The latest from the Chief Executive

Efa Gruffudd Jones

A Word from the Chair

Tudur Dylan Jones

The President's Year

Prysor Williams

Beau Davies and Rhian Dawes 

• Over 11,000 stayed and 15,000 visited the Gwersyll.
• A summer course called Trwy’r Lens, held in partnership with Wales Millennium Centre and Media4Schools, was held by Bafta Cymru winner, Osian Williams.  12 short films were created by the children during the course.
• Substantial capital was spent within the Centre to enable us to offer facilities of the highest standard.  The improvements include new showers, furniture, carpets and technological equipment.
• An exciting programme of activities was launched in the Eisteddfod to celebrate the Centre’s tenth anniversary over the next year.

Timothy Edwards

Director

029 2063 5678

caerdydd@urdd.org

Charlie Lovell-Jones 

• A successful festival was held in Meirionnydd on the Rhiwlas fields near Bala and we received great support from across the county.
• The online membership system was rolled out nationally and over 48,000 competitors registered in 200 competitions.
• The Eisteddfod app was further developed and we received positive feedback
• Cwmni Theatr yr Urdd – the Urdd Youth Theatre Company – concluded its two-year project with spectacular performances at the Pier Pressure in Aberystwyth. 

Aled Siôn

Director

01678 541 014

eisteddfod@urdd.org

Tom Salmon and Tom Evans 

• Over 200 accreditations and training courses were offered to young people, in fields such as volunteering in the community and events, to help develop leaders of the future.
• More volunteering opportunities were offered to young people.
• New national youth and Welsh learners projects have widened the Urdd’s provision over the year.
• The Urdd Youth Forum, Bwrdd Syr IfanC, had the opportunity to discuss the Welsh language and the lives of young people with the Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws and politicians over the year.
• Over 500 young people travelled abroad with the Urdd to countries such as France, Patagonia and Catalunya.
• Hundreds continue to participate in sport competitions and activities across Wales. 

Siân Rogers

Director

01678 541 030

sianrogers@urdd.org

Dai Bryer

Director

01678 541 014

daibryer@urdd.org

Georgia Davies

• We saw the highest ever number of visitors stay in Glan-llyn in the 2013 – 2014 financial year and the highest turnover.  This has enabled us to employ over 60 members of staff and has given us the confidence to move forward with further improvements to the centre.
• The renovation work to the main house, Plas Glan-llyn, was completed – it now offers 18 bedrooms, a lounge for course leaders and a lounge for the children to socialise.  The Plas was officially opened by First Minister Carwyn Jones on 29 May 2014.
• The Glan-llyn Outreach Service, which offers outdoor experiences and activities off-site, is going from strength to strength, with a demand for the service from across Wales.

Huw Antur Edwards

Director

01678 541 000

glan-llyn@urdd.org

Mari, Elen, Alun and Richard

• A new app was launched called ‘Fy Ardal’ (My Area) which enables children, young people and parents to search for activities held through the medium of Welsh in their locality.  Over 4,000 activities have been listed on the app and it continues to be a useful resource.
• 51,630 children and young people joined the Urdd.
• Pentre Mistar Urdd proved popular at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Meirionnydd, with various activities on offer including a graffiti wall and music workshops.
• ‘Ap Cip’, part of a nationwide magazines app piloted by the Welsh Books Council, was created.
• The Eisteddfod app once more proved popular, with over 20,000 downloads.

Mali Thomas

Director

029 2063 5695

mali@urdd.org

Llangrannog – Ysgol Gilfach Fargoed and Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn

• 2013 – 2014 financial year the best to date.
• A new sleeping block was opened – Neuadd Eleanor – and there are now over 500 beds at the centre.
• The Sustainability Officer, appointed with financial support from Natural Resources Wales and the Ceredigion Social Enterprise Fund, has built a round house on the site and is continuing with his work to reduce the centre’s carbon footprint.
• A 50kva solar energy system was installed on the roof of the leisure centre.
• Gelli, the old sleeping block, has been demolished and a new socialising area created in its place.

Steffan Jenkins

Director

01239 652 140

llangrannog@urdd.org

Gwion Thomas

• Over 1,000 young people received sports training over the year.
• 180 sport clubs were established across Wales.
• Over 40,000 children and young people participated in Urdd sport competitions.
• 60% of the children and young people in the clubs are girls.
• 20 staff members in the Sport Department.
• The Department was nominated as Employer of the Year in the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru.

