £27,412 from 2 contracts |
| 5 April 2023 | £7,471 from 9 grants | £33,028 from 3 contracts |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 5 April 2024, the charity named 1 funder who gave £11,910. £11,910 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £11,910 | £700 |
| Powys County Council | Council | £23,637 | |
| Ceredigion County Council | Council | £12,943 | |
| Action For Children | Trust, company or other | £3,219 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Charlotte Louise KettleChair
- Amy Louise Jones
- Cheryl Anne Lamanna
- Emma Whittall
- Gregory Lee Andrews
- Lyndsey Mair Richards
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 0 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 24 February 2026, 19 days late | Received 24 February 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 13 February 2025, 8 days late | Received 13 February 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 12 March 2024, 36 days late | Received 12 March 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1200041
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 August 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 12 Aug 2022
- Website
- www.meifodpreschool.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.