2025-03-31-accounts - Ramoth Christian Centre

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From

01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025 Period end date

		Charity name: Ramoth Christian Centre	Charity name: Ramoth Christian Centre
		Charity registration number: 1050530
Objectives and Activities
		reference
Summary ofthe purposes_	ofthe charity as set out in		Para aad
its governing document			2. To relieve sickness and hardship as appropriate by the
			provision of spiritual, physical and material 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 activities in relation to those purposes for the		i +49.	5 Various factors, such as re-location, resulted in the loss of key
public benefit, in			open and we would seek to benefit the local community - across
particular, the activities,			multiple age groups and varying needs.
projects or services
identified in the accounts.			We aim to provide counselling and teaching services appropriate to
			our faith and to this end we join together for Sunday Services often
			with visiting speakers and midweek Prayerand Bible Study with some
			participating online.
			We continue to run a foodbank service on a weekly basis and
			occasionally at other times, as needs arise. Generally, clients self-
			refer. Our aim is to cover basicfood supply to provide ongoing
			support during this period of cost-of-living crisis. Food and financial
			contributions are made by members, local community, supermarkets,
			a local bakery, and financial donations from local businesses. The
			“Reaching Romania’ Trust hold meetings, workshops and
			occasionally conduct fund raising events in the building, supported by
			our members.
			The church building is also used to host other events, including
			meetings that combine with several other Cynon Valley churches as
			well as charity fund-raising events.
			Possessing a large meeting room with gallery accommodatinga total
			of 350, a tiered stage, large screen and projector, theatre lighting and
			audio system, the Main Hall is a unique resource in the village and an
			ideal venue for public events, such as charity concerts and
			shareholder meetings. The Lower Hall is often used to host meetings
			of small community groups.
Statement confirming whetherthe trustees have			para ~
had regard to the			issued by the Charity Commission.
guidanceissuedby	the

public benefit Fl

Fl public benefit	Fl public benefit
Fl Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
sorters [Policyongrantmaking pwatge	esdrggemamete ome including program related Para 1.38 investment Contribution made by The church has essentially been run by ateam of volunteers Papa iat volunteers forthe lastfew years, butcontinue toseekthe appointment of a Church Leader in the near future,
		possibly on a part time basis.
Other
Achievements and Performance
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Summary ofthe main	Para 1.20	Most services are held in the Lower Hall with the Sunday
achievements ofthe charity,		morning service in the Main Hall with some participants
identifying the difference the		joining online. However, some members have been
charity's work has made to the		unable to participate due to inability to obtain and operate
circumstances of its		the necessary technology (e.g. no broadband). The
beneficiaries and any wider		spiritual aspects of ourteaching and nurturing functions
benefits to society as a whole.		have been supported by house visits and by telephone on
		a 1 to 1 basis.
		Foodbank is held regularly with social media being used to
		communicatewithclientsanddonors.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 All meetings take place within the church building, with the objectives set option of joining online for some who find it difficult to attend in person. This also enables speakers from more distant locations to contribute occasionally. Other activities will be arranged as and when volunteers and participants materialise in sufficient numbers. Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 We have no specific fundraising events, but regular giving activities against objectives set and tithing by church members continues to be our main method of financial support. Investment performance Para 1.41 We maintain a “Reserve Fund” for contingency planning. against objectives The chapel building we occupy can be very costly to maintain and repair and without this reserve fund, any emergency repairs or liabilities would fall on the shoulders of the Trustees which might be beyond their capability. Other Po Financial Review Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Full set of accounts are available for scrutiny. The financial position at the end of membership, including all Trustees are made aware of our the period financial position when requested or via financial reports at Church Council or Members meetings, including our AGM). Statement explaining the Para 1.22 We hold reserves to cover ongoing building repairs, to policy for holding reserves subsidise the future part time salary of a Pastor when stating why they are held appointed, to maintain regular running costs if we should see a

		decline in regular financial support from tithes and offerings or
		there is a shortfall between income and expenditure. Our
		reserves once represented about 10% ofthe insured value of
		the building butwere depleted over several years. We have
		partly replenished those draw-downs during the period we
		were without a pastor and currently represent about 8% ofthe
		insured value.
Amount of reserves held	Fang 128
reserves
deficit
Explanation ofany	Para 1.23	Not applicable
uncertainties about the charity
continuingasagoingconcern

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources Para 1.47
offunds (including any
fundraising
Investment policy and objectives
including any social investment
policy adopted
risks facing the charit Ot

