## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023**
## **Charity name: River of Life Church (Swansea Valley)**
## **Charity registration number: 1050628**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
(i)
To advance the Christian faith;
(ii)
To relieve sickness and financial
hardship and to promote and
preserve good health by the
provision of funds, goods or
services;
(iii)
To advance education.|||
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
Weekly Sunday services and midweek
gatherings.|||
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s Guidance on public benefit|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference|
|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|
||Para 1.38|
|Contribution made by||
|volunteers||
Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
||||
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Weekly congregations and group gatherings
have provided spiritual guidance, teaching and
improved the well-being of its beneficiaries.
Practical care and support for everyday needs
has also been given where needed.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|The financial health of the charity has
remained stable during 2023 and all financial
obligations have been met.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity has reserves in place in order to
meet ongoing expenses and set aside for future
charitable activities. Some funds are invested
in Kingdom Bank which supports charities with
similar objects to River of Life Church.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£53,950|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties relating to the
charity being a going concern.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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|---|---|---|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charity’s main source of funds is the
voluntary contributions made by members of
the church congregation. In addition, during
the year the charity disposed of a vehicle which
raised £14,500.|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution and Trust Deed|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|UnincorporatedAssociation|
|Trustee selection methods
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|Para 1.25|Trustees are appointed by the church council|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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|---|---|---|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name River of Life Church (Swansea Valley)
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1050628
Charity’s principal address Vardre Road
Clydach
SA6 5LP
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Christopher Pavett Chairperson Church Council
2 Ian Jenkins Church Council
3 William David Rees Church Council
Matthew Scott Church Council
4
Rees
Richard David Chairperson Church Council
5
Steadman
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
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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
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **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**
**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**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Christopher Pavett **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** ~~—|_————~~ **Date** 29th October 2024 ~~|~~
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**to the nearest £**
**CC16a**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Donations and Offerings
**20,276**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**20,276**|**20,276**||**14,050**|**14,050**|
|Office Rental
**2,400**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**2,400**|**2,400**||**1,800**|**1,800**|
|Sale of Vehicle
**14,500**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**14,500**|**14,500**||**-**|**-**|
|Bank Interest
**210**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**210**|**210**||**-**|**-**|
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_**37,386**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**37,386**|**37,386**||**15,850**|**15,850**|
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Total receipts_**
**37,386**
**-**
**-**
**37,386**
**15,850**
**A3 Payments**
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|Premises Related Costs
**6,395**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**6,395**|**6,395**||**10,099**|**10,099**|
|Vehicle Costs
**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**830**|**830**|
|Membership & Regulatory
**443**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**443**|**443**||**863**|**863**|
|Staff Costs
**7,515**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**7,515**|**7,515**||**1,014**|**1,014**|
|Missions Support
**820**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**820**|**820**||**2,670**|**2,670**|
|Visiting Ministry
**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**500**|**500**|
|Hardship Relief & Community Support
**7,376**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**7,376**|**7,376**||**-**|**-**|
|Equipment Expenses
**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**143**|**143**|
|Outreach Activities
**337**||||||||||**337**|**337**||**143**|**143**|
|Misc Charitable Activities
**360**||||||||||**360**|**360**||||
|General Administration
**1,114**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**1,114**|**1,114**||**1,120**|**1,120**|
|**_Sub total_ 24,360**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**24,360**|**24,360**||**17,382**|**17,382**|
|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Total payments_ 24,360**
**-**
**-**
**24,360**
**17,382**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**13,026**
**-**
**- 13,026**
**- 1,532**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**- -**
**-**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**40,924**
**- -**
**40,924**
**42,456**
**_Cash funds this year end_**
**53,950**
**-**
**- 53,950**
**40,924**
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
31/10/2024
1
## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Categories|Details|funds|funds|funds|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B1 Cash funds|Barclays Current Account|4,387|-|-|
|Barclays Deposit Account|24,000|-|-|
|Kingdom Bank Deposit Accounts|25,563|-|-|
|Total cash funds|53,950|-|-|
|—====>|
|(agree balances with receipts and payments|
|account(s))|OK|OK|OK|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|funds|funds|funds|
|Details|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B2 Other monetary assets|-|-|-|
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|——|
|Fund to which|Current value|
|Details|asset belongs|Cost (optional)|(optional)|
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|Signed by one or two trustees on|Date of|
|behalf of all the trustees|Signature|Print Name|approval|
|C Pavett|29/10/2024|
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|CCXX R2 accounts (SS)|2|31/10/2024|
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Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (SWANSEA VALLEY)
On accounts for the year
ended
31" DECEMBER 2023
Charity no
(if any)
1050628
Set out on pages
Rospective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The
rnsponsibilities of charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section
trustees and examiner 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent
examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to..
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission (under section 145(5){b) of the Charities Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent My examination was carried out in accordan with general Directions given by the
examiner's statement Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records
kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.
It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts,
and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an
audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the acwunts present a
'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention (oth8FthaR
examiner's ststement tha¥dTr ')
which gives me asonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the
requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordan with section 130 of the Charities
Act,. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply
with the accounting requirements of the Charities AGt
have not been met,. or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn 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.
Date:
Slgned:
3111012024
Name:
Stephen Arthur Howell
Relevant professional
qualifiGation(s) or body
(if any):
ACA- ICAEW
Address:
11 Gelli'r Haidd. Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taff CF39 8AP
IER
March 2012