Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 6[th] April 2024 Period start date To 5[th] April 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Criccieth Family Church
Charity registration number: 1102905
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The Church’s objects are: • The advancement of the Christian faith in the United Kingdom and overseas by any appropriate means as the Leadership Team in their absolute discretion shall determine. • To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Criccieth any exclusively charitable purpose in particular but not exclusively the relief of poverty, sickness and distress and the advancement of education as the Leadership Team in their absolute discretion shall determine. |
| 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 |
The Church has continued to hold services every Sunday, which have included preaching and Bible teaching, and a Youth Church and Crèche were provided for children attending the morning service. These services have been held in person in the Church Hall and with simultaneous online video conferencing technology for those not able to be in the Hall. In addition to the Sunday services, the church has held other activities and meetings which included prayer meetings, midweek Growth Groups, Adeiladu (women’s group), Bobol Bach (parents and toddlers), Paned a chacen (cuppa and cake afternoon), Youth Club, Clwb Sadwrn (for primary age children and families) and Family Fun Events. These meetings have been held in the Church Hall or in homes. CFC continues to regularly support Mission Partners, including those based in Wales, England, Mali, India and Romania. There have been visits to the church from some of these Mission Partners during the year. Video conferencing technology, telephone and email have also been used to maintain communication with them. |
| 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 taken into account the Charity Commission’s guidance (PB1, PB2 and PB3) on public benefit. In particular the Trustees consider how planned activities contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set for the charity. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making |
Para 1.38 | The Church makes discretionary grants to individuals and institutions: • Our Mission Partners • People in financial hardship • Christian workers • Charitable causes (e.g.disaster relief) |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | The Church does not make social investments. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The Church’s activities are mainly run by volunteers who are Church members. Members give their unpaid time to teaching, youth and children’s work, cooking, stewarding and visiting the elderly, sick and needy. It is impossible to quantify, but it runs into many thousands of hours. |
| Other | The Church continues to operate a policy for safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk and update our practices regularly. We operate safe recruitment of workers and volunteers with children, young people and adults at risk, including taking up of references and DBS checks. We have trained new workers and monitored workers and volunteers and we work to guidelines and procedures - all of which are taken from “Working together to Safeguard Children” and_“Working together to Safeguard People_” |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | Public benefit has been provided through the teaching of the Christian faith, mentoring of adults and children and engagement in the services highlighted above. In addition to the spiritual and eternal benefit of such teaching and mentoring, the core principles at the heart of the Christian faith should, when implemented, lead to constructive and progressive engagement of those mentored with the wider community. |
Financial Review
| inancial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The statement of financial activities shows net income for the year of £4,930. Given this net income and the level of free reserves held by the Church, the financial position is deemed healthy. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | It is the policy of the Church to hold £12,000 in reserve. This provides us with around six months general running costs. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £12,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No current uncertainties |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The Church’s income mainly comes from direct giving from its members directly to the bank account. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Apart from interest from our bank accounts, the Church does not make investments. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | The governing document of the Charity is the Constitution dated 1st April 2003, as amended 11th March 2004, 25th May 2016, 17th May 2017, 18th March 2020, 19th May 2021, and 20thSeptember 2023. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated association |
| 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 | A person may be appointed to the Leadership Team, some of whom are the Trustees, from amongst the Church members by special resolution of the existing members of the church at a General Church Meeting. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Criccieth Family Church |
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1102905 |
| Charity’s principal address | Criccieth Family Church Lon Ednyfed Criccieth Gwynedd LL52 0AL |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| 1 | Simon Brennan |
Elder | Church members | |
| 2 | David Newbould |
Elder | Church members | |
| 3 | Emma Broadbent |
Treasurer | Church members | |
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| 5 |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
Name of Trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
| Andrew Bradley | |
| Andrew Hinton | |
| Robert Harris |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
None |
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
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| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
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) David Andrew Newbould Simon Francis Brennan
Position (eg Elder / Trustee Elder / Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 16/04/2025 16/04/2025 ~~es~~
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| CC16a Receipts andpayments accounts |
| 06/04/2024 05/04/2025 Period start date Period end date To For the period from |
| 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 |
| Regular donations income 36,830 - - 36,830 34,652 Non-regular donations income 10,678 3,585 - 14,263 9,610 Gift Aid tax back 10,786 - - 10,786 7,752 Projectsgiving - - - - 6,202 Bank account interest 3,588 - - 3,588 2,297 Other 0 - - 0 2,450 - - - - - - - - - - Sub total(Gross income for AR) 61,882 3,585 - 65,467 62,963 ~~=—=====~~ |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 61,882 3,585 - 65,467 62,963 ~~——————~~ |
| A3 Payments |
| Charitablegiving 6,810 3,585 - 10,395 11,963 Church and Hall operatingcosts 14,103 - - 14,103 23,016 Ministrycosts 4,487 - - 4,487 3,186 Bank charges 60 - - 60 60 Salaries 28,580 - - 28,580 18,735 Pension 2,913 - - 2,913 1,418 Building projects - - - - 17,000 - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 56,952 3,585 - 60,537 75,378 ~~a==a==~~ |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 56,952 3,585 - 60,537 75,378 ~~——————~~ |
| Net of receipts/(payments) 4,930 - - 4,930 - 12,415 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 77,487 - - 77,487 89,902 Cash funds this year end 82,417 - - 82,417 77,487 ~~=======~~ |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||
| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds | ||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||
| B1 Cash funds | 82,417 | - | - | |||
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| Total cash funds | 82,417 Total cash funds |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments | (agree balances with receipts and payments | |||||
| account(s)) | OK | OK | OK | |||
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| B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets |
to nearest £ to nearest £ - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Details none Details Details none ~~ee~~ ~~ |
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| B4 Assets retained for the | Church hall | criccieth family | - | - | ||
| charity’s own use | Computers and audio visual equipment | ~~church~~ criccieth family |
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| Furnature, fixtures and fittings | criccieth family | - | - | |||
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| Fund to which | Amount due | When due | ||||
| B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
liability relates (optional) - Print Name EmmaBroadbent Signature none Details ~~ee~~ ~~ |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
28/04/2025
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Xu. | CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the iy) FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees CRI CCIETH FA MIL CHURCH On accounts for theended year Ath APN“ AhOo. Charity(if any)no | | 044 04 | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended . 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 [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have 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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