2024-12-31-accounts - The Garth Ministry Area

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THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Contents:	Page
Trustees Report	2
Independent Examiners Report	26
Statement of Financial Activities	27
Balance Sheet	28
Accounting Policies	29
Notes to the Financial Statements	30

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Structure and governance

The Benefice of The Garth Ministry Area is situated in the communities of Capel Llaniltern, Creigiau, Danescourt, Groes Faen, Pentyrch, Radyr, St Fagans, Taffs Well and Tongwynlais, all situated in or to the North and North West of Cardiff.

The Ministry Area is within the Deanery of Cardiff, part of the Diocese of Llandaff and within the Church in Wales.

The dedication of the Ministry Area for the year under review and their locations are:

Christ Church Radyr, Cardiff Creigiau Church Hall Creigiau St Catwg Pentyrch St David Groes Faen St Ellteyrn Capel Llanilltern St John Baptist Danescourt, Cardiff St James Taffs Well St Mary St Fagans St Michael Tongwynlais

It is the responsibility of both the Ministry Area Council (“MAC”) and the Incumbents to work together and co-operate in all matters of concern and importance to the Ministry Area for the promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

The appointed clergy are:

Reverend SH Birdsall	Vicar and Ministry Area leader
Reverend M Evans	Vicar appointed 12 September 2024
Father E Owen	Vicar appointed 12 September 2024
Reverend R Coombs	Vicar
Reverend BJ Huxtable-Goy	Curate resigned 31 March 2024

The principal address of the charity:

The Rectory, Rectory Close, Radyr, Cardiff CF15 8EW

Independent Examiner:

Mr Robert Hugh, Robert Hugh Ltd, 15 Dan y Bryn Avenue, Radyr, Cardiff CF15 8DD

Bankers:

The Cooperative Bank, PO Box 250, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6WT
Natwest Bank

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The trustees, who are also members of the Ministry Area Council (“MAC”), during the financial year were as follows.

Name	Position	Date of appointment or
		resignation
Reverend Sandra Birdsall	Vicar and Ministry Area
	Leader
Reverend Mary Evans	Vicar	Appointed 12 September 2024
Father Edward Owen	Vicar	Appointed 12 September 2024
Reverend Ruth Coombs	Vicar
Reverend Belinda	Curate	Resigned 31 March 2024
Huxtable-Goy
John Kiff	Ministry Area Lay Chair
Paul Marshall	Ministry Area Warden	Retired June 2024
Ruth Davies	Ministry Area Warden
Geoffrey Moses	Ministry Area Warden
Michael Gill	Ministry Area Treasurer
Amanda Russell-Jones	Elected Member
Michael Edwards	Elected Member
Rosalind James	Elected Member
Margaret Jones	Elected Member
Paul Owens	Elected Member

The charity is an unincorporated entity but is registered with the Charity Commission for England & Wales, registered number 1132144.

The charity is governed by the Constitution of the Church In Wales adopted on 31 March 2020.

The charity is under the control of the Trustees who meet periodically under the title of a “Ministry Area Council (“MAC”)” which held five meetings during the year under review.

The principal role of the MAC is to provide a strategic overview of the charity with day to day management being delegated to nominated individuals for Ministry Area matters or a group of church members for the maintenance of services and buildings for each church or hall. Reports from individual officers and church wardens on behalf of each church are given later in this document.

In addition to the MAC there is an Executive Committee comprising the clergy, Ministry Area Wardens and Ministry Area Treasurer. The Committee is authorised to meet in-between full MAC meetings to deal with matters arising on a timely basis.

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

MAC Vision and Strategy

The MAC has the following 10 year Vision and Strategy which it is now implementing. At each MAC the Strategic Action Teams ( SAT s) report and a Program Milestone Chart is reviewed.

Background / Issue:

Steady decline in membership
We are failing in our mission.
We need a motivating vision of what we want & need to be.
We need a strategy to get there.

Our ‘Big Gaps’ (as an MA)

1) Not growing in existing communities and

2) Not present in our new communities (Plasdwr etc.)

Our Overall Vision (where we want to get to / what we want to ‘look like’ as a MA)

We are flourishing, active in all our communities, and confident about using our words and actions to share the love of God to all.

Root Causes of our Gaps (things that we can address to close our gaps)

A. Not replacing ageing (increasingly less active) congregation members.
B. Not effective in attracting all generations / life-stages.
C. Experience of church (in all its aspects) not sufficiently meaningful/relevant.
D. Not good at articulating/defending our faith effectively to others.
E. Insufficiently active/visible in our communities – especially Plasdwr.
F. Volunteering decreasing so expectations of clergy are becoming greater.

