"Emmanuef. Chrfstchurch, Morfa Stre8(8ridgond CF311 HA Charlty Number: 1050546 Trustees Annual Report 2020 Period.. IstJanuary2020 to 31st December2020 Alm and Purpo888: 'EmmanLI- CIKistthurch is a c(Mgregatic of Christan F seekirvJ to LYirNJ ts Gcxxl Newts conceming Jesus Christ to the c(xnmunty of Bridgend. The church is IcThlly govemed within the Fellowship of Assemblies of God churches in Great Britain arHJ Northern Ireland. It emphasrLes wo4ision of activities relevant to KntIf ne&ts in ts sc¢ial erNironment and the hcJirvJ cf wular ow seNi(x ts the IEnefft of ts memt and ary otrEr Fee Interes in attendiThJ. The churEh seeks to CthFtrate wilh other churctrEs in ts Ic¢alty and fvrthw afEld in pwsuit of shared aims. Objectives and ActFvities: their spiritual needs to icxn t(yJets in the iking ts frt axl txth in the thurch arKJ ts cAxnmLmty. The obCts of the church a f the nefft of the public and are set cKrt in its To than the Chiisban faith in aCXxxdar Ststement in Kl wi th FHts cfts L11 lQ¥JkJn as ts Church CnCil from time to time may think fiL To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to perve and kind indlir0 thrgh the arKI sUt in to tine think fi¢ arKI To a(fvan lucati¢m in vf4s and in Fwts of ts Uniied lfjrydcmn cr as Church CrlI t to tinx rw trink In wac*Ka rt seeks to ertsure thai it is"A thurth Y£ ¥e a straw(lY m.. IPage lof5
Open services are regularly hdd at the church premises on M(Jfa stree( Bridgend and all are e1c0 to atteThJ. T1 main SeN1 a on Sunday Mlynings and ¢xcasK)nally on SuThYay Evenings, for wChIp and wesenting the F)ly &n'ptures as relevant ts lrfe arrfj practice. A Bible discussion is held on Tuesday evenir@s. On Wednesday morning a meeting for Prayer is held vthich also includes a sFKfft disC(e the Fkty Scri#ures. Vryship of the chur tenefits from the ministy of able musirians. Tr church premises a available, wrtlmxrt charge, to Bridgend International Church tr their use on Sunday aftemcx)ns. Church seniices are thus made available to people living in BrKlgend from Ottrr countries and cultur8S. On Tuesday momings "Coffee and Company" is available in the church minor hall which attthI by 10 and 19 rnary are gxialty d1. TrE infcrnl, frKIty, and suppJtr¥E attendiNJ. The church kitctrEn carrws a certificate fcf trEalth and hygiene practi as do several of the Volurrteers. A InthlY dayfcy F¥aypr i8 attend&J by upto11 arnl a rBJul¥ Men's FelkJAEhp &eabrfast6 atterthj ty an a4vaJe d 10 rn. Pogregated attendan at our ffEetings and ai#Mtses averages 103 minor hall is used by the KAge1K1 Epibepsy gp at no cwge a Thursday rn11 m(xrthty. tt is also hir rn(xthty ty the AuttKty ts TlS (Itsirfcts FontS church main.nS an upttrdate wlicy for the safeguardiThJ crfchildren arKI adults at risk of abuse and subscribes to Thity-one: Eight for advisory atKI DBS check supwrL The above pattem of services and additional u of the building was maintsined untll March 1P after vthich it was neSary to dose all activibes on ac£ount of Welsh A8sembly Government decisions ts tre control of Coronavirus pandemic. At same time all use of facilit by people hiring the premises was also discontinued. This situation continued until June when it was rmItted for use to be made of church buildings for tErsonal prar. The building was OFen to the community and the church congregakn Monday to FrKlay. This period of restricted worship lasted for 19 weeks. Semces V#ere reinstated eaty in August and these CclinUed until a Flrebreak Yras announced by the Welsh Assem1 Government to start on 23rf October wlth churchos requlred to close untll 8th November (3 Sundays). Subsequently from December seNices were again discontinued due to the kral prevalen of Coronavirus infectK)ns vlhich also affected the Pastor aThJ his family. The st - Christmas level 4 restrictions did mt require churches to close, but "Emmanuel" mained dosed into 2021. (2 Sundays In 2020). Throughout 2020 servlces wlthln the church were restr1 or suspended for a total of 24 week& rfer peri(xl ¥then church vrds unalle to meet arrangets were made to IPage 2of5
