TRINITY METHODIST AND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, PORTHCAWL. ANNUAL RETURN TO THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDING AUGUST 2025 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT Registered charity name Trinity Methodist and United Reformed Church Charity registration number 1127819 Principal office Trinity Methodist Church, John Street, Porthcawl CF36 3DT Structure, governance and management The trustees who served during the year are set out on the first page of The Methodist Church Standard Form of Accounts which are attached to this report. Objectives and activities In accordance with the foundational documents of the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church. Our purposes are the advancement of: a) The Christian Faith as understood by the Methodist Church and United Reformed Church. b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any denominational, local or any other organisational level of the Methodist Church or the United Reformed Church. c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church or the United Reformed Church . d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church or the United Reformed Church. In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. Achievements and performance The year has seen a continuation of a busy programme of church activities. There has been a slight decrease in freewill offerings during worship. We continue to receive revenue from funeral services and the hiring of the premises by community groups. The amounts received from the renting out of a former manse increased significantly over those of prior years. Sunday worship services have been held every week with a monthly morning and evening Communion Service for an average of 55 attendees. Those unable to attend are offered the opportunity to view the morning services live via Zoom for those who are not able to attend in person, and an edited audio version of the service is available after the event.
The membership stands at 116. Members are kept in touch with Church News through the quarterly In Touch magazine and all members and adherents are visited in order to pass this on. The Pastoral Team also ensure that members are visited in times of particular need. Artivities We engage with the local community through the churches charity shop which raises funds for the church and for Action for Children. A Saturday coffee morning provides a social environment for members, and both regular and occasional visitors. A small group is looking to increase outreach opportunities with a variety of additional activities in connection with the coffee morning. We have a close relationship with Trinity Care and Support which hire our premises. A team from Trinity holds a monthly Communion Service in the local Dan-y- graig Care Home. Our members have been very active in supporting Methodist and U.R.C. charities as well as other appeals in the areas of relief, development and well-being. Churches Together in Porthcawl has a full programme of events and activities. Trinity Church is involved in managing, hosting, promoting and supporting this programme. The church relies on full time stipendiary ministry and lay preachers provided by the Bridgend United Area and shared with five other churches. Challenges for the coming year continue to include building up attendance at regular meetings, reviewing patterns of working as part of the Bridgend United Area and contributing to an expected increase in Area costs shared by fewer churches. Despite a small number of new attendees the age profile of the membership and our annual loss of members continues to be a challenge which we under review at all our trustee meetings. Financial review The unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025 are shown in the attached Standard Form of Accounts. The accounts show a surplus for the year of £6,085. We have worked hard to maintain a stable financial situation but expect to incur significant property expenses in the coming year, nevertheless we hope to achieve a modest surplus in the longer term. (1.3.Zo Revd Richard B Gillion Chair of the Trustees
Tungsten Corporate Solutions LTD 8 Well Street Porthcawl CF36 3BE TUNGSTEN nick.hillsdon 01656 783420 tun stencs.co.uk SOLID BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 12th February 2026 10872/SANNEH The Trustees Trinity Church 4 Fenton Place Porthcawl CF36 3DW Dear Trustees We have carried out an independent examination of the accounts of Trinity Porthcawl for the year ended 31" August 2025 and emailed a copy of the Methodist Church Standard Forn] of Accounts. We enclose the Methodist Church Standard Form of Accounts. We have signed the Independent Examiners Report on page 5. Please sign the declaration on page 4 and return a copy to us. We have assumed all Receipts and Payments are unrestricted. We enclose a note of our charges for your kind attention. Thank you. Yours faithfully, Tungsten Corporate Solutions Limited Registered in England and Wales Company No. 10903600 Registered address Cardiff Arms Park, Westgate Street, Cardiff, CFIO IJA tungstencorporatesolutions.co.uk 01656 783420 eLlo@tun stencs.co.uk
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS TRINITY CHURCH PORTHCAWL Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Circuit Circuit no. 02106 Registered Charity- Charity Registration number If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1127819 Minister: REV. RICHARD GILLION Church Stewards: NESTA STIENS SYLiiIA MANSLÉY ANN SIIILLAKI,, NORMA GRIFFITIIS Treasurer: JOFIN P J'HOMAS Church ACCOUNTS-receipts-and-payments-2025_Normal TRINITY PORTHCAWL 1of5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 TRINITY CHURCH PORTHCAWL Church Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Totals thlg Funds Funds ear Totals last ear SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 42,117 42,117 42,040 a3 2,150 24,182 24,036 92,485 2,150 24,182 24,036 92,485 1,897 17,387 36,067 97,391 a4 Lettin Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS a6 (a7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 58,242 6,457 11,055 58.242 58,242 b3 Donations 6,457 11,055 9,035 8,009 b4 airs and Maintenance Utilities (Insurances, water char es, heatin htin b5 5,483 5,483 10,541 b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 5,163 86,400 5,163 86,400 5,189 91,016 b8 (b9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS c1 a6-b8 6,085 6,085 6,375 Total funds brought forward from last year c2 80,130 80,130 c6 64,783 Sub total c1+c2 86,215 86,215 71,158 Transfers and ad. ustments 2,257 2,257 c7 8,972 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 88,472 88,472 (c8) 80,130 (c6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts are not to be Included in total recel tslpa ments fi ures above d1 Balance brou ht fOard from last ear d2 Offerin s/Gifts - received for external or anisations 6,053 7,298 d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to external organisations 6,053 7,298 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 +d243) 2of5 C'hurch A("COUN'I"S-ILLLlll)Is-an(l-Pd)qncnls-21)2.5 N'oniial "I'IIINII"Y pnRTI ICA WI.
