2023-12-31-accounts

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Summary		ofthe purposes			of		The charity is governed by a Governing Document
the charity as set			out	in its			which states that the principal purpose of the
governing		document					charity is the advancement of the Christian faith
							according to the principles of the Baptist
							denomination to include the advancement of
							education, community service and such other
							general charitable purposes in such parts of the
							United Kingdom and the world as the Church shall
							determine.
Summary activities		ofthe main in relation to those				Para 1.17 and 1.19	In order to achieve the principal objective, set out above, the Church provides a variety of activities
purposes		for the public					for its membership and for the wider community,
benefit, in particular, activities, projects or				the			at its two sites on Cefn Road ("Bethesda" ) and on the Cefn Wood estate ("Cefn Wood").Recognising
services		identified	in	the			that our aim is to show the love ofJesus Christ in
accounts.							both word and deed, as well as to encourage
							spiritual growth and discipleship, the Church
							continues to work under its vision statement:
							Inspiring People to Follow Jesus.
							We encourage members of our congregation to
							take up specific roles within the life of the church
							and community. The established teams (Worship,
							Media, Welcome, World Mission, Pastoral Care,
							Finance) ensure that skills and experience are
							used for the benefit ofthe wider congregation.
							Central to the work and witness of the Church is
							the provision ofregular public services ofChristian
							worship. These services take place each Sunday
							at both Bethesda and Cefn Wood. There are also
							occasional formal services of worship at other
							times, which are advertised as described below.
							The Church seeks to be a friendly and welcoming
							community and anybody isfree to attend any of its
							services. There is a full children's and youth
							programme during the morning services.
							The Church runs a weekly bible study, as well as
							fortnightly house groups to encourage growth in
							faith and disci leshi . The Church rovides

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					SORP reference
					Pere 1.38
Policy on	grant making
					Para 1.38
Policy on	social investment
including	program		related
investment
Contribution		made	by
volunteers
					Pare 1.38
Other

Achieve	men	ts	and Per	formanc	e
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					The principal purpose of Bethesda Baptist Church
					is the advancement of the Christian Faith
					according to the principles of the Baptist
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,				Para 1.20	denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes
identifying	the	difference the			in the UK and/or other parts ofthe World.
charity's	work	has made to
the circumstances			of its		The year to the end 2023 saw the Church return
beneficiaries and			any wider		to a new normal. With Sunday morning services at
benefits to society as a					both sites in person and an end to zoom meetings
whole.					and a communion evening service on the first
					Sunday of every month. Linx, a ladies meeting,
					twice a month sometimes three depending on the
					month. Toddlers on a Wednesday morning and
					afternoon also Thursday morning a Bible study on
					aTuesday and Thursday live on Facebook, prayer
					meetings fortnightly. Story time at Cefn Wood
					Tuesday morning, fellowship meeting Tuesday
					afternoons at Cefn wood. Warm welcome on a
					Monday at Cefn wood and a Friday at Bethesda.
					Dads and toddlers, the last Saturday morning of
					each month
					Key achievements in the year to December 2023
					were as follows:
					~ Ongoing support (including via Harvest,
					Christmas appeal) to our charity partners in
					the UK and worldwide (BMS World Mission,
					TEAR Fund, Vision of Hope, ICE Wales,
					Cariad Kenya).
					~ Completion of new audio-visual system to
					enhance the provision for Sunday services,
					community events, funerals, weddings, etc.
					~ Clothing packs for children 0 to 7. 48 bags
					were distributed containing pyjamas vests
					pants socks babygrow toiletries selection box
					and a toy
					~ Distribution of 100 Christmas "hampers" via
					invitation to the local community.
					~ Programme ofChristmas services in Bethesda
					and Cefn Wood in December
					~ Presentation and agreement ofthe budget for
					2023, including agreement to increase the
					salaries ofthe Church's three paid employees

Achievements against	Pal'a 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising
activities against objectives	Para 1.41
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Review	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's		Par'a 1.21	the charity	made a surplus	made a surplus	made a surplus		during the year,	during the year,	during the year,	which
financial	position			at	the end			was mainly	due to the		2022		GiR	Aid monies		being
ofthe period								received	in	2023. The			liquid	assets	remain
								health .
Statement		explaining			the		Para 1.22	The Trustees		have established				a policy	whereby
policy for holding				reserves				the unrestricted		funds,	not		committed or		invested
stating	why		they	are held				in tangible	fixed assets (the "free reserves")							held
								by the charity,		and given		the significant			financial
								risks faced	by	charities	nowadays, will be				retained
								on deposit	as	a contingency			fund. Free		reserves
								are currentl	F295,113 2022: F272,629,
Amount	of	reserves			held		Para 1.22				F304975			2022; F278 892
Reasons for			holding		zero		Pere 1.22									N/A
reserves
Details	of fund materially					in	Para 1.24									N/A
deficit
Explanation			of any				Pare 1.23									N/A
uncertainties			about the
charity	continuing			as a going
concern