Our Key Strategic Actions

No	Root Cause Letter	Key Strategic Actions Aim for ‘Belongingbefore Believing’ in each	Who will Lead
1.	E	Establish a welcoming Christian presence, worship & activity in the new communities in the MA	Fr. Edward Owen & Amanda Russell-Jones
2.	A, B, C	Establish friendly, accessible worship and activities that appeal to all generations, young families and children – with follow-up	Ruth Davies and Rev Mary Evans
3.	C, D	Communicate what we do and why we do it and our own faith stories, meaningfully – online, in our buildings and via activities and services	Ros James and Fr. Edward Owen
4.	D, F	Grow each of our abilities to articulate our faith effectively to others (Telling the Joyful Story)	Rev Mary Evans and John Kiff
5	C, E, F	Grow and develop new leaders to collaborate with the clergy, and engagingallour people in havinga rolein the life of the church and in achieving our Vision	Rev. Sandra Birdsall and Geoff Moses
6	E	Be always active in campaigning and acting against injustice. Take action to continually reduce the impact ofourbuildings and activities oncreation	Rev Ruth Coombs and Rev Sandra Birdsall

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Safeguarding Officer’s Report

Safeguarding is Everyone’s Responsibility

The Church in Wales aims to create and maintain an organisational culture that reflects the importance of safeguarding. The welfare of children and adults at risk is paramount and takes precedence over all other considerations.

Just as Jesus is the ultimate refuge and place of safety, as His representative on earth we are called to ‘embody’ Him. Safeguarding is part of our core faith and an integral feature of Christian life in our churches across the Garth Ministry Area.

Safeguarding means preventing harm to children and adults at risk by protecting them from abuse or neglect. The Church in Wales is committed to safeguarding as an integral part of its life, mission and ministry. Within the Garth Ministry Area we uphold the Church in Wales aims to:

promote the wellbeing of children and adults at risk;
raise awareness of safeguarding within the Church;
work to prevent abuse or harm from occurring;
seek to protect and respond well to those that have been abused.

To make the policies and procedures more accessible to all members of the church community, the Church in Wales has reviewed and updated all of them and made them available for everyone on the Church in Wales website.

https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/clergy-and-members/safeguarding/

As a Ministry Area we have formally adopted this policy and its associated procedures.

We promote the completion of safeguarding training for all within our churches. This includes the Church in Wales ‘Core Learning Pathways’ which provide a range of safeguarding learning developed to build knowledge according to role and responsibility. Additional learning modules have been developed to enhance safeguarding knowledge on particular subject areas, or for specific roles, and these are undertaken where required. Work will continue to ensure that all those who require training for their voluntary roles within our churches complete the required modules as swiftly as possible

The data below identifies our current position. It is worth noting that for many on our dashboard, training has previously been undertaken but, as training is only valid for three years many of our volunteers are now in the position of needing to revisit modules.

many of our volunteers are now in the position of needing to revisit modules.	many of our volunteers are now in the position of needing to revisit modules.
Training completed within the last three years.	ModuleA39
	Module B 44
	Module C11
Training required for role but not yet completed / retraining required as training is outside of the last threeyears.	Module A 50
	Module B 40
	Module C4

Safeguarding Officer: Ceri Thomas Date: 8 May 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Digital Communications Team Report

The Digital Communications Team (DCT) is responsible for the management of The Garth Ministry Area (TGMA) communications, and for the development and maintenance of TGMA’s website and social media. In addition, it is responsible for the creation of a TGMA SharePoint site which facilitates secure storage for Clergy and sensitive information.

In 2023, DCT was merged with a strategy group Garth Connect. The broad purpose of Garth Connect is to be a ‘forward looking’ team, determining how we can reach out to and influence our stakeholders (e.g. worshippers, church committees etc) and determining the most suitable communications channels necessary, to ensure that appropriate messages are conveyed at the appropriate time. Garth Connect is proactive in approaching specific organisations and churches who have more experience than we have, with a view to building up our knowledge and experience in how to “spread the joyful news” and reaching the people we want to attract into our churches. Regular reports are provided to each Ministry Area Council (MAC) meeting.

1. Website

1.1 Our website https://garthma.wales/ was launched on 22 August 2023 and hosts a Calendar with up-to-date details of services and events from across the Ministry Area (MA). Should people need to drill down into the detail of any church, individual Church and Hall pages exist, showing activities pertinent to that location.

1.2 The website also contains a News reel from a drop-down menu, and this provides an insight into the life of the MA and its many activities. A TGMA logo was developed together with individual ones for each church and hall which has helped build recognition of the MA. A Style Guide was created detailing usage of the logo(s) and colour combinations to be utilised.

1.3 Since September 2023, we have had over 28,000 sessions on our website. In the month of April 2025, we saw 754 active users of which 700 are recorded as "new" to the site during that month. Of the sessions those users undertook on our site, 580 were referred from an organic search (direct from a search engine looking for a relevant term), 364 came direct (e.g. by typing the URL or following something that wasn't easily traceable) and 47 came from a referral link. We had 2,200 recorded page views.

2. Storage

2.1 A single storage area to facilitate collaborative working across the MA has been created using SharePoint. This facilitates cross-MA working (e.g. if someone was called away unexpectedly). The storage area complies with the UK’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requirements, as it has secure areas for sensitive information. The MAC has assigned a GDPR Officer to oversee the regulations. The storage is currently being rolled out across the MA.

