## 21st Century Church
Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2025
1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk
## **21ST CENTURY CHURCH**
## **LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Saron Chapel Pentrepoeth Road Llanelli SA15 4HG GOVERNING DOCUMENT Declaration of Trust dated 14 February 1995 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1047101 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CHARITY Nia Collier (appointed June 2024, resigned October 2024) Ceri Curry-Pound (appointed October 2024) Emma Curry-Pound (appointed October 2024) Heulwen Davies (appointed March 2025) Joshua Davies (appointed March 2025) Karly Haverly (resigned October 2024) Clair Merrigan (appointed October 2024) Ian Roberts (resigned October 2024) Kevin Thomas (resigned October 2024) Ruth Visick-Evans (appointed June 2024, resigned October 2024) BANKERS Lloyds Bank plc INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Jaimée Young Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
## **INDEX**
Page 1 Legal & Administrative Details Pages 2-6 Trustees' Report Page 7 Independent Examiner's Report Page 8 Receipts and Payments Account Page 9 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Pages 10-11 Notes to the Accounts
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## **2024-2025 End of Year Report**
The Trustees present the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.
## **Objects**
The primary objective of the Trust is to advance the Christian faith in Llanelli and the surrounding area.
It seeks to do this in two ways: first, by reaching out widely to those who do not yet attend church; and second, by leading and discipling existing members in following Jesus Christ. Every aspect of the church serves these aims through activities such as music, preaching, youth and kids' ministries, Bible studies, creative media, and alleviating poverty.
Everything we do seeks to serve the Great Commission (Matthew 28).
## **Review of the Year**
The 2024/25 period was a year of change as we restructured and reoriented, including my appointment as Pastor and changes in the Board of Trustees. These changes culminate in our journey toward becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with a rebrand, including a new name which was launched in late 2025. This season of transition has not been without challenge, yet we are pleased to report that we ended the financial year in a place of strength and full of hope for the future.
We have seen growth in teams, remarkable willingness to serve, and a steadfast commitment to follow Jesus and build His church. New people have joined us, faith has been found, and baptisms are planned for the summer. By restructuring for the future, we are positioning ourselves for growth in all areas, ensuring strong foundations for the years ahead.
## **Ministry Highlights**
## **11am Sunday Services**
Sunday services continue to be a weekly highlight. With new people and families attending and getting involved, it has been encouraging to see steady progress. Our Creative Team faithfully leads worship each week, and our Preachers remain committed to proclaiming the breadth of Scripture in relevant and engaging ways.
Highlights this year included Easter and Christmas services (with stellar performances from the kids), Mother's Day and Father's Day with moments of honour and gifts for all, guest speakers, a free summer BBQ, and more.
These services are made possible by the many volunteers and teams who serve - from Hosting to Hospitality, Kids to Creative. We are grateful to be a church not built on the talents of a few, but on the sacrifice of many.
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## **0-25s (Kids, YTH, YA)**
We appointed a new leader to oversee 0-25s as we changed our approach to reaching, discipling and supporting the younger and rising generations. This has been a hugely beneficial as we have thought strategically about provisions, volunteer capacity and continuity. We worked together to make plans for the coming year, including an application for funding for a new **Resilient Teens** project. This went on to transform a tired space into an exciting environment for children, youth, and young adults, which was launched in September 2025.
The team continues to run Kids and Youth Clubs weekly, welcoming children from diverse backgrounds into a fun, free and safe space as well as Sunday Kids Church and regular YA (Young Adults) socials.
## **Love Justice**
We continue to champion justice causes, hosting Compassion Sundays, sponsoring two children directly, and supporting charities such as Home for Good, A21, Open Doors, Samaritan's Purse, and Heirs.
As a Samaritan's Purse collection centre, we received around 300 shoeboxes from members and the wider community.
Heirs, birthed from this church, is now an independent charity. As it expands across Wales, we remain supporters, both through practical partnership (e.g., hiring church space) and as ambassadors for its mission.