encrage Ke0p to maintain contact with each other by FacetKx)k arKI teleptrKJne. A church dit(ry was ITle available viithin General Dats Protection Regulations. An extended Prayer Chain provided spirltual support to in emergency situation& Contsct was also maintsined by volunteers vhK) contributed Tr)ught for the Day" within a Private 'Facebook' Grp. Over first perM)d of restricted Servi ministy was recorded arKI putAished on this platform arKJ through Y(xJTuLE'. 'zrn, meetings became frdmiliar for keeping in touch with the regional and national txxlies of the church. Personal pasthl supry)rt was provided when needed, and a Ccynmunty ChaIaIn volurteered in Healthcs settings. The church memtxship was not depleted by deaths from CLYonavirus. However, within tr time covered by this rewrt members died on acccKnt of other conditions. thurth LxJiklirKJ, ts rEfAKth3 cItrE rc¥SaThJ trtre ALKlkWts In a Mini at tr£ drth a WJ th, lfjrnJ, Cxrtirn tre restxM&Lity ts the witerim I1p thLrth. J1 2r20 Vrffi was gpdwtr F1 Minithial Stkn AssemLli (* (kd. At the cornmenMent of the year further meetings were held viith a Senior Minister from Mid Wales to guide the development of a Leadership Team. A proposed structure was circulated within the church, but the Coronavirus disruption prevented this plan to restructure and transition our leadership arrangements being taken forward. Although church activities have been disrupted on account of the Coronavirus Pandemic the desi to support disadvantsged groups and individuals has persisted. We again engaged with "Operation Christmas Child" and prepared 32 boxes for transit to needy children around the world. The church has also initiated support to the health, education and wellbeing of an 8-year-old boy in Tanzania through the "Compassion" organisation. Additionally, we became aware of the financial needs of an Evangelical Minister in India, who was scheduled to visit the church during the l(Kkdown. A group was fornied in the church who committed to grving support of £10 monthly for ten rnonths from July 2020. The ten volunteers asked for becarne twenty but were still known as Yenotus". We also contribute support to a street evangelist in support of his street ministry in Bridgend. On December 23rd 2019, the "Fatherfs Arms" opened and continued to provide 'care served with soup and a roll, on Monday afternoons, for people wthout a home. We have generously given comforts to them and also to others materially challenged or in crisis. IPage 3of5
wi w¥xYt (Aacpli Trlth erKJ(xse tregLMkn? Charity ClMi10n on Public Benefft in rwnR¥vJ ts n1 ts the chLrch to txirg Frtjtlic tnefft ttYwJh the pracal ex&Yessi 0fr faith within tre kxal cxrnuirrity aKI IxsThKI. This is refknd in ts ar1rtES Finar£BI assistan was thr(xoh the chLrch to: AssemblEs of God World Ministrie& A Ministy bringiry Christian teaching to the streets of BridgerKI. An evangelical mInter in lThJia. An &year-old in Tanzania. Mitoathm of Kknbfied ris a refiected n tre buikjirgs arKI wllic liaLNIty inSurar. The NrntleS ofGcKI PrrFrty Trust to seTr as Cust(MJian Trustees. TrE Churth has a Church Copyright Licence (CCL) and Music Reproduction Licence {MRL) a1 is liCer1 fcr offilrrts thrwJh Church CcpyTvJht Lw Intemati(Thl TrE total irm of the church frcm all reduce(l in 2020 by £11,510 (from £40,924 in 2019 to £29,414 in 2020). The eX1th Of thurch akn Lkna8exl by £6,374 (kn £40,693 in 2019 to £34,319 in 2020). In 2019 the toilets were refurt)ished and in 2020 the kntchen was refurbished. The more signtficant factor in the redUd income was the closure of the