2.2 In addition to the storage, DCT made the decision to limit the use of emails to Church in Wales addresses and had that decision ratified by MAC. We are moving away from the use of personal emails for key officers within our churches. Email addresses have become more role based and actual names of people removed (e.g. churchwarden@stcatwgs.co.uk). For people not used to logging in to facilities such as SharePoint, full training is being given. We have completed well over 50% of the roll out which is continuing.

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

3. Social Media & Sway

3.1 Social Media - We now have a small team of volunteers responsible for updating our social media. We utilise Facebook, X, BlueSky and Mastodon. The number of ‘Followers’ is growing but we recognise we need to do more in this area.

3.2 Sway – Sways tend to be created every 6-8 weeks, giving an insight into what has happened across the MA and what events will be happening soon. To date there have been 10 Editions of our Sway “Joyful Noise”. Since the launch of the first Sway on 30 January 2024, 6,502 people have read the online newsletters. The latest edition 10 can be found here: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/Zmk3MmCJBsp0OX2S?ref=Link

Chair of Digital Communications Team: Ros James Date: 10 May 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Objectives and Activities

The principal objective of the charity is the promotion of the mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical in the Ministry Area. Individual Church Reports detailing the activities undertaken in respect of the above are as follows:

Christ Church Radyr

1. Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy

Christ Church is open every day for private prayer.
Live streaming on YouTube of 11.00 a.m. Sunday services, with an average of 50 views over the week.
Streaming of weddings, funerals and baptisms when required.
4 Weddings, 7 Baptisms, 7 Funerals, and one service of Thanksgiving.
Special services including Licensing, All Souls, Civic Service, Radyr Comprehensive School Armistice service, Mothers’ Union “Behind Closed Doors”, World Day of Prayer, Bell Ringers, DBF Staff.
Christmas Services.
Other activities including Sunday Club, Mothers’ Union, Choir, Bell Ringers, Advent talks, Lent Talks, Bible Study, Faith Courses.
On Going: Collecting for Food Bank, Spectacle collection for Cardiff Lions Club, Warm Coats for Rotary Club in the Autumn.

2. Social Activities in the Community

Shrove Tuesday Quiz.
Lent Lunches.
Family Fun Day.
Get Ready for Christmas.
Refreshments after every service.
Bring and Share lunches.
6 Charity Concerts.
Visiting bell ringers to ring Christ Church Bells.
Primary School visits to the Church.
Use of New School Rooms for Parties, meetings and Classes.

3. Plans for the coming Year

We will endeavour to build on everything we have done this year.

Warden Name: Rubina Davison

Date: 24[th] April 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

St Catwg’s Church, Pentyrch. Warden’s Report

1. Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy

Father Edward Owen joined the MA Clergy Team in September 2024 as vicar for the 3 Pentyrch Churches Group. (SATs: -Garth Plasdwr, Garth Worship for All, Garth Connect, Leadership).
Father Edward re-established the mid-week eucharist (SAT - Garth Worship for All).
Father Edward carrying out termly assemblies in Pentyrch Primary School (Strategy Action Team - Garth Worship for All).
Many of our congregation continue to support our Messy Church held in Creigiau Church Hall (SAT - Garth Plasdwr, Garth Worship for All).
Two more of our congregation have joined MA Action Teams to help drive the MA Vision & Strategy forward (SAT - Garth Plasdwr (JL), Garth Social Justice (PK)).
4 members of our congregation were confirmed by Bishop Mary on 4th May ’25 (SAT - Garth Story Tell).
Members of our congregation worshiped across the MA during Easter this year (SAT - Garth Story Tell).
St Catwg’s Church continues to use Fairtrade Produce, i.e. coffee, tea,sugar. Recycling bins are used within the church as are compostable cups. (SAT – Garth Social Justice).
Father Edward and Ruth Davies ran each day during Lent to raise money for WaterAid raising £1,749.53, plus on-going WaterAid donations. (SAT – Garth Social Justice).
Members of our congregation have attended courses run by the MA; Alpha Course, Lent Discussion Groups, Acts Course. (SAT - Garth Story Tell).
Congregational support for those that are ill or bereaved, e.g. home communion, visits, lift sharing, joint social support groups. (SAT - Garth Worship for All)
Increased numbers in the congregation at Christmas and Easter (SAT - Garth Worship for All).
The north wall has been re-pointed, had new lime render and been decorated. (SAT - Garth Worship for All, Garth Social Justice).

2. Social Activities in the Community

Coffee served after each Sunday & weekday service.
Weekly quiz continues on Zoom. This was established during lockdown.
Quizzes, St David’s lunch, Harvest supper, Advent Lunch etc., all held jointly with the other Pentyrch churches group.
Concerts held in St Catwg’s include Sine Nomine, Gymanfa Ganu, Pentyrch Primary School.
20 members of the congregation marshalled on the Pentyrch Hill Race on 29th April
Jointly help to run a Christian Aid Coffee Morning.