TRINITY CHURCH PORTHCAWL Church SUMMARY OF CHU CH ACC NT NTER ANI ATIONS REP HCO SECTION E pi ase foll Id com lete thls Summary ol Ihe Chufch accounts for Ihe year ended 31 August 2025 and Iniemal Ofganlsatsons rtIfi9 to Ihe Church Coundllchurch MeetlTrJ. Noie Ih81 the funds ol an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricled fund5 unless it could be clearly shw that they could be used for any Methodlst purpose. This sectlon must be completed lo arrive at tha gross Income and expenditure lotals of the Church. If gross Income exceeds the Accruals threshold. then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM musl be used to report the accounts (see Methodlst webslte). Please refer to the guldance notes regardiThJ transfers betsveen the Dlstrlct and connected Districl Ofaanisats'ons. INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Nel Receiptsl Pa ents Openlng balances Ad"ustments Closln balances Recelpts P8 nts 5,980 50 43 ACTION FOR CHILDREN 5.973 FLOWER GROUP 80 125 254 209 Sub lol¢41 of Intcrnal Or anisations fLinds 252 e8 6.053 6,105 52 304 e11 e12 Church accounts (totals brought forward from page 2 . totals column) 6,085 2,257 (c71 80,130 (c6) 88,471 <c8) e9 92,485 (a7) 86,400 (b9) 2,257 80,434 88,723 Ci(J BY CHURCH 98,538 92,505 6,033 Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and bfing Ihe totals fofwafd TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTION F STATEMENT OF A SETS AND LIABILITIE OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES CHURCH-CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 Au ust 2025 Cash in hand 148 Bank Current Account 1,768 2,381 Bank De osit Account 14 Central Finance Board 20,698 21,638 15 Trustees for Methodist Church Pur oses r6 Other funds SUB TOTAL . Church accounts Tolal funds hcld by Internal Organlsatlons (the closing balancL' total from above) (e1 ?) (c6) 88,471 304 {e11) 252 (e12) TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 80,434 (x) 88,723 (Y) At 31 August 2025 SECTION G Al 1 September 2024 OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES Investments include Endowments Land & Buildin see notes re Insurance value 03 Other Assets Loa - show amount outstandln at ear end Olher l..iabilities (4 Include only Funds held at the Central Fin8nce Board f5 Include only Funds held ai Truslees for Methodist Church Purposes g1 Include any other Investments {not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this Is Included In Ilne 15 I TRI,NITY PQRTIIC ofs
Name ofchurch. Trt.I ITq..... CA uncA ..fDK<d.CA.kLNo....!.127&1 ? Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer . Date.. l! /t41l.cA h/L Name and address of treasurer .. Post Code.. Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year end d 31 August 2025 4¥er•lwill be" presented to the meetinq of the Church trustees held on . 19751. .. Signature of the Chair of the meeting ((ICAo.K)... ea !LLIOrt! Name of the Chair of the meeting Date . Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the TKiwi<y.. ..Church Charity Number.. 112.7.&ig Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the . Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages I to 3. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate Church ACCOUNTS-receipts-and paymenls-2025_Nomial TRINITY PORTHCAWL 4of5
Name of Church ..IKi+Vlfy......FH.k&H... Pp.EfH. fAW.L No..112.751fj Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below.) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I 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. I havelhave not" obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Darren Talbot Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm Tungsten Corporate Solutions Ltd Address 8 Well Street Porthcawl CF36 3BE Post Code Date delete or circle as appropriate Church ACCOUNTS-receipts-and-payments-2025_Normal TRINITY PORTHCAWL 5of5