## **Mid-week Meetings**
Our vision is to go wide in reach and deep in relationships. Connect Groups and Prayer Meetings remain central to this, providing space for study, discipleship, and community. It has been a particular joy to see new believers attending with openness and wonder.
## **Partnership**
As part of our restructuring, we reintroduced the **Partnership** model. This structure enables attendees to become more integral to the core of the church. Our Partners' meetings have created a space for questions, ideas, and information to flow throughout the church, and to eat together! This structure has proved vital for navigating change together.
## **Siloah Project**
Siloah has made strong progress this year. With National Lottery Heritage Fund Development Phase support, we appointed a new part-time staff member to manage expenditure and liaise with consultants.
Significant steps have been taken in funding applications, surveys, planning, and design. Siloah remains on track to open in 2029, with key milestones ahead in funding and design development.
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## **CIO Transition**
Through Siloah funding, the legal fees for becoming a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) were covered. Our solicitors are working with the new Trustee board to establish **Century Church CIO,** which has now been set up.
## **Other Areas**
Ongoing work has also included building maintenance, safeguarding, administration, health and safety, fire systems, and cleaning. We are grateful for the many who serve faithfully behind the scenes in these essential areas.
## **Conclusion**
This has been a year of significant change, but as our founding pastor often reminded us: _"Constant change is here to stay."_
Although change is not always easy, we are grateful for clear progress in the church, for the behind-the-scenes changes that have put us on a sure footing for the future, for strong teams, and a zeal for the house which consumes us. Above all, we give thanks for the faithfulness of God, who is with always with us.
## **Looking Ahead**
As we step into 2025/26, we do so with expectation and hope. We will:
- Launch the rebrand and new CIO framework with clarity and confidence.
- Open the Resilient Teens space and extend outreach.
- Reach more people through Sunday services, online and media endeavours, mid-week clubs and groups and events.
- Deepen discipleship through mid-week groups and Sunday worship.
- Advance Siloah into its next funding and design stages.
We press on, knowing that _"If the Lord had not been on our side" (Psalm 124:1),_ our labour would be in vain. But by His grace, we look ahead with hope, determination, and dedication to run the race marked out for us.
Thank you for your prayers, partnership, and support.
_For Thy Kingdom_ Come,
**Heulwen Davies, BA (Hons), MTh**
Pastor, 21st Century Church
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## **Financial Review**
During the year, income decreased from £161,700 to £88,300, and expenditure decreased from £163,500 to £94,300. As a result, the cash held by the charity decreased by £6,000 to £11,400, £7,800 of which is restricted – see reserves policy below and funds notes 6 and 7.
## **Reserves Policy**
The trustees have determined that the charity should hold no less than £4,000 of unrestricted cash (around one month of expenditure) to ensure continuity should income or expenditure vary adversely.
The trustees are aware of the low level of general funds and are taking appropriate steps to address this, including reducing staffing and overhead costs and reviewing income generation to ensure longer-term financial sustainability. Subsequent to the year end, the financial position has shown encouraging improvement.
Trustees have thoroughly reviewed the financial landscape and are actively implementing strategies to manage the charity within its forecasted future funding. The church remains financially supported by regular giving and grants.
The trustees wish to thank all staff and volunteers for their faithful service during the year.
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## **Governance**
The trustees are responsible for the affairs of the church. Day-to-day management and implementation of policy are delegated to the Church Leadership Team.
## **Responsibilities of Trustees**
In planning the activities, the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
Charity law requires Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year, recording receipts and payments. Trustees are also responsible for:
- Keeping proper accounting records.
- Ensuring compliance with the Charities Act 2011.
- Safeguarding assets.
- Preventing fraud and other irregularities.
