Ch•rlty number: 1126878 Lis¥•ne B•ptlrt chh Tru¥te•< r•port and fln•n¢lal st•tements forth• y••r •nd•d 31 M•r¢h 20Z5
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Uwane Bapllst Churdb Le8al and •dMln1strate Intml0Th UrIty number 1126878 ftqlst•r oflke Usvane Baptlst Church office 32 Plas- Y-Delyn Lisvane Cardiff CF14 OST Tru••5 Roi Bames Amanda Coombs Paul Davles Graham Hill Sharon Hunt Rudoff Plaut Appoinled November 2024 •nk•r• Utyrfds 84nk 31 Queen Street Card Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mlner Paul 8urnell ACMI C M8mnt SeNices Ltd 69 Vellndre Aoad Cardwf CF14 2TF
U5¥•n• 8apttst Churth REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31° March 2025 Th151s the report of the Trustees for the year endln8 3151 March 2025 for Llsvane Baptist Church. Go¥•m•n¢• •nd Strurtw• L15vane 8aptist Church is constituted as a charitable trust reglstered wlth the Charity Commlsslon in November 218 under charity number 1126878. It is governed by a Constut10n last updated in 2LX)9 based on the model cortstitution developed by the Baptlst Unlon of Great Brltaln. Under thls constitutlon the tru51ees are appointed by the Church Membership and are resnsIble to the Church Members for the day to day runnlni of the Church. Church MembEr5' meetln8s are held at least quJrterfy and have flnal uthorlty. Pwpose The primary purpose of the Church b the advancement of the Chrlstian falth accordlng to the prlnclplts of the Baptist denominatk>n. The Church also 5eek5 to advance Christtsn education and conduct other charltable purposes In both the Un5ted Kln8dom and In other parts of the world. Actl¥ltles When pl•nnin8 •ctlvltie5 Ihe tDJStee5 conslder the Charlty Commi$51on's iuldance on publlc beneflt and the specific 8uidance on charltles for the advancement ol rellglon. We seek to enable ordinary people to Ilve out thelr ChrlstSan fatth withln our communlty through a ran8e of actNltk5. many of whkh are held In the local communlty hall ILlsv•ne Memorial Hall). These actr¥hres include: Sunday mornlni church serv13 Includln8 "Klds Club" "Bubbles": A weekly communlty sesslon each term-time Monday mornln8 for bables •nd/or pre- nursery chlldren alon8 wlth their Car$ ime to Taly: A weekty communty adult group held on Thursday afterrKJons offe11 frlendship Ind fellowshlp to the local communty with a short splrttual refiectlon. Varfous home•based blble stu0 meetiny aimed at • developlry a deeper under5tandln8 of the blble and penonal felatlonshlp with God. Jolnt Remembrance Day and fe5ti¥al Sery1 wfth St Denys Church of Wales, also based In Llsvane. P•itor•l Care In addltlon to the above artfvlties the trustees seek to ensure that every Indlvldual assocL•ted wh the church is cared for and supported physically, emotionally and splrltualPy to the best of the church's ablllty. In order to facIlate and oversee the 4$50clated attttle5. one of the deacon5 k% given a specific role of Pastoral Support. S•tyuardlni of Children •ftd Vulntr•ble Adults The trustees conslder that the 5afe8uarding of children and vulnerable adults requlres the hlghest levels of attentlon. To this end the Church has de¥elo&d a Safeguarding Pollcy based on the template priwided by
the Bapt15t Union of Great Britaln. In Ilne wfth thls pollcy the Church has appolnted Lesley Scarratt and Emma Newman-Lewls as the Designated Persons for Safeguardin8 IDPS). Premls¢s As noted above m05t meetlngs are held In the local village hall which we belleve helps to define our pbace at the centre of the local cornmunky. The Church owns two resldentlal properts In close proxlmlty to the villa8e hall, ljoth of which have prevlously been used as man5e5 to house full tlme staff members. Imrt are leased out to tenants. At the yearnd one of the propertie5 W15 vacant. In addttion to these two propertles the church also owns a small two-storey offke and meetin8 room whKh was bullt as an annex to one of the two manses between 2020 and 2022. The offKe a150 5er¥es as a meetln8 room for smaller 8atherln8s of church fdends and members. 