## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01 April 2024 Period start date To: 31[st] March 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Hebron Evangelical Church, Dowlais** ## **Charity registration number: 1129362** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The advancement of the Christan faith in
accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but
not exclusively within Dowlais and the
surrounding neighbourhood; and such other
charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of
the Managing Trustees further the work of the
Church| |Summary of the main actvites
in relaton to those purposes
for the public beneft, in
partcular, the actvites,
projects or services identfed
in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The members of the church have covenanted
together in part to seek earnestly to spread the
gospel of God’s grace, persuading people to
believe in Jesus Christ as their only Lord and
Saviour. In additon, they seek to put into
practce the love, compassion, etc. expected of
those who have experienced God’s saving
grace.
To that end, the following actvites, amongst
others, are undertaken: Presentatons of the
Christan faith on the church premises at
meetngs open to the general public.
Meetngs for children and young people on the
church premises. Seniors Cofee mornings on
the church premises. Lunchtme sessions and
tmetabled classes for children in local primary
schools. Provision of money and/or goods for
the relief of spiritual and physical need, e.g.
poverty and famine relief, both chronic and
acute.| |Statement confrming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
beneft|Para 1.18|In the maters mentoned in Para 1.18 the
Trustees declare that they have had regard
to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public beneft| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Grants (regular and emergency) are made to
and through organisatons and individuals
known to and approved by the church ofcers
and members.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contributon made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Other than the Minister and occasional visitng
speakers, all contributons to the actvites of
the church and charity are mainly by members
of the church on an unpaid and voluntary basis| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identfying the diference the
charity’s work has made to the
circumstances of its
benefciaries and any wider
benefts to society as a whole.|Para 1.20|1) Meetngs for worship and the presentaton of
the Christan faith:
Weekly morning and evening services were
held on Sunday and a weekly prayer meetng.
In additon to these usual meetngs, the church
held:
A monthly meetng to discuss_Holiness_by J.C.
Ryle,
Annual Welsh Night,
Bi-monthly AECW cluster meetngs
A week of prayer in March,
A Harvest service,
One-of events,
Preaching seminars| 2) Children’s and young people’s activities The church had a well-attended Holiday Club (26[th ] March – 28[th ] March) where over 40 children from the community came along. Children continue to meet for Sunday School. The church continues to reach out to children and young people through the work of ICE Wales, assemblies at Dowlais and Pant primaries, working with Hope for the Valleys each week with football at the Engine House. The church also visited Pant Primary and Dowlais Primary for a day of Sports ministry. The young people of the church have attended the monthly Youth Links. Six of the young people also attended the Good News Autumn Camp. 3) Voluntary contributions: The church received generous donations towards many good causes supported by the church, such as Romanian Ministries, Morning Star Children’s Centre (South Africa, for children with HIV/AIDS), and Christian missionary societies such as the Africa Inland Mission, the European Missionary Fellowship, London Seminary, UFM, Barnabas Fund and other local churches. 4) Community involvement A Seniors coffee morning continues to be well attended by member of the community. As in previous years, nearly two thousand copies of a coloured wall calendar were distributed to homes in the area. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against|| |---|---| |objectves set|Para 1.41| |||| |---|---|---| ||Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set||| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the
charity’s fnancial
positon at the end of
the period|Para 1.21|Bank Balances have increased by £11k to £79k
Income is similar to 23-24 but expenditure has decreased by £22k| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining
the policy for holding
reserves statng why
theyare held|Para 1.22|There is always a risk of signifcant building costs, so some
contngency is required| |Amount of reserves
held|Para 1.22|| |Reasons for holding
zero reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund
materiallyin defcit|Para 1.24|| |Explanaton of any
uncertaintes about
the charity
contnuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectves including any social
investment policy adopted|Para 1.46|| |A descripton 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| |How is the charity
constituted?(e.g
unincorporated
association,CIO)|Para 1.25|Trust| |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|Designated by Church Rules| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Hebron is an independent Baptist church,
governed by the elders in accordance with
the Church Rules.|| |---|---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The Managing Trustees of the Charity are
appointed according to office held in the
church, as specified in the Church Rules.| |---|---|---| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|The church is a member of the Associating
Evangelical Churches of Wales, which
provides close links on a local, regional and
all-Wales level. Close links are also
maintained with the Evangelical Movement
of Wales| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Hebron Evangelical Church, Dowlais| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Hebron, Dowlais| |Registered charity number|1129362| |Charity’s principal address|High Street
Caeharris
Merthyr Tydfi
CF48 3PH| ||| ## **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)**| |---|---|---|---| |Rev James Allan|Pastor||| |Kendal Smith|Elder||| |Robert Bates|Finance Officer||| |Gareth Morgan|Deacon||| |Ian Burgum|Deacon||| ||||Church members, as per
Church Rules| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 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)** Kendal Smith **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Date
08/11/2025
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