3. Plans for the Coming Year

Follow up on anything raised from the Archdeacons Visitation in April 2025
Open the church for the Pentyrch Open Gardens Weekend, 4th and 5th July 2025.
Local Primary School Carol Service and Village Carol Service, December 2025;
Tree and grave inspections.
Quinquennial Inspection.

Warden Name: Gill Stevens

Date: 28[th] April 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

St David’s, Groesfaen. Warden’s Report

1. Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy

Detail of the Vision and Strategy are displayed as requested and people are aware of the working groups and request for volunteers.
A number of our congregation attended the Alpha course in Creigiau and were more recently involved in the Bible studies course as well.
Members of the congregation have continued to attend and enjoy the Advent and Lent courses run by Rev Lindsay.
Members of the congregation actively volunteered to deliver the MAC produced leaflets detailing the Easter 2025 services in Holy Week.

2. Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy

During 2024 members of the congregation both led and supported the monthly Community Market in Creigiau. Unfortunately, due to a variety of issues a decision was taken to discontinue the Community Market in 2025.
Congregation members continue to support and participate in running Messy Church.
Members of the congregation actively participate in the Pentyrch Churches Social Committee which organises a range of activities in support of the Pentyrch group of churches.
St David’s is used on a monthly basis by the local Gwyrdd community group for coffee mornings and is also used for occasional concerts throughout the year.
The church supports the village annual Remembrance service, member of the congregation also providing refreshments following the service.
The church was used for as a polling station for the General Election and will be used in 2026 for the Senedd elections.

3. Plans for the Coming Year

To continue as above.

Warden Name: Andrew Heylin Date: 23[rd] April 2025

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TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

St Ellteyrn’s, Capel Llanilltern

1. Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy.

St. Ellteyrn's is a small church in the expanding village of Capel Llanilltern.
We have a small but loyal congregation who enjoy the fellowship that our church has to offer. However we also see the need to encourage new members and are hoping that the new housing estate nearby will attract new people to our church.
At Christmas we delivered leaflets with information about our services and were encouraged by welcoming some new people.
At Easter we again delivered leaflets with information about the many services available but unfortunately no one came from the nearby estate.
However, our church has a time-lock and is open every day and it is encouraging to see people calling in and are often surprised that we still hold regular services.

2. Social Activities in the Community

At the moment our social activities are in conjunction with St. David's Church and St. Catwg's Church as we do not have toilet facilities.
However we often meet after the service to have a coffee etc and a chat.
After special services such as Easter and Christmas we always offer refreshments and a chance to socialise. These occasions are always welcomed.
Our intentions are to hold regular coffee mornings and social occasions as soon as the hall is refurbished. In the past we held very successful events such as Afternoon teas and we would like to resume these type of events.

3. Plans for the coming year

As yet we have not had an update on the development of the field adjacent to the Church Hall. Hopefully a decision will be made very soon so that we can put our plans for refurbishment into action. We will continue to try to attract new members to our congregation by reaching out in various ways.

 Warden Name: Linda Davies Date: 30[th] April 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

St John’s Church Danescourt

1. Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy

Making sure all Church activities and Services are advertised appropriately so that they are accessible to all.
Ensuring we welcome and engage with any new faces in our Church Services so that they feel comfortable and part of our fellowship.
Taking action to support those less fortunate than ourselves eg food bank collections, Christian Aid events, Wales Air Ambulance, contributions to local school appeals.
Inviting the children and staff of Danescourt Primary School to Church at various times of the year. Regularly visiting the local school for assemblies etc.
Inviting the parents of the school children to Church to see their childrens’ decorated Christmas Trees and providing refreshments.

2. Social activities in the Community

We show our faith in action through:
Providing a safe and friendly Baby and Toddler group – ensuring parents, grandparents, carers and children feel welcomed.
Providing an inclusive coffee morning where everyone in the community is welcome for coffee, tea, cakes and an opportunity to chat and meet new friends.
We hold at least 2 or 3 social activities a year which are very well attended by the local community of Danescourt, e.g. A Strawberry Tea in June, St Davids Day soup lunch.
All proceeds from these activities go to various charities. e.g. Christian Aid, Wales Air Ambulance, local school.

3.Plans for the Coming Year

We plan to maintain and build upon all our links with our local community ensuring that we show the love of Jesus to all.

Warden Name: Cheryl Evans Date: 4[th] April 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

St Mary’s Church, St Fagans

1. Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy

St Mary’s open every day for private prayer
Strong links maintained with St Fagans Church in Wales Primary School, which has included regular assemblies, and two whole school Eucharists.
Four of the Governors at St Fagans Church in Wales Primary School regularly attend services at St Mary’s Church.
Monthly ‘All Age’ worship continues at St Mary’s with a variety of Eucharist and NonEucharist services, in which young people (Junior Church) participate.
A ‘Welcome’ banner has been placed on the church boundary wall in an attempt to attract more people to attend church on a regular basis.
A ‘leaflet’ was produced by St Mary’s and circulated to local residents to try and increase attendance numbers at church services.