5t•fflni Durlng the 2024-25 flnanclal year there were no pald slaff members. The Church has contlnued to operate wlthout paSd staff. with the trustees offerlne the necessary guidance and other members and frlends of the churth glving of thelr tlme and 8lftln8s In order to further the work of the 8aptlst Church In L15¥ane. Hn•nel•l R•¥l•w Wh115t there are no pald staff and both manses are leased out, there Is • surplu5 of Income over expendllure, and th15 has allowed the church to Increase Its flnanclal BfvlnB to other charlties whlch • syrnpathetlc to the Church's Jims and oblecllves both local and further afleld, whllst a150 Increaslng the resee5 held on account. The church antlclpate5 employing a mlnister In the next flnantlal year12025-261 at whlch point there l$1Skely to be a defl¢li of Income versus expenditure for a perlod of tlme. The reser$ which have been accrued are exfved to cover thts defklt for •t least three years. R¢wr¥es Poll¢y The church alms to hokf funds to cover at least sFx months expendlture and to offer fln•n¢tal securlty of employment to a new employee ol at least 3 years. Afflllatlofis The Church Is a member of the Baptbt Union of Great 8ritain {8aptlst Unronl and the South Wa5es Baptlst Assoclatlon. It Is also a member of the Lisvane Comrnunlty Ass(Kiation. FIMn¢hl Glftlni by th• Clwrch The church support5 a number of other charStle5 whlch it considers to be aligned to the purposes of the ¢hurch. by both regular lifting and occ451onal one-off gffts. Re8ular alftini Is made to: Teachef Aid. A local charlty which supports Nsobe Communlty School in Zambia Rainbow of Hope. A local charty supportin8 horneless and vulnerable peopSe In Cardiff. BMS (Baptist Missionary Society) Home and Workl Mlssion. 5UPPOrtin8 wider Christian mi5$1on In the UK and around the world respectivety. Lookins to the Future The trustees and church mEmber5 are now in agreement that a minister (full or part timel should be appointed and the church has entered the Baplist Unlon "Settlement" process which circulates such vacancies to Baptist Unlon actredited ministers seeking a positlon. Notwith5tandin8 this antrcipated
appolntment, The Church reco8nise the need to pn>gress tts aims and it 15 pursuing opportunltles for 8rowth and development of the Spiritual life of members and of the wmler communlty. Thi5 report was apprcwed by the Trustees and Signed on their behalf ty: Graham Hlll Llsvane Baptist Church Treasurer Date.. 9"Juty 2025
Independent Examlnerfs R¢port To the Trustees of Lisvane Bapilst Chh For the Ye•r to 31 Mar¢h 2025 I report to the tru51ee5 on my examlnatknn of the accounts of L15v•ne Baptist Church forthe year ended 31" March 2025. Responslbllltles •nd b•sls ol re As the Charty trustees of Lb5vane Baptist Church you are resp)nslble for the preparatlon of the attounts In accordance wh the requirements ol the Charities Act 20111.the Act'l. I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's actounts carrfed out under s. 145 of the 2011 Art and In carrylng out my examinatlon I have followed •ll the applicable Dlrections gfven bylhe Charlty Commi551on under s. 1451511bl of the Art. Independent exaffllnerfs %t•tem¢nt I have cornpleted my examination. I conflrm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In onnectlon wlth the examination 8fvln8 me cause to belleve that In any material Spect.. Acccwntin8 records were not kept in respttt of the Trust as requlred by sectlon 130 of the AL1,. or Th¢ accounts do not accord wlth those records. I have no concerns and have corne acr055 no other matters In connection with the ex4mlnatlon to whlch attention Should be drawn in this rewbrt In order to en•ble a proper understandln8 of the accounts to be reached. Sl8n•d Paul burn•ll C M8mnt Ser¥i¢es Lid Independent examlner 69 VelSndre Road Cardlff CF14 2TF Dat•.' W Jvly 2025
Usvane Baptlst Church 51•temerf of finan¢lal aCVItIeS For the y•ar endln8 31 Mar¢h 2025 Note Unrestrl¢t•d Restrlct•d lunds £ fund5 £ Year ended Yèar ended 31103125 £ 31103124 £ Inc(Mn¢ from: Donation5 and *acles 34.707 Other Income 39.666 39,666 37.440 Tot•1 In¢ome 83,756 83.756 72,147 EMpendllur• Ch•rltable actfvltles 45,571 45.571 52.718 Tot•1 •xpondlture 45,571 45,571 52,718 Net movefflent In fvnds fty th• y••r 38.185 38,185 19,429 AdJustm•nt du• tg prv10 yur •rrorn 6 1,059 1,059 Nel m(w•ment followlw •dJustm•fii 39.244 39.244 The Statement of Flnanclal Acllvitles Includes all ylns and losses reco8nlsed In the ye•f. The notes on pa8e$ 10 to 14 fomi part ot these financlal 5t•tements.
