Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details ~~eee~~
Charity name Gateway Church Cymru ~~po~~ Other names charity is known by ~~po~~ Registered charity number (if any) 1050515 ~~|~~
Charity's principal address 281 CARDIFF ROAD ABERAMAN ABERDARE Postcode CF44 6YA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) Trustee name Office (if any) whole year entitled to appoint trustee (if any) 1 LUKE MORGAN CHAIRMAN 2 PAUL MORGAN SECRETARY CHURCH COUNCIL 3 DAVID BISHOP CHURCH COUNCIL CHURCH COUNCIL CHURCH COUNCIL CHURCH COUNCIL 4[JEREMY ] MORGAN 5[ROBERT ] CHURCH COUNCIL CHURCH COUNCIL DAVIES
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Trust Deed] How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Constitution for local Churches in Fellowship with Assemblies of God.] Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)[Elected by Church Council, ratified by members]
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include The charity is in Fellowship with Assemblies of God in Great Britain and additional information, where N. Ireland. relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To advance the Christian faith, to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by provision of funds, goods or services of any kind through the provision of counselling and support. To advance education.
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Church services, youth and young adults ministry, children’s ministry, small groups, prayer meetings, community outreach, coffee mornings, Summary of the main activities and Foodbank. undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
During the past year the church has continued to grow in both attendance Summary of the main and engagement. Our Sunday services remain at the heart of church life, achievements of the charity with Bible teaching, worship, and prayer central to helping people during the year encounter Jesus and grow in their faith.
The youth and young adults ministry has developed and now runs twice a month with Bible nights, worship nights, and social nights. This has provided a safe and welcoming place for young people and young adults to build community and grow in their walk with God.
Gateway Kids has flourished, growing from just a handful of children to over twenty each week. This ministry continues to be a place where children learn about Jesus in a fun and engaging way.
We launched small groups this year, giving people the opportunity to connect midweek, build deeper relationships, and strengthen their discipleship journey together. Prayer has also remained a priority, with weekly prayer meetings where the church gathers to seek God together.
Our partnership with the Foodbank continues, providing essential food supplies for families in need within our community. Alongside this, our occasional coffee morning offers a space for connection for many in the
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Section D Achievements and performance
local area.
The church has also seen many take steps forward in their faith through baptisms, discipleship classes, and volunteering. In addition, we have launched a new leadership development programme to raise up and equip future leaders for ministry and service within the church.
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The policy of the church is to disburse all income over a period of time for the furtherance of its objectives whilst ensuring financial stability and the ability to discharge its debts
Details of any funds materially No funds were materially in deficit in deficit
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Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include The main source of funds are from members’ contributions additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) P Morgan L Morgan Full name(s) PAUL MORGAN LUKE MORGAN
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[SECRETARY] CHAIRMAN
Date 05/03/26
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Charity Name No (if any) Gateway Church Cymru 1050515 Receipts and payments accounts ts and payments accounts ayments accounts ments accounts CC16a
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2025 31/12/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £ A1 Receipts Offerings 72,348 - - 67,732 Inland Revenue Gift Aid Income 15,995 - - 12,725 Departmental Income - Event Income - Appeal Income 1,309 Donations 3,800 Interest 3,449 - - 2,224 Miscellaneous Income - ~~Sub total (Gross income for~~ AR) [ 91,792 ] - - 87,790 ~~===~~ A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - Total receipts 91,792 - - - 87,790 ~~———————~~ A3 Payments Salaries 39,206 - - 32,459 Utilities 8,220 - - 6,679 Office costs 630 - - 459 Premises costs 26,371 15,943 Travel costs 732 - - 651 Fees 1,560 - - 1,560 Ministry fees 1,218 - - 1,190 Outreach costs 8,901 - - 10,854 Departmental costs 2,940 - - 2,319 General running costs - Sub total [ 89,778 ] - - 72,114 A4 Asset and investment ~~==~~ purchases, (see table) ~~Saee~~ - Sub total [ - ] - - -[ - ] Total payments [ 89,778 ] - - - 72,114 Net of receipts/(payments) 2,014 - - 11,872 A5 Transfers between funds - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - Cash funds this year end 2,014 - - 11,872 ~~[===s]~~ Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1 07/03/2026
| Categories B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank current account Bank deposit account Petty cash Details Details Property Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 16,428 265,613 - 282,041 Agreement Error Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) - - - - - |
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Date of 07/03/2026approval
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
Signature
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P Morgan P Morgan 10/03/2026
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Eu CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts
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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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Report to the trustees Gateway Church Cymru
On accounts for the year | 31 December 2025 Charity no | 1050515
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2025. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). | report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. | have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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