church for 24 weeks on account of the Cor£aviruS ppndemiG It is theref credFtable to the church cLgregati that the income of church kld up so W811. a dthit dfuKls carried ford to 2021 as LEiro £32,402 (£37,307 in 2019). tt Skld rthd ttHt this faVOrab financial sittthK)n refiects the vacancy a salaried Minister The McKJel Deed for Iwal knemblEs of churctEs and tre church cA)nstituticn serve to steer tr£ runniYJ cfj (firity vrithin trE c£xrtext cf the spit11 Irfe cf the church. The Church CnCil of Trustees is thaired ty Mr. Grdy. Its rrlership is rna(* up (A thr ( TrLthe&' Mr. MakxAm Staffcrd; Vemcm KirKJ and Richard Cross who is also Vice-chair. In Decemter 2020, Council ofTrustees strergtrErth by additi(m of Mrs. Maws Martin, Mr. Keri Say, and Mrs. Jenntfer Ward. The Church COU11 is resFThSitk fcf ts gerEra oversiJht and rnan ofthe church Fxemises and financial matters. Th8 church Elder and interim is pIble IPaBe 4of5
spiritual life chwch arLI develokyrg ts wthin ttrE otyedNes of charrty. He is also respK)nsible for the pastoral oversight of thurth arKJ well1j of tfrthe atteThJirKJ assisted by a deao)nate. Church CrlI ofTwstees recw4es fironcAal infrrn a (xxMlirAtes ary w41CaK l%#YJ m to gr¥rt-nBkry t5. TrE Church Council has been assisted by Church Administratr, Mrs. Jayne Cross, and by the Treasurer, Mrs. Ncma Gray. The Church Ccxjncil has tr£en Un81 to meet monthly durirYJ 2020 mainly on ac£ount (rf the indisFM)Sition ( some memters and of course on account of restridions iMwl ( ac0nt ofthe Pandemi Tr Council (ff Tntstees met fve times duriry the r. "Ernmanuel" Chiistchurch is sibAed Ck toth8tcthn wrtre ofBrNJgend. The (x)rresw klress is Mr& JaYr Cr(w 5 Esgair.y-Mw BrOlIarlI K1geThA CF3158L Memtxrs ofthe cn(al of Twstees have Ser ts tre cOd tythi5 Mr. Geofftey Gray, Chair Mr. Vemon King, Mr. Rithard Cross Mr. Malcolm Stafft)rd The Members of Council of Trustees added duriro the year are: Mrs. Mavis Martin, fr(xn 13th NoveM1r 2020 Mr. Keri Say, from 1 NoveM1r 2020 Mrs. Jennlfer Ward, from 1 N0veMt 2020 Apwoved by the Churth CnCil 14t March 2021 arKI sigwj on bf ty Mr. Gthey Gray, Chair ofthe Chuth C{yJil. Datett. l& Geofftey S. Gray I Page 5of5
EMMANUEL CHRISTCHURCH ACCOUNTS 2020 End of Year Statement January 1st to December 31st 2020 EXPENDITURE 2020 2019 £6,265.1X) £8,205. £17,026.78 £17,554.34 £735.CQ £2.685.04 £470.(KI £504.40 2019 GIFT AJD OFFERlfrS GENERAL OFFERINGS DQNAnON DESIGMTED MONIES.. Ge11 BUILDING FUND.. Gr8nts BUILOING FUND.. GN PHOTOCOPIER INCOME ROOM HIRE CHILDRENS WORK PARENTS&TODDLERS TEA & T¢)AST £o.co £o.co £0.00 £674.25 £1.429.C £248.52 £2,040.OJ £1,766.15 £2,472.46 £1.054.53 £1.071.50 £W.89 £1,035.21 £6,544.27 £1,CQ3.37 TAX+NI MILEAGE & EXPENSES MIMSTRY MISSIONS DESIGNATED MONIES PHOTrtOPlERBTATIOMARY EQiJIPIAENT £25.CQ £1.125. £0. £o.cKJ £40. £416. £o.co £0. £o.c MORTGAGE FEESIAUDITOR CArENG FLOwRs LOVE GfFTS TELEPHONÉ £O.C(s o.109.87 £1,359.17 £498.84 £951.52 £26.87 £225.50 £7*.69 £2.765.87 £637.53 £492.LX) £2,804.49 £2,CQ9.71 £14,735.48 £19.671.16 £0. £625.39 £699.46 £136.80 £128.40 £71.50 £604.40 £127.70 £0. £2,857.75 £310.(K) £7.03 £156. £2,CQ5.65 £4,947.40 120 TAX RETURNS ON GIFT AID FLOWER FUND INTEREST MISCELLANEOUS MISSIONS SMALL DOTN$. ¢3ASDS £1,561.C £16.79 £236.e6 £1,307.91 £1,645.15 GAS,ELECTRlCtrY,VlATER BUILDING FUND INSURANCE CCPAS MISCELLANEOUS CHILDRENSWORK PARENTS & TOOOLERS TFiAINING TEA & TOAST PETTY CASH INAON £o.co £O.CQ £1,206.25 £323.CQ £O.CO £226.58 £o.C(1 £354.09 £120.LK) £34,319.07 £40.693.36 TOTP £29,414.29 £40,9XS ADVERTISING UCENGES Churches T gffier(ReJtrd INCOME £29,414.29 £40,924.57 £34,319.07 £40,693.35 -£4.904.78 £231.22 EXPENDMJRE DEBIT at of Yo•r TOTAL LANCE WF 2019 LesB DEBIT BALANCE £37,307.64 -£4,904 78 £32 402.86 CuRREA¢cOUNT 4162. 165.99 28024.31 DEPOSIT ACCOU PROPERTY TRUST CASH IN HAND TOTAL £32.402.88