Li5vane Bapttst Churth B•l•n¢e sheet as •t 31 March 2015 31" M•r¢h 2025 31" Mwch 2024 Flx•d Ass•ts 32 Pla5-y-Delyn (valuation 3V3122) 2 Heol-y-Detyn 6BO,(KM) 960,(XX) Culrnnt •ss•ts Tenancy Deposlt Loan fof Flat Deposlt IM & EI Out5tandin8 Gift Aid Accrued Income Investments Cash at bank and In hand I.2) 1.743 iio 122.832 93.343 8,096 502 116,284 50.062 218.028 177,124 Crndltors: amaunls I•ll1 due wlthln an• y••r curr•rt •Hets Cr•dhor5'. amounts f•lllni du• wSthln one ye•r N•t Assets 1,175,363 1,136,119 Funth Restricted funds Unrestrlrted funds Total funds 960,IXJ) 176,119 1.136.119 215,363 1,175,363 The financlal statements were approved by the trustees and stgned On thelr behalf bv: 4ma AJ, 14 Graham Hlll Treasurer Date: 9° July 2025
Llsvane p¢t Churth Notes to flnanclal st•tements for the ye•r •ndln8 31 Mwth 2025 I Ch•rfty status Llsvane BaptlSt Church is On unincorporated oryanlsatlon fe8lStered as J charlty In England and Wales. number 1126878. The registered office is Lisvane Baptist Church. 32 Plas.y Detyn, L55vane. Cardlff CFI 405T. Ac¢ountlni polkl The ftn•ncial statements have been prepared in accordance wlth Accountln8 and Reportin8 by Charltles.. statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charit preparin8 thelr attount5 In accordance wlth Ihe Flnanclal Reportir4¥ Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS1021 in October 2019, the Ch?rltles Att 2011 and the UK Generalfy Accepted Acccunlin8 Prattite. Summ•ry ol slinlfiunt account1 polldffi and key •ccountlry esllm•t The princlpal accountln8 poIleS applled In the preparation of these financial statements are set out Lylow. These polKles have been ton51stent •pplled to all the years presented. unless otherlse stated. Statement al ¢ompllnc• The financial statements have Len prepared in accordanee with A¢UtIng and Rep?rtin8 by Charltles.. Statement of Recommended Practke applicable to charitie5 preparin8 ihelr accounts In occordance wlth the Financial Reportln8 Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectlve I january 20191- ICharltle5 SORP IFRS 10211. the Financi•l Reportln8 Stondaftl appllc•ble In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021. $ls ol prep•r•tlon Lisvane 8apttst Church meets the defifi1tn of a publK beneflt entty under FR5 102. Assets and liabl1e$ are Initialty reco8nised at historlcal cost or transactkin value unle55 Otherwlse stated In the relan1 accountlnl pollcy notes. GolTr8 eancem The tnjstees con51der that there are no materlal uncertainties about the charlty'5 ablllty to contlnue 5 80in8 concem nor any snificant areas of uncertalnty that affect the ¢arryln8 value of assets held by the charity, Exemptlon from pr•parfn8 • ush flow st•tom•nt The charlty opted to Èarty adopt Bulletin I pu61ish•d on 2 Febru•ry 2016 •nd h•¥e therefore not Included cash flow statement In these financial statements. 60manCe cosis These include the costs attributable to the charws compli*nce wrlh conslitutional and statutory requirements. including audit, Stralegic management and trustees, rneetin85 and reimbursed expenses. Fund structure Unrestrlcted income funds are general fvnds that I avallable for use at the trustees, dlscretlon In furtherance of the oblertpies of the charity. Restrtcted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specffic wrposes, the use of whrch is restrirted to that area or purpose.
