CYCA Connecting Youth Children and Adults — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 22 June 1982
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £574,152
Latest expenditure: £547,917
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CYCA, Unit 2, Dragon 24, North Dock, LLANELLI, Dyfed

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.cycaonline.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide child care nursery, after school club and holiday Clubs in 3 settings. We provide a range of services that address personal development.We work with Looked after Children mentoring them and giving training to move into their own home. Our Training Centre provides opportunities for our learners to gain accredited qualifications around essential skills resiliency and emotional wellbeing.

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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 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £574,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £547,917

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: 2 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £469,756
Total Gross Expenditure: £553,587

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: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £712,213
Total Gross Expenditure: £610,630

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: 10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £311,679
Total Gross Expenditure: £472,831

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: 23 July 2021
Date Accounts Received: 23 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £590,990
Total Gross Expenditure: £576,692

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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 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £574,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £547,917
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 157688
Income From Government Grants: £146,171
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: 14

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: 2 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £469,756
Total Gross Expenditure: £553,587
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 129306
Income From Government Grants: £255,794
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 15

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: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £712,213
Total Gross Expenditure: £610,630
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 101225
Income From Government Grants: £282,348
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 10

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: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £311,679
Total Gross Expenditure: £472,831
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 204153
Income From Government Grants: £3,457
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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: 23 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £590,990
Total Gross Expenditure: £576,692
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £481,728
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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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 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 564891
Income Other Trading Activities: 2250
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 7011
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 574152
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £547,917
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 547917
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 776
Expenditure Depreciation: 61770
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £47,134
Assets Total Fixed: 25513
Assets Own Use: 25513
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £94,147
Assets Total Liabilities: £20,463
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £99,197
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20463
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £94,147
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 47134
Funds Restricted: 52063
Funds Total: 99197
Count Employees: 21
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: 30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 661480
Income Other Trading Activities: 16884
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 33849
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 712213
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £608,968
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 1662
Expenditure Total: 610630
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 1662
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £156,793
Assets Total Fixed: 25755
Assets Own Use: 25755
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £154,165
Assets Total Liabilities: £23,127
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £156,793
Creditors One Year Total Current: 23127
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £154,165
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 45781
Funds Restricted: 111012
Funds Total: 156793
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: 23 July 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 532405
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 25987
Income Investments: 32598
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 590990
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £576,692
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 576692
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 243
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £50,000
Assets Total Fixed: 26240
Assets Own Use: 26240
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £216,207
Assets Total Liabilities: £26,084
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £216,363
Creditors One Year Total Current: 26084
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £0
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 111174
Funds Restricted: 105189
Funds Total: 216363
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Carmarthenshire
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CYCA Connecting Youth Children and Adults
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1982-06-22T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 SEPTEMBER 1998, AS AMENDED 2 AUGUST 2001, AS AMENDED 3 NOVEMBER 2004, 30 NOVEMBER 2006 AND 25 NOVEMBER 2009. as amended on 29 Jun 2020
Charitable Objects: THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES RESIDENT IN CARMARTHENSHIRE, BEING FACILITIES (A) OF WHICH SUCH CHILDREN HAVE BEEN BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND (B) WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROMOTING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING.
Area Of Benefit: CARMARTHENSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 143180
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LLANELLI YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION

Charity Name Id: 143116
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CARMARTHENSHIRE YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION

Charity Name Id: 143145
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CYCA

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures