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CCEW Charity Commission profile

EARLY YEARS WALES 2018

Registered charity 1056381 · organisation 1056381

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 June 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03164233
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£901,804
Latest expenditure
£994,126
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 9 Centre Court, Treforest Industrial Estate, PONTYPRIDD, Mid Glamorgan, CF37 5YR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.earlyyears.wales (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To enhance the development, care and education of pre-school children in Wales, by encouraging parents to understand and provide for their needs through high quality pre-school groups. To give adults confidence to make the best use of their knowledge and resources, for the benefit of themselves and pre-school children.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
18 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£901,804
Total Gross Expenditure
£994,126
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
3 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£979,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,191,939
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,244,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,301,559
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
4 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,154,149
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,180,418
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
14 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,231,418
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,109,267

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
18 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£901,804
Total Gross Expenditure
£994,126
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
13
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
824132
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
3 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£979,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,191,939
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
14
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
883828
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
9 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,244,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,301,559
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Grants
£1,144,123
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
4 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,154,149
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,180,418
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Grants
£1,112,696
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
14 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,231,418
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,109,267
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£19
Income From Government Grants
£1,155,473
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
18 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
726
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
872761
Income Investments
27211
Income Other
1106
Income Total Income And Endowments
901804
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£994,126
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
994126
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15276
Expenditure Support Costs
86178
Expenditure Depreciation
940
Gain Loss Investment
-38523
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,050,613
Assets Total Fixed
879695
Assets Own Use
32550
Assets Long Term Investment
847145
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£333,203
Assets Total Liabilities
£129,735
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,083,163
Creditors One Year Total Current
129735
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£313,833
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1083163
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1083163
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
3 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10427
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
935630
Income Investments
31445
Income Other
1865
Income Total Income And Endowments
979367
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,191,939
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1191939
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17924
Expenditure Support Costs
84207
Expenditure Depreciation
940
Gain Loss Investment
95923
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,170,595
Assets Total Fixed
1051458
Assets Own Use
15790
Assets Long Term Investment
1035668
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£243,756
Assets Total Liabilities
£81,207
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,214,007
Creditors One Year Total Current
81207
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£212,481
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1205068
Funds Restricted
8939
Funds Total
1214007
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
9 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
419
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1211099
Income Investments
32351
Income Other
615
Income Total Income And Endowments
1244484
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,301,559
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1301559
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
130646
Expenditure Governance
10403
Expenditure Support Costs
91651
Expenditure Depreciation
8516
Gain Loss Investment
-53656
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-1420
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,244,714
Assets Total Fixed
1084725
Assets Own Use
24980
Assets Long Term Investment
1059745
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£357,231
Assets Total Liabilities
£111,300
Assets Current Investment
238686
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,330,656
Creditors One Year Total Current
111300
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£118,545
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1305269
Funds Restricted
25387
Funds Total
1330656
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
4 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
10264
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1125102
Income Investments
15932
Income Other
2851
Income Total Income And Endowments
1154149
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,180,418
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1180418
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
996614
Expenditure Governance
10003
Expenditure Support Costs
73634
Expenditure Depreciation
1882
Gain Loss Investment
1594
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-1164464
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,146,063
Assets Total Fixed
1148050
Assets Own Use
34649
Assets Long Term Investment
1113401
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£343,870
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,533
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,441,387
Creditors One Year Total Current
50533
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£295,566
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1384103
Funds Restricted
57284
Funds Total
1441387
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
14 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
20634
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1193203
Income Investments
17581
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1231418
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,109,267
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1109267
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
970900
Expenditure Governance
9303
Expenditure Support Costs
55413
Expenditure Depreciation
16593
Gain Loss Investment
160011
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-75241
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,201,753
Assets Total Fixed
1133968
Assets Own Use
22161
Assets Long Term Investment
1111807
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£382,942
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,848
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,466,062
Creditors One Year Total Current
50848
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£363,630
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1421275
Funds Restricted
44787
Funds Total
1466062
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout Wales
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EARLY YEARS WALES 2018
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-09-17T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5131635
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1180621
Assoc Charity Name
ABERGELE PLAYGROUP
Charity Name
EARLY YEARS WALES 2018
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-06-25T00:00:00
Charity Name
EARLY YEARS WALES 2018
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-22T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5140040
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1182862
Assoc Charity Name
PENMORFA PLAYMATES
Charity Name
EARLY YEARS WALES 2018
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-10-14T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
518495
Assoc Registered Charity Number
518495
Assoc Charity Name
ST DONATS NURSERY SCHOOL
Charity Name
EARLY YEARS WALES 2018
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-01-19T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5187325
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1196235
Assoc Charity Name
JOHNSTOWN PLAYGROUP
Charity Name
EARLY YEARS WALES 2018
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-02-04T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5130653
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1180759
Assoc Charity Name
BUSY BODIES AT TRELLECH PLAYGROUP
Charity Name
EARLY YEARS WALES 2018
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-10-28T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5116351
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1179069
Assoc Charity Name
GIGGLES DAYCARE
Charity Name
EARLY YEARS WALES 2018
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-11-18T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5176281
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1193548
Assoc Charity Name
BYNEA PLAYGROUP

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 FEBRUARY 1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07/11/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/05/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 JUL 2018AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12 OCT 2018 as amended on 27 Apr 2022 as amended on 20 Mar 2024 as amended on 21 Mar 2024 as amended on 03 Jun 2025
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, ALONE OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS, THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT AND CARE OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN WALES BY: (A) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE INCLUDING UPON GOVERNANCE, REGULATION, PLANNING, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT PROVIDE FOR THE EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT AND CARE OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN; AND (B) ENCOURAGING PARENTS, CARERS AND FAMILIES OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN TO UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEEDS BY ENGAGING THEM IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THEIR EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT AND CARE.
Area Of Benefit
WALES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
241476
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
WALES P P A
Charity Name Id
241484
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WALES PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUPS ASSOCIATION
Charity Name Id
241495
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WALES PRE-SCHOOL PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests