Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 /04 /2020 Period start date To 31 /03 /2021 Period end date
Charity name: Ramoth Christian Centre
Charity registration number: 1050530
Objectives and Activities
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SORP
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Summary of the Para 1. To advance the Christian Faith in such
1.17
purposes of the localities as the Church Council sees
charity as set out in appropriate.
its governing 2. To relieve sickness and hardship as
document appropriate by the provision of spiritual,
physical and financial help when possible
and consistent with our beliefs and
sanctioned by the Church Council.
3. To advance education and provide
counselling support locally, nationally and
if appropriate, internationally.
Summary of the main Para
activities in relation 1.17 When Covid restrictions are not in force, our
and
to those purposes for 1.19 meetings are open and we would seek to
benefit the local community - across multiple
the public benefit, in
age groups and varying needs.
particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in We aim to provide counselling and teaching
the accounts. services appropriate to our faith and to this
end we join together for Sunday Services and
midweek Prayer and Bible Study, often with
visiting speakers.
We also provide services via a “Mums &
Toddlers Group” (Mon), an OAP Lunch club
(Tues), Foodbank (Thurs) and provide a venue
for the “Reaching Romania” Trust (Fri) to hold
meetings, craft events and conduct fund raising
programmes. We also run a foodbank service
where contributions are taken from members,
local community, supermarkets, etc.
The church building is also used to host several
other events during the year, including local
Schools Concerts.
Possessing a large meeting room with gallery
and stage, we have also hosted Tower Colliery
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staff and shareholder/ investor meetings. Statement confirming Para The financial statement has been presented to 1.18 whether the trustees the trustees and approved. They have also have had regard to been made aware of the guidance as issued by the guidance issued the Charity Commission. by the Charity Commission on public benefit
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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
The church has essentially been
Para 1.38 run by volunteers for the last few
Contribution made by years, but we did have a part-time
volunteers pastor contracted on an hourly
basis during this financial year
(2020-2021).
Other
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Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
Some services have been replaced
with online meetings, however,
many members have been unable
Summary of the main
achievements of the Para 1.20 to participate due to inability to
obtain and operate the necessary
charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s technology (e.g. no broadband).
work has made to the The spiritual aspects of our
circumstances of its teaching and nurturing functions
beneficiaries and any have been hindered for some who
wider benefits to society are now contacted by telephone
on a 1 to 1 basis.
as a whole.
Foodbank no longer allow people
to collect food items, so volunteer
drivers or our part-time Pastor
now deliver items according to
need. Once again our outreach
function has been curtailed due to
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the Covid19 pandemic.
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Clearly our Toddler group and OAP
lunchclub activities are
Achievements against Para 1.41 suspended, but Sunday and
objectives set Midweek meetings are available
online for the majority of church
members and visitors. Some of our
more isolated members have/are
being visited at home (Covid
precautions taken).
We have no specific fundraising
Performance of events, but regular giving by
fundraising activities church members continues to be
against objectives set Para 1.41 our main method of financial
support.
We do maintain a “Reserve Fund”
Investment performance Para 1.41 for contingency planning. Without
this any emergency repairs or
against objectives
liabilities would fall on the
shoulders of the Trustees.
Other
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Full set of accounts are available for
financial position at the scrutiny (though the pandemic has
end of the period hindered a fully attended AGM). The
membership including all Trustees are
made aware of our financial position
when requested or via financial
reports at Church Counsel or Members
meetings (inc AGM).
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 We hold reserves to cover ongoing
policy for holding building repairs, and to subsidise our
reserves stating why they obligations regarding staff salaries,
are held should we see a decline in regular
financial support from tithes and
offerings. Our reserves once
represented about 10% of the insured
value of the building, but were
depleted over several years. We have
partly replenished those draw-downs
during the period we were without a
pastor.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £91,723
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising) Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy Para 1.46
adopted
A description of the
principal risks facing the Para 1.46
charity
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document Para Model Constitution with Trust
1.25
(trust deed, royal charter) Deed for local Assemblies of God
How is the charity constituted? Para Trust, Church
1.25
(e.g unincorporated association,
CIO)
Trustee selection methods Para Appointed by Trustee Resolution
1.25
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of any
person or body entitled to
appoint one or more trustees
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Trustees appointed by Trustee
Resolution of existing Trustees.