2. Social Activities in the Community

An active Social Committee organises a range of fundraising activities, including Summer & Winter Fairs, skittle events and quizzes, to raise funds for the church, as well as raising the profile of the church in the local community.
An annual ‘Harvest Supper’ is held in the local village hall.
A social event is also held annually in the local village hall following the Nine Lessons & Carols Service.
Support local Food Banks

3. Plans for the Coming Year

Investigate ways of increasing income levels :
by encouraging use of the ‘Direct Giving’ Scheme
introduce a ‘card reader’ at St Mary’s
Review/update various church policy documents
Revisit plans to install a ‘Kitchenette’ in the church in conjunction with the local Community Council
Build on everything we have done in 2024

Warden Name: Phil Watkins Date: 11[th] April 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

St. Mary & St James, Taffs Well

1. Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy

Engaging with the local community whenever and wherever possible.
Using regular newsletters, posters and leaflets in local businesses and on social media to advertise activities.
Making the church building and church gardens a place for the wider community to utilise and enjoy.
Engaging with local businesses, other churches and local groups.
Making improvements to the church to make it more accessible to all.

2. Social Activities in the Community

Regular quiz nights and game nights.
Afternoon teas in the church gardens.
Stand-alone social events and social gatherings following services.
Songs of Praise, Pet blessings.

3. Plans for the Coming Year

Currently we are having plans drawn up and applying for grants to make improvements and alterations to the church to make our space more accessible and available to our local community. It will enable us to organise and offer a wider variety of events and engage further with our local churches, community organisations, businesses and residents of all ages.

Our plans for the year so far include:

May - VE Day celebration, Bring & Share Lunch.
July – Feast of St. James Fish and Chip Supper & Quiz.
August – Songs of Praise followed by Bring & Share Lunch.
September - Fun night, Quiz and Games.
October – Harvest Festival & Pet Blessing...Supporting Hope Rescue.
October - Bread Making (making harvest loaves).
December – Quiz night with Christmas hits singalong.
December - Service of light/ Carols by Candlelight.

Warden Name: Jayne Smith Date: 28[th] April 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

St Michael and All Angels Church, Tongwynlais

Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy

Collection of second hand coats via a Rotary Club for asylum seekers.
The All Age monthly services continue and on one occasion we were joined by Ainon Baptist Church, whose members took part in the readings and prayers.
At Harvest we donated the produce to the Food Bank.
Tongwynlais Junior School visited the church to decorate Christmas trees and the Reverend Sandra told them the Nativity Story.
Once again the Christingle Service was well supported by the local community.
A joint service was held with Ainon Baptist Church in the grounds of St Michael’s to celebrate Pentecost.
Joint Carol Service at Ainon Baptist Church followed by refreshments.

Social Activities in the Community

Church Hall used by local groups including Yoga, Tai Chi, Beavers, The Orange Order and Castell Coch Choir.
Ladies’ Circle hold a monthly meeting
As part of the Tongwynlais and Whitchurch Festival a pensioners’ tea party was held in the hall organised by the Ladies’ Circle.
Monthly Gardening Club is open to the local community.
Fayres were held in the summer and Advent which were supported by the church members and the local community.
A quiz, with cheese and wine, was held to celebrate St David’s Day.
Lent Lunches were held and the money raised was donated to the charity
“Embrace the Middle East” with which a member of our congregation has close connections.

Plans for the coming Year

Address the issues raised in the Quinqennial Inspection.
Investigate the installation of WiFi.
Planning for 150th anniversary in 2027 .

Warden Name: Gaynor Edwards Date: 6[th] April 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Creigiau Church Hall

1. Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy

Monthly service of informal worship
Monthly Messy Church
Monthly Good News coffee morning
Creigiau Companions every other week

The social committee of the three churches arrange approximately 8 events a year which are held in the hall and are well attended.

2. Social Activities in the Community

The hall continues to be widely used by local groups and associations (12) on a weekly basis.
It is a popular venue for parties, fund raising events and concerts held in our community.
Creigiau 23 have a Christmas grotto in the hall on Christmas Eve for the children of our community.
The Hall is used as a local polling station.
There are plans to start a toddler group every other Friday morning.

3. Plans for the Coming Year

The hall has had repair to internal ceiling tiles and internal plastering and painting in the main hall. We hope to sand down and paint both toilets in the summer.

Booking Secretary: Mary Davies Date: 5[th] April 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Christ Church New School Rooms, Radyr

1. Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy

Central to village, attached to Christ Church but also with independent access.
Well used by the Church – Sunday Club, Mothers’ Union - and as a location for many community groups.
The upstairs room continues to be used as a Diocesan Hub.

2. Social Activities in the Community

Popular venue for children’s parties and other one-off events.
Regular church activities – Sunday Lunches, Summer Fun Day, Get Ready for Christmas, Shrove Tuesday Quiz Night (in aid of Christian Aid).
Six weeks of Lent Lunches in aid of Christian Aid.
Regular use by ‘Friday with Friends’ and ‘Goldies’.
Various events during Radyr & Morganstown Festival in May.