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Trustees Salaries			8			The average number ofemployees		during			the		year
Expenses						was 3. (2.1 Full-time Equivalent.		)	No	employee
						received more than F60,000	in emoluments.							No
The charity's		principal			Para 1.47	ex-gratia payments were made.
sources of	funds (including					No Trustee has received remuneration				or	charged
any fundraising)						expenses in relation to their	work		as	a	Trustee.
						Pastor Mark Thomas is a Trustee		by virtue				of		his
						role as Pastor. Pastor Mark	Thomas			receives a
						stipend and repayment ofexpenses			incurred			in		his
						role as Pastor ofthe Church.
Investment objectives	policy and including any				Para 1.46
social investment			policy
adopted
A description		ofthe principal			Para 1.46
risks facing		the charity
						The Independent Examiner undertakes					his		work
Other						without charge to the Church.	There		were		no		legal
						costs, meeting costs or other costs				incurred				in
						overnance ofthe Church.
Structure,		Governance			and Management
Description		of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing			document		Para 1.25	Trust deed
(trust deed		royal chai tei I
How is the	charity				Para 1.25	Unincorporated Association
constituted?
(e cj Llnli1corpoiated
association,		CIO)
Trustee selection methods					Para 1.25	The process for discerning	the	appointment						of
including details ofany						Charity Trustees shall be through			consultation
constitutional		provisions		e.g.		with Church Members;	suggestions						from
election to	post or		name	of		Members being put forward to the			Ministry			Team
any person		or body entitled				for prayerful consideration (without			a	nominee's
to appoint one or more						knowledge and with no guarantee		that		the
trustees						nomination will proceed);	after		which					the
						Minister(s) or Church Secretary shall			approach					the
						nominee to discern God's leading.		Nominees					shall
						then be submitted to an	ordinary				Church
						Member's Meeting for
						continued prayerful consideration			before			voting
						subsequently at a properly	convened				Church
						Members' Meeting.

Policies adopted	and procedures for the induction	and procedures for the induction	Para 1.51
and training		oftrustees
The charity's		organisational
structure	and	any wider	Para 1.51
network	with	which the
charity works
				The custodian	Trustee of		the		church is the				Welsh
				Baptist Union	Corporation			Limited		which		is	charity
Relationship with any related parties			Para 1.51	number 248192, and which is controlled Baptist Union of Wales Council. The church									by the is also
				a member of the		Baptist		Union		of Wales, the
				Gwent Baptist	Association		and		the	Baptist		Union of
				Great Britain. The		Church	makes annual				donations
				to these and	has	also made			a	donation			to the
				Baptist Union	of	Great		Britain		Home			Mission
				Scheme through		the		South		Wales			Baptist
				Association.
Other

D CHARITY COMMISSION FOR BIOLANO ANO WALES	D CHARITY COMMISSION FOR BIOLANO ANO WALES	D CHARITY COMMISSION FOR BIOLANO ANO WALES	D CHARITY COMMISSION FOR BIOLANO ANO WALES		Bethesda Baptist Church Receipts and payments	Bethesda Baptist Church Receipts and payments	Bethesda Baptist Church Receipts and payments	1132056 accounts	1132056 accounts	1132056 accounts	1132056 accounts	CC16a
					from	01/01/2023	To			31/12/2023
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					Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds			Totalfunds		Last year
					to the nearest E	to the nearest E	to the nearest		E	to the	nearest E	to the nearest E
A1 Receipts
Offerings					118,078						118,078	109,356
Mission Giving					549	5,492					8,041	9,810
Legacies/In Memory					5,101						5,101	3,954
Donations for Use of Premises					1,230						1,230	1,501
Donations from Church	Actiwties				5,798						5,798	4,727
Gift Aid Received					48,287	1,063					49,350	52,572
Bank Interest					159	92					25'I
Building Society Interest					2,268						2,268	1,032
Other						150					150	400
Sub total(Gross	income forARj				181470	6,797					188,267	183366
A2 Asset and investment			sales, (see
table).
			Sub total
	Total receipts				181,470	6,797				-	188,267	1&3,366
A3 Payments
Overseas Mission					5,920	3,637					9,557	15,128
Mission in Britain					17,533	2,888					20,421	24,299
Affihation Fees					4,399						4,399	4,954
Relief of Poverty					4,712	30					4,742	2,005
Staff Costs					66,332						66,332	69,130
Other												7,838
Premises Costs					56,732						56,732	43,943
			Sub total		155,628	6,555					162,183	167,296
A4 Asset and investment			purchases,
(see table)
Fixed Asset Purchases
			Sub total
Total			payments		155,628	6,555			-		162,183	187,452
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)					25,842	242					26,084	4,086
A5 Transfers between	funds				2,085	2,085
A6 Cash funds last year		end			271,356	7,536					278,892	282,978
Cash funds	this year end				295,113	9,863					304,976	278,892

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										Unrestricted		Restricted		Endowment
		Categories				Details				funds			funds	funds
										to nearest E		to	nearest E	to nearest E
B1Cash		funds				Bank Accounts					47,845		9,863
						Building Sooety		Account			247,268
								Total cash funds			295,113		9,863
						(agree balances		with	receipts cod payments
									acccuot(c))			c.
										Unrestricted		Restricted		Endowment
B2Other		monetary assets			301,107	Details				funds to nearest E funds to nearest t funds to nearest E E3E3E3
						Details				Fund asset	to which helen a	Cost (optional)		Current value o tlonal
B3Investment			assets
						Details				Fund to which aaaetbelon a		Cost (optional)		Current value o tional
B4Assets retained for				the
charity's		own	use
										Fund	to which	Amount due		When dua (optional)
						Details				liabili	relates	o tional
B5Liabilities						Oberammagau	Trip
						Penaton							3,866	28 January	2a24
Signed as the	by one or two trustees trustees			on	behalf of		Signature				Print	Name		Date of approval
											Mark Thomas			7/+/ 2(f
											Martyn	Ryan		7f(c)Zlj
											Doug Redford