Structure, Governance and Management

|[Descriptionofcharity’strusts. =||[Descriptionofcharity’strusts. =||[Descriptionofcharity’strusts. =||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||Assemblies ofGod UK| |Trustee selection methods including
details ofany constitutional provisions||rae||Elected by Church Council and ratified by church
members.| |e.g. election to post or name of any||||| |person or body entitled to appoint|one|||| |or more trustees||||| |Additional information (optional)||||| |You may
choose to include further statements||||where relevant about:| |||||Trustees appointed by Trustee Resolution of existing| |||||Trustees.| |Policies and procedures
adopted forthe induction and =|
training oftrustees|Para 151|||Relevant policies include Constitution, Trust Deed,
Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Missionary Support,
provided to New Trustees.| |The charity’s organisational||||The Church is managed via a Church Council (Trustees)| |structure and any wider|Para 1.51|||| |network with which the charity||||| |works||||| |Relationship with any related||||We often liaise and co-operate with other local churches.| |=|
Great Britain and Northern Ireland.|||||

Reference and Administrative details

			Ramoth Christian Centre	Ramoth Christian Centre
Other name the charity		uses	Ramoth
Registered charity	number		1050530
Charity’s principal	address		34A Bethel	Place
			Hirwaun
			RCT	CF449PD

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Corporate trustees — names of the directors at the date the report was approved

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

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser Miss Judith Morris |GGP Law, High St., Hirwaun, RCT. CF44 9SW Barclays Bank Cynon Linc, Seymour Street, Aberdare CF44 7BD Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Full name(s) |Jonathan Evans
Position (eg Secretary, |Treasurer
Chair, etc)
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Date! 30th January 2026
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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |F|a|CHARITY|COMMISSION| |||||FOR|ENGLAND AND WALES|RAMOTH CHRISTIAN CENTRE|1050530| |Receipts|and|payments|accounts|CC16a| |For the|period|To| |from|01/04/2024|31/03/2025| |Section|A|Receipts|and|payments| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|Total funds|Last year| |funds|funds|funds| |laazearaet|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £| |A1|Receipts| |[GAIDSS—~—~—SCSSSSS~SBRecovery|| SSC|ee (dSCYESSSSSCSCSdCECSSCSCSCS0|||720| |es||| |Ring Fenced Collections|———SSCi~dY=SCCSCSCSCSCSCSC~™|Se|e| |Grants|[jo| |ee|EC| |es)|hlhh|CL( ed| |Sub|total (Gross income|for|27,573|1,875|29,448| |AR)| |A2|Asset|and|investment|sales,| |(see|table).| |eeSub total]es| |Total receipts|27,573|1,875|Pe|||29,448|||26,902| |A3|Payments| |Pastor Self Employed Contract|Dn|es|hh|ET| |[Premises Maint|& Energy Services||—=~=, 24 |||| |PE|C(‘Ci| |MiscBusnessSS|SCSC—sSSCSC“‘~‘“~;SSé~dCdT|SC(‘(CSCdCYCTTTTTCTes|0|dE| |[2024]|[SC| |[Evangelism Outreach|||CP|Sd|| |es:Sub|total|| LL&8=§=§=«.8 8 §|ee| |Aé4|Asset|and|investment| |purchases,|(see|table)| |ee| |Sub|total||es| |ASTransfersbetweenfundsNet of receipts(payments)||[|]18.432)|[-EE49|||17,783|14,323| |A6 Cash funds|last|year|end|142,055,||gag||es|142,704|128,381| |Cash|funds|this year end|s04e71 bE|160,487|142,704|

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CCXX R11 accounts (SS)

26/01/2026

Section B Statement	ofassets and	ofassets and	liabilities at	liabilities at	the end of the period	the end of the period
					Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
					funds	funds	funds
B1 Cashfunds					to nearest £ z2589	to nearest£	to nearest £ cs I
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		Totalcashfunds			160,487		oe
	(agree balances	with	receipts	and payments
				account(s))
					Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
					funds	funds	funds
	Ietails				to nearest£	to nearest £	to nearest£
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a—	Fund to which Detai assetbelongs —=					: Gosttophenal	Current value (optional)
	; :				Fund to which asset belongs	4 Gost(apaore)	Current value optional
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

26/01/2026

ys.) CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the | FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts

SectionA Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ . members of Ramoth Christian Centre On accounts for the year 31/03/2025 Charity no | 1050530 ended (if any) ! report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/3/2025. 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 (ethertharthat diselesed-petew-*) 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.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

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Signed: i i Loe dG. | Date:| 9% \di \ 2026
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body | A. A. “TT Level 3
(if any):
Address: 5T WN\nesci don Wi waAon, Abekoaee cfae
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1 Oct 2018
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IER

Section B

Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.

IER

Oct 2018