3. Plans for the Coming Year

No specific plans other than regular maintenance and housekeeping.
An effort be made to find a replacement Bookings Secretary.

Booking Secretary:

Nicky Webber

Date: 28[th] April 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

St. John’s Church Hall, Danescourt

1. Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy

Well situated, well used presence in Danescourt available for use by the community as well as church groups, as there are minimal alternative locations available for hire
Church Sunday Club welcomes youngsters in the community.

2. Social Activities in the Community

The Hall is used extensively by local groups and associations (14)
Popular venue for children’s parties and other one-off events
Church-run fortnightly Baby and Toddlers Group
Church-run fortnightly Coffee Morning
Three Church-run Charity Fundraising events in March, June and September
Community Quiz Night organised by St. John’s
The Hall is used as a local polling station

3. Plans for the Coming Year

Seek alternative afternoon hires to replace the After School Club,
which has ended its association with the Hall after fourteen years
Review the method of Hall heating following a recent energy audit
Deep clean and reseal the Hall floor
Decorate the main hall, kitchen, bathrooms and storeroom (mainly in-house)

Management Team representative: Malcolm May Date:26[th] April 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Tongwynlais

1. Activities Progressing the Vision and Strategy

No matters to report.

2. Social Activities in the Community

The hall in Tongwynlais is used by the following groups:
Castell Coch Choir for practice on a Monday evening and perform two concerts per year in the Church, one at Easter time and the other just before Christmas.
The Beavers use the hall early Monday evening during school term time.
A Tai-Chi group meets on a Thursday evening.
A Yoga group meets on a Saturday morning.
The following use the hall once a month: Ladies Circle, Orange Order, Gardening Group
There is possibility that Scouts will use the hall in the future.

3. Plans for the Coming Year

To continue promoting the hall for use by the Church and local groups.
To review and implement any relevant recommendations from the recent quinquennial inspection.

Warden Name: Michael Edwards

Date: 6[th] April 2025

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Public Benefit

We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The benefit to the public is a feeling of spiritual stability and freedom within the Ministry Area for the benefit of all God's people. This is exercised through:

The provision of regular public worship and pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved.
The teaching of Christianity through sermons and small groups, and the taking of assemblies in local schools.
The promotion of Christianity through staging special services.

The activities take place in both the churches and church halls within the Ministry Area

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Local Church Building Team

Responsibility for looking after the property portfolio of the Ministry Area lies with the individual churches and includes day to day matters to keep the buildings warm, welcoming and safe.

Expenditure was increased significantly in 2024 compared with 2023 and significant items included:

Internal wall repairs and the removal of a tree in the grounds of Christ Church Radyr
Replacement heater at new School Rooms, Radyr.
External repointing at St John the Baptist, Danescourt.
Refurbishment of windows and roof repairs and maintenance at St Johns Church Hall, Danescourt.
Internal repairs at Creigiau Church Hall.
Clearance of vegetation in the churchyard and internal wall repairs at St Catwgs, Pentyrch.
Removal of part of a tree at St Davids, Groesfaen
Internal ceiling repairs at St Mary’s, St Fagans

Expenditure funded by special appeals comprised:

A replacement organ at Christ Church, Radyr with the associated speakers being replaced in 2025.
Upgrade and enhancement to the sound system at St John the Baptist, Danescourt

There is a large volume of routine transactions on energy, annual or other frequency of tests on equipment, cleaning and ad-hoc repairs and thanks must be given to the church representatives and their treasurers in dealing with these matters.

Looking ahead to 2025, the following matters will be considered:

Potential work recommended from the receipt of quinquennial reports on the fabric of a number of church buildings.
Updating of a project to include refreshment facilities in a section of one of the churches
Ongoing studies into the reordering of one building to improve its flexibility of use
The major refurbishment of another building to make it suitable for use by third parties.

All or some of the above will require Diocesan approval and consideration of how the projects will be funded including sourcing grants.

My appreciation is expressed to the church members who have cared for the physical condition of their church buildings in a competent and timely manner.

Michael Gill, Ministry Area Treasurer

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Financial Review

Background

This is the third set of MA accounts since the MA was created on 1 January 2022.

The Finance Team

My appreciation is expressed to the Church treasurers and Gift Aid secretaries who served during 2024 for their continued commitment to looking after the financial affairs of their churches in a competent and timely manner.

Accounting system

This was the third full year of using the special church and charity accounting software as required by the Diocese. The treasurers’ team is now familiar with its requirements and is allowing the preparation of up to date financial information in a structured manner that was not previously possible under manual systems.

Banking arrangements

There were no changes in the current account banking arrangements in the year with The Cooperative Bank remaining the principal bankers to the MA for day to day banking matters.

There were no changes in the deposit account arrangements with Epworth Investment Management. The funds are held in instant access accounts and benefit from attractive interest rates.