L15¥an• Baptist thur¢h Notss to financl41 statements for the year endlry 31 M•Y¢h 2025 Flx•d Au•ts •nd Depre¢i•lkn No depreciatlon Is prided on Land and Bulldln8s. The charity adoos a policy of maintalnini propertles to htgh starKlard, which prolongs thelr useful Ilves and enhances their resldual v•lue. As such the trustees feel that any depreciation ari5in8 is immaterial. All maintenance costs are wrltten off as expendlture in the Statement of Financial Actl¥itles. Penslon Cosls •nd oth•r port 4etlrement benefft5 The charity contrilwtes to the Bapttst penslon fund. Contrlbutbons payable to the charrtrfs penslon scheme are charyd to the statement of Financlal Actfréitles in the perlod to whkh they relate. 2 Don•lionJ •nd lopdes Unrestrlrted Funds Aestrlcted Furrfls Total 2025 Tot¥1 2024 Donatlons Tax recLwered 35,057 9.033 44mO 35.057 9,033 34,707 34.707 Oth•r In¢om• Manse Rent Mlssion Mlscellaneous Interest 31.320 1,076 31.320 1,076 31,2 1,205 1,152 3,883 37,440 7,270 39.666 7,270 39,666 Totsl 83,756 83,756 72,147 3 Ch•rftbl• rtlvftl•s Unrestrlcted Funds Aestrfrted Funds Tot•1 2025 Total 2024 Pastor salary, pensions and expenses Other mlnlstrles salary and pension Mission & Evan8elism Chlldren & Youth Wor5hlp Pastoral I,(X)8 25.(2 746 3.457 375 29.688 25,062 746 3,457 375 29,688 23,127 1.321 3,5 529 28,990 b. Support and Admlnlstr•tlon Manses Offlce Buildln8 Hall hire Support services 1.521 1.873 11.357 1.132 15.883 1.521 1.873 11,357 1,132 15,883 8,934 2,522 10.171 2,101 23,728 Totsl 45,571 45.571 52,718 io
Usvane Baptist Churth Notes to financlal 5tstements for th¢ Year endlng 31 Mafch 2025 4 TnAtees' remuner•tion •nd expenses No Trusteu received any remuneratlon for their role as 4 Trustee. Reimbursement of expenses to Twstees and connected persons through the year amounted to £2,519. 5 Employe Employment costs YMr endlns 3113125 Y••r endln8 3113124 Wa8es & salar5 Soclal securrty & Penslon cost5 I,tJ)8 I,LK)8 The charlty had no employees durln8 the year. Its acthfitle5 are generalty carrled out by volunteers. 6. Current Assets Adjustment Is due to errors in the previous ye•rf5 accounts In not IncludlnB the current •ccount balance of £2,259 and Includln8 a Tenant's Deposh of £1,2 whlch was the tenants, money and was repakl In February 2025. 7 Cr•ditows: Amounts hlllnA due *lthln on• ye•r Y••f •ndln8 JV3125 Y••r •ndlni 3113124 Accrued expenses 2,665 2,665 I,¢X15 1,005 8 Flxed ass•ts- T•n8lble land and Buildln85 freghold Fl¥tures Fittin85 & Equipment Total A>5etS At l Apr 2024 Additlons At 31 Mar 2025 960,0 960.(KKI 960,CKIO Tax•tlon This is a re8i5tered charity and is. therefore. exempt from taxation. li