## **Approval**
This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
C. Curry Pound ~~___________________~~ C. Curry Pound (Jan 27, 2026 10:39:07 GMT) ____________
Ceri Curry-Pound
Date: Jan 27, 2026
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **21ST CENTURY CHURCH**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of 21st Century Church ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025 on pages 8 to 11 following.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
J. Young J. Young (Jan 28, 2026 14:41:58 GMT)
Jaimée Young Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
Date: Jan 28, 2026
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## **21ST CENTURY CHURCH**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
|Notes
**_Income receipts_**
Donations
Gift aid receipts
Other gifts and grants
Income from venue hire
Income from charitable activities
Income from conferences and events
Other
**_Total receipts_**
**_Payments_**
2
3
**_Total payments_**
Transfers between funds
6
**Net movement in funds**
Cash funds as at last year end
**Cash funds at this year end**
A
Net of receipts / (payments) before
Grants
paid
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken by others
Payments
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken directly||General
Designated
Funds
Funds
£
£
46,603
-
9,124
-
8,432
-
350
-
5,069
-
3,683
-
960
-
74,221
-
72,934
-
768
-
73,702
-
519
-
3,780
-
4,299
-
(683)
-
3,616
-
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
Funds
£
1,973
-
12,095
-
-
-
-
14,068
19,558
1,049
20,608
(6,540)
(3,780)
(10,320)
18,139
7,819|2025
£
48,575
9,124
20,527
350
5,069
3,683
960
88,289
92,492
1,817
94,309
(6,021)
-
(6,021)
17,456
11,435|2024
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||General
Funds
£
46,603
9,124
8,432
350
5,069
3,683
960
74,221
72,934
768
73,702
519
3,780
4,299
(683)
3,616||||
||||||83,407
14,790
51,141
500
8,688
3,191
-|
||||||161,718|
||||||161,429
2,038|
||||||163,467|
||||||(1,749)
-|
||||||(1,749)
19,205|
||||||17,456|
The notes on pages 10 - 11 form part of these accounts.
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## **21ST CENTURY CHURCH**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
## **AS AT THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
|Notes
**A Cash funds**
Cash at bank with immediate access
**B**
**Other monetary assets**
Gift aid due to charity
Other debtors
**C**
**Liabilities**
**Falling due within one year**
Loan from Heirs
Note 7
Agency funds
Note 5
Mortgage (drawn 2014)
Mortgage (drawn 2015)
Pension due
PAYE due
Accounts preparation and examination
**Falling due after one year:**
Loan from Heirs
Note 7
Mortgage (drawn 2014)
Mortgage (drawn 2015)
**Total**||Unrestrict|Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ed Funds|Restricted
funds
£
7,819
7,819
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|2025
£
11,435
11,435
185
-
185
3,000
500
19,030
1,950
-
-
1,680
26,159
3,250
76,033
7,491
86,774
112,934|2024
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||17,456|
|||||||17,456|
|||||||2,881
895|
|||||||3,776|
|||||||-
-
15,216
1,593
538
2,008
1,380|
|||||||20,735|
|||||||-
91,244
8,973|
|||||||100,217|
||||||||
|||||||120,952|
The first mortgage referred to above is secured on Saron Chapel and 2 Pentrepoeth and will mature in October 2030. The second mortgage referred to above is also secured on Saron Chapel and 2 Pentrepoeth and will mature in September 2030.
## **D Assets retained for charity's own use**
|_Saron Chapel_
_2 Pentrepoeth, Llanelli_
_Siloah Chapel_
Siloah and Saron Chapels - fixtures, fittings and equipment|Value
2025
£
192,103
192,103|Value
2024
£|
|---|---|---|
|||191,166|
|||191,166|
_(Current values for properties have not been quoted because reliable valuations are not available and disclosure is not mandatory.)_
The trustees have used insurance values for contents and equipment as the trustees are unable to reliably estimate current values; insurance values may differ materially from current values.
The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
C. Curry Pound ___________________________________Ceri Curry-Pound C. Curry Pound (Jan 27, 2026 10:39:07 GMT)
Date:_______________________ Jan 27, 2026
The notes on pages 10 - 11 form part of these accounts.