Gary Lewis

Director

029 2063 5686

gary@urdd.org

Treasurer's Report

I am pleased to report that the financial results for 2013-2014 have been positive and show a healthy surplus.  You will see from this report that the Urdd was a hive of activity again this year and we authorised a spend of just under £9m.  A spend of this level was possible due to the success of our officers in securing substantial grants from numerous sources and thanks to generous donations from the movement's supporters. I would like to thank everyone for their willingness to invest in and support our activities, and especially to the staff for their commitment and professionalism.

It has been another year of substantial investment with regards to capital expenditure.  We upgraded the main house in Glan-llyn, developed Llwybr Tegid, a path from Glan-llyn to Llanuwchllyn, installed solar panels at Llangrannog and renewed equipment at the Centres.  Such expenditure is part of a strategic plan to offer visitors resources of the highest standard.  Many have already commented on the modifications and the record number of residents in 2013-14 may well reflect these recent improvements.

It is good to report that the value of our investments increased by nearly £0.16m over the year and that we received over £45k in income from these investments. Our aim is to set monies aside to support activities should we face a challenging period. We have not yet reached our reserves target, but the increase this year is positive, and as a result of effective financial management within the Urdd, we are confident we can increase our reserves in the future.

As the Urdd Treasurer I would like to thank my fellow trustees, and especially the members of the Urdd Business Board, for their support. There have been extensive discussions again this year regarding expenditure but the time, energy and dedication shown by all is a reflection of the confidence we have in what the Urdd is trying to achieve on behalf of the children and young people of Wales.

External Funding Sources

Urdd Gobaith Cymru proactively seeks financial support from a variety of sources to support its work. Without this support we wouldn't be able to offer the range of experiences that are described in this report.

Partners

We are continually looking for new partners who can support us by means of practical or financial help.  The benefits we can offer include publicity at our events and branding on various materials.

We are grateful to the following organisations for their support during the year:

BBC Radio Cymru
BT
Bwydydd Castell Howell
Bwydydd Harlech
Cambrian News
Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd
CBAC
Chwaraeon Cymru
Comisiynydd Plant Cymru
Cronfa William Park-Jones
Cyngor Sir Gwynedd
Cyngor y Celfyddydau
Dawnus
Department for Economy, Science and Transport
Doodson
First Hydro
Gravells
Grwp Cynefin
HSBC
Ifor William Trailers
Jane Hodge Foundation
Jones & Whitehead
Llywodraeth Cymru
Magnox
New Directions
Post Brenhinol
Prifysgol Abertawe
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Prifysgol Bangor
Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant
Principality
RES
S4C
Slaters
Tegni
Telesgop
UCAC
Vauxhall
Welsh Rugby Union
Western Power Distribution
Ymddiriedolaeth Ivor ac Aeres Evans
Ymddiriedolaeth James Pantyfedwen

Financial Information

Auditors' Statement
To the Urdd Gobaith Cymru Directorate. We have examined the financial summary on this page.

Appropriate responsibilities for directors and auditors
You, the directors, are responsible for preparing the financial summary. We have agreed to express to you our opinion on the consistency of the financial summary with the full statutory accounts, which were signed on 10th October 2014.

The basis of our opinion
We have done the work which we consider appropriate to establish whether the financial summary is consistent with the financial statements when these were prepared from them. The full financial statements were issued with an unqualified opinion. The full audit opinion including details of the scope of our audit can be found with the annual financial statements which are held in the charity's registered office.

Our opinion
In our opinion the financial summary is consistent with the full financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2014.

PJE, Chartered Accountants, Lampeter

Directors' Report
The accounts above are a summary of information abstracted from the full financial statements.

The full financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 1 October 2014 and they have been sent to Companies House and the Charities Commission. The accounts were audited by PJE, Chartered Accountants and were given an unconditional report.

It is possible that the financial summary does not provide sufficient information to give a full understanding of the charity's financial affairs. For further information, therefore the full statutory accounts, the Auditors' report on those accounts and the Trustees Annual Report need to be consulted. Copies of these can be obtained from the company.

Signed on Behalf of the Board of Directors

Urdd Gobaith Cymru Group Company Limited

Balance Sheet 31 March 2014

Support costs are distributed over the charitable activities pro rata to income received.

Outcome for the year ‑ Cwmni Urdd Gobaith Cymru

The total income includes £7,750,463 of unrestricted funds, £2,004,773 of restricted funds and £9,143 of endowment funds. The net increase for the year after transfers between reserves is £270,672 including a surplus of £505,544 on unrestricted funds and a surplus of £362,291 on restricted funds. 

Mai Parry Roberts

Director of Business and Personnel and Deputy Chief Executive

01678 541 010

mai@urdd.org