Policies and procedures Relevant policies include:
adopted for the induction Para 1.51 Constitution, Trust Deed,
and training of trustees Safeguarding, Health & Safety,
Missionary Giving, provided to
New Trustees.
The charity’s The Church is managed via a
organisational structure Para 1.51 Church Council (Trustees)
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any We liaise and coordinate with
Para 1.51
related parties other local churches.
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Ramoth Christian Centre
Other name the charity Ramoth
uses
Registered charity 1050530
number
Charity’s principal 34A Bethel Place
address Hirwaun
RCT CF44 9PD
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Ivan Davies Chair/Sec Trustee Resolution
2 Ray Jones Treasurer Trustee Resolution
3 Priscilla Davies Trustee Resolution
4 Kay Jones Trustee Resolution
5 Eileen Davies Trustee Resolution
Jennifer Trustee Resolution
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Williams
7 John H Scott Trustee Resolution
8 Darren Powell Trustee Resolution
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Type of Name Address
adviser
Solicitor Miss Judith Marchant Harries, High St., Hirwaun, RCT CF44
Morris 9SW
Barclays Manager 12 Victoria Sq, Aberdare
Bank
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) D R Jones Full name(s) D. R. Jones
Position (eg Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 16/8/2021
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Charity Name No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period from Period start date4/1/2020 To Period end date3/31/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Offerings 20,622 - - 20,622 21,675
GAID Recovery 998 - - 998 9,679
Miscellaneous Income - - - 68
Kingdom Bank Interest (incl KB balance) 781 - - 781 -
Ring Fenced Collection (Comp/FdBank) 1,565 - - 1,565 375
Building Work (Balastrade Grant) 6,438 - - 6,438 3,742
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- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 30,404 - - 30,404 35,539
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 30,404 - - 30,404 35,539
A3 Payments
Pastor Contract (hours claimed) 12,800 - - 12,800 5,200
Premises (Balastrade) & EnergyServices
8,124 - - 8,124 6,340
Equipment - - - - -
General Supplies - - - - 1,697
Legal, HMRC & Professional 2,388 - - 2,388 2,476
Miscellaneous Business 395 - - 395 50
Mission & Ministry 4,732 - - 4,732 5,195
Evangelism Outreach(L/Lambs;A/Tree) 90 - - 90 1,767
T/fer Reserve (see Transfer Interest £781) - - - - 11,300
Sub total [ 28,529 ] - - 28,529 34,025
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 28,529 - - 28,529 34,025
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,875 - - 1,875 1,514
A5 Transfers between funds - 781 781 - - 12,144
A6 Cash funds last year end 10,257 90,942 - 101,199 87,542
Cash funds this year end 11,351 91,723 - 103,074 101,200
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Reserve A/c Bal at 31/3/21 incl £781 interest treated as income (contra T/fer). - 91,723 -
Current A/c balance 31st March - 11,351 -
- - -
Total cash funds - 103,074 -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) Agreement Error Agreement Error OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
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Details Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
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Details Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the - -
charity’s own use - -
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Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approvalDate of
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
08/24/2021
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho tru8teesl members of Ramoth Christian Centre On accounts for the year ended 3110312021 Charlty no (If any) 1050530 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended Responsibilitles and basis of roport As the chartvs trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable DIrectior given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b} of the Act. Independent £25e,000 and l am qualtfied to examinerfs stat•ment underth&exaMEnatIon by bemg a qualified Me1Trb linsert narnl I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have corne to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me ¢ause to believe that in, any material the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Chartties Act" or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records" or the accounts did not comply vitth the applicable requirements conoming the fomi and ¢ontent of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirem6nt that the accounts give a Irue and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be ached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: a3.oi.JoJ Name: 11ER Oct 2018
Relevant professional qualificatlon{s) or l)ody (if any): Address: ISL Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of ¢harity accourrts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give hern brlef details of any items that the oxaminer wishes to disGlose. 21ER OGt 2018