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## **21ST CENTURY CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **1 Accounting policies**
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
|**2**
**Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly**
Employment costs
Conference and events
Insurance
Mortgage repayments
Building maintenance, repairs and cleaning
Siloah building project (including salaries)
Utilities, rates and phone
Food and Catering Costs
Ministry, training and other charitable activities
Music, PA and recording equipment
Youth and children's ministry
Other equipment, software and web maintenance
Governance and professional fees
Administration and support
**3**
**Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others**
Organisations:
Heirs [charity no. 1210535]
See note 7
Organisations < £1k
Individuals:
Bible college support||Unrestricte|Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
d Funds|Restricted
Funds
£
7,280
-
-
-
95
3,481
-
-
4,449
2,418
-
-
-
1,836
19,558
1,049
-
-
1,049|2025
£
27,505
5,643
4,334
20,979
1,959
3,481
8,397
1,743
5,901
3,231
548
568
5,596
2,608
92,492
1,049
768
-
1,817|2024
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||General
funds
£
20,225
5,643
4,334
20,979
1,864
-
8,397
1,743
1,453
813
548
568
5,596
772
72,934
-
768
-
768|||||
|||||||89,320
5,350
6,232
16,809
11,916
3,476
6,296
1,999
10,669
2,568
2,537
1,125
1,003
2,130|
|||||||161,429|
|||||||-
1,138
900|
|||||||2,038|
## **4 Transactions with related parties**
No payments were made to trustees or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity.
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## **21ST CENTURY CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **5 Acting as agent**
The Heirs ministry was registered as a separate charity on 17th October 2024. A £500 grant was received in December 2024 for this ministry. The grant has been received as agent for Heirs and will be paid to them in the new financial year, so it has been excluded from the 21CC income and is shown as a creditor in the statement of assets and liabilities.
|**6**
**Movement of funds**
General funds
Restricted funds
Siloah funds
Siloah Chapel project
Social outreach projects [Heirs]
Heirs ministry grant 2022
Heirs ministry grant 2023
Heirs other grants and donations
Other
Total funds|Opening
balance
£
(683)
63
-
1,217
8
7,052
9,799
-
18,139
17,456|Receipts
£
74,221
-
12,000
-
-
-
1,973
95
14,068
88,289|Payments
£
(73,702)
(70)
(5,899)
(1,217)
(8)
(7,272)
(6,047)
(95)
(20,608)
(94,309)|Transfers
£
3,780
6
(6)
-
-
220
(4,000)
-
(3,780)
-|Closing
balance
£
3,616
-
6,095
-
-
-
1,724
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||7,819|
||||||11,435|
The Siloah fund relates to donations for the purpose of expenditure relating to the Siloah Chapel.
The Siloah Chapel fund is for a renovation project of the Chapel project and expenditure this year consists of scaffolding, employment costs to manage the project and a laptop.
The Social outreach projects funds include donations towards the Caru Cartref ministry and the Heirs ministry.
The 2022 and 2023 Heirs ministry grants related to funds donated to pay for 12 months of employment costs for this ministry. These were used up in the year.
Heirs 'other' relates to other grants and donations given to support the Heirs ministry. There were two transfers totalling £4,000 from these funds to general funds: the first relates to a loan of £2,000 to the general funds - see note 7 - the other transfer of £2,000 is part of a £5,000 grant, received in June 2023 to support core costs relating to the Heirs ministry, which has reimbursed associated salary costs paid from general funds in a previous year.
## **Heirs**
The Heirs ministry was registered as a separate charity, number 1210535, on 17th October 2024. 21CC had been managing the funds for this ministry with a view of transferring the funds after it became a separate legal entity. The funds were treated as restricted funds and control of the bank account was passed to the Heirs trustees on 17th October 2024.
In the previous year, a temporary loan of £4,500 had been made from the restricted Heirs fund to the 21CC general funds in lieu of management costs owed to the church for utilities, storage and other costs associated with administering the Heirs ministry. A further loan of £2,000 was made during the year. An agreement has been made with the Heirs trustees for this loan to be offset against monthly management costs of £250 until the loan is cleared. This arrangement started in March 2025 and the loan is expected to be cleared by May 2027.
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