Financial Results - Summary

The overall result for the year is a loss of £44.9k, split as follows:

The General Fund, being day to day income and expenditure of running the MA, churches and halls, incurred a loss of £45.8k. All church groupings incurred a loss on the general fund in the year.
A increase in Designated Funds of £8.4k being attributable to a successful fund raising for new equipment in one church which is planned to be purchased in 2025.
A decrease in Restricted Funds of £7.5k. This is attributable to expenditure in the year from a legacy for one of the churches received in the previous year.

Financial Results – General Fund income

The following comments are considered relevant:

The Diocesan Fair Share rebate reduced from 10% in 2023 to 5% in 2024.
Planned giving being a mixture of Gift Direct, weekly envelopes and standing orders rose slightly to £111.6k or 36% of total income. Related to this are tax refunds of £33k or 10% of total income. This is the core funding of any church and with a combined total of 46% (2023 46%) of total income means that the churches are dependent on many other sources of income to try and meet costs.
Fees comprise fees from weddings, baptisms and funerals.
Fund raising includes traditional events held by individual churches such as summer fetes.

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Church hall and other property income from a residential investment property continues to be a very important source of income.
Investment income comprises quarterly income from long term investments with the Church in Wales.
In the previous year, one church benefitted from two non recurring sources of income being a legacy and a receipt of funds from a Diocesan Project both of which were for restricted funds.
Adjusting for the non recurring funds above, the net increase in general fund income was approx £10k

Financial Results – General Fund expenditure

The following comments are considered relevant:

The maintenance of ministry is solely the gross amount due to the Diocese which rose by £10.6k. When the Diocesan rebate referred to above is taken into account, the net increase in the Diocesan Fair Share (now Diocesan Pledge) is approx £20k
Maintenance of churches includes amongst other expenses, insurance, electricity, gas and repairs. The first three are largely fixed in nature; repairs will vary widely from year to year and expenditure in the year has been detailed in the preceeding local building team report..
Most churches have contracts in place for gas and electricity, but as a number of contracts expired in 2023 this year, energy costs have risen.
Maintenance of other properties includes church halls, church grounds and the residential property. Major expenditure in the year has been detailed in the preceeding local building team report.
With the appointment of a full clergy team and a part time administrative assistant in September 2024, both clergy expenses and General Ministry Area (“parish”) expenses rose in the year and will rise further in 2025.
General expenses also included exceptional professional fees of approx £6k relating to a proposed building project on one of the Ministry Area buildings.
Other expenses comprise a high volume of low value transactions to maintain services and church activities.

The expectation is that total expenditure will reduce in 2025 but it is too early to predict the amount. The Diocesan Pledge is approx £9k lower at £186k and it is hoped that property expenditure will reduce to more normal levels.

Reserves and bank balances

Despite the small loss for the year, the MA had aggregate current and deposit account balances of £326k.(2023 £349k). Although there is no formal policy regarding the holding of cash, as the closing readily available bank balances are equivalent to approx 12 months expenditure on the unrestricted reserves account, it is considered that the charity has adequate reserves to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.

Long term investments

The MA had aggregate long term investments with the Church in Wales of £219k (2023 £208k) at the year-end, this value reflecting a increase in value of approx 5% compared to their 2023 year end value. The investments are held for a combination of restricted and general funds with the probability that they would be cashed in for the purposes of acquiring additional property for

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

use by the Ministry Area or major work, whether repair, renovation or re-ordering of existing buildings.

The MA owns a residential investment property, located within the Ministry Area, which is let to a unrelated third party and is managed by a third party letting agent. The property was originally purchased for use as clergy accommodation within a former parish. It continues to be held either as a source of income or future use by Ministry Area clergy.

The future

If the MA is to reach a breakeven position, then as costs are mainly fixed or increasing, income must rise; specifically more people giving more regularly in a tax efficient manner.

Michael Gill, Ministry Area Treasurer

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

Financial statements are required to be prepared for each financial year which give a true and fair view of its state of affairs at the balance sheet date and of the income and expenditure for the year then ended. These financial statements are required to be examined by independent accountants and copies made available to parishioners. In preparing these financial statements the trustees will have due regard to:

selecting suitable accounting policies and applying them consistently making judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent observing applicable Accounting Standards
preparing the financial statements on a going concern basis

The trustees, who are also members of the Ministry Area Council are responsible also for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the Garth Ministry Area and for safeguarding its assets.

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice – Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

Approved by The Ministry Area Council on 18 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

. Reverend S H Birdsall Ministry Area Leader

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 27 to 32.

Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of The Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by The Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent Examiner's Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by The Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner's Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act

have not been met; or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Name: Mr Robert Hugh

Qualification: BSc., FCA

Date: 27 June 2025

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Designated Funds £ 750 3,516 24,500 776 29,542 21,131 21,131 8,411 (195) 1,701 9,917 54,119 64,036	Restricted Funds £ 28 637 1,437 702 2,805 1,190 11,629 990 13,810 (11,005) (3,941) 3,153 (11,793) 331,775 319,982	Endowment Funds £ 0 0 0 0 0 0	This Year Total £ 112,343 30,714 36,873 12,832 21,064 2,607 6,306 55,987 36,598 14,150 5,285 702 9,750 345,211 195,000 6,415 13,472 17,234 65,705 54,044 4,680 7,634 4,284 21,681 390,150 (44,939) 0 11,374 0 (33,565) 1,235,256 1,201,691	Last Year Total £ 107,440 25,950 31,379 10,751 19,665 1,762 23,681 43,114 22,676 12,564 5,361 2,159 18,436
				324,939
				184,365 11,934 15,953 7,998 60,586 33,041 6,667 2,669 4,082 0
				327,294

				(2,355)
				0 10,964 0
				*8,609* 1,226,647
64,036	319,982	0	1,201,691	1,235,256

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THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144

BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 9 Investments 10 Total of Fixed Assets Current assets Debtors 11 Cash at bank & in hand Creditors falling due within one year 12 Net Current Assets Total assets less current liabilities TOTAL NET ASSETS 13 Income funds Unrestricted: Ordinary 15 Designated 15 Restricted 15 Revaluation reserve 14 TOTAL FUNDS	This Year £ 245,915 628,974	This Year £ 245,915 628,974	Last Year £ 245,915 617,947
	874,889		863,862
	18,888 326,254 345,142 18,339		33,199 349,107
			382,306 10,911
	326,803		371,395

	1,201,692		1,235,256

	1,201,692		1,235,256
	817,673 64,036 319,983 0		849,362 54,119 331,775 0
	1,201,692		1,235,256

Approved by The Ministry Area Council on 18 June 2025

and signed on its behalf by:

............................................ Reverend SH Birdsall (Ministry Area Leader)

.............................................. Mr M Gill (Ministry Area Treasurer)

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132144

THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA

ACCOUNTING POLICIES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards, the “Statement of Recommended Practice” issued by the Charity Commissioners and the Church in Wales Accounting Regulations.

The historical cost convention is used as modified to include the revaluation of investments.

The accruals basis of accounting has been adopted.

The principal accounting policies are applied consistently.

a. Fixed assets

Freehold property:

Churches, Churchyards and Vicarages are vested in the Representative Body of the Church in Wales; such property forms no part of the assets of the Ministry Area.

Moveable Church contents require a faculty for disposal so are considered to be inalienable property and are not valued, nor recognised on the Balance Sheet.

Expenditure incurred on the fabric of Church Buildings, Church Halls, Churchyards and Vicarages is written off when incurred.

Expenditure on fixtures, fitings and equipment is written off when incurred. This applies to acquisitions of a capital nature where the purchase cost has been met by specific funds received.

Other freehold land and buildings are held in trust for the Ministry Area by either the Representative Body or the Llandaff Diocesan Board of Finance.

The basis for valuation of other freehold land and buildings is :

Church Halls are stated at cost

Freehold property not used for church purposes is stated at valuation

No provision for depreciation of land and buildings is made.

b. Funds

Unrestricted funds:

These are general funds which can be used for ordinary purposes.

Endowment funds:

These are funds the capital of which must be maintained; only income arising from investment of the endowment may be used either as restricted or unrestricted funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established.

Designated Funds:

These are sums set aside out of General Funds for specific designated purposes. They can be transferred back to unrestricted funds at any time.

Restricted funds:

Income from trusts or endowments may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund.

c. Incoming resources:

Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. These are all accounted for gross. Indirect giving: Tax refunds are recognised as soon as the amounts are claimable.

Grants and Legacies are accounted for when the Ministry Area is legally entitled to the amounts due. Investment income: Dividends are accounted for when receivable; interest and tax recoverable are accrued. Where the Ministry Area has not invested separately for each fund interest is apportioned to individual funds on an average balance basis.

All other income is generally recognised when it is receivable.

d. Outgoing resources

The Diocesan Area Fair share is paid in periodic instalments and is included in expenditure for the year to which it relates.

All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred.

e. Investments

Investments are stated at valuation as advised by the Representative Body of The Church in Wales.

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THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER : 1132144

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Unrestricted Designated £ £ 1 Maintenance of ministry Diocesan Fair Share 195,000 2 General Expenses Independent Examiner's fees 1,400 Payroll and other professional fess 6,186 Bank charges and interest paid 270 Depreciation 0 Printing, postage, stationery and leasing 2,258 Office and general expenditure 2,388 Retirement and leaving gifts 2,492 Administration Staff salary 2,240 17,234 - 3 Fees for Financial Statements Examination Independent examiner's fees for reporting on the Financial Statements Other fees paid to independent examiner 4 Employee costs and numbers Gross wages and salaries Employer's national insurance costs Pension contributions Total staff costs Average number of employees in the year The members of The Ministry Area Council did not receive any remuneration. Unrestricted Designated £ £ 5 Maintenance of Churches Maintenance of Churches 48,586 Exceptional expenduture on churches 5,490 54,076 0 6 Maintenance of halls and other property Church Halls 35,908 Churchyards 15,124 Other property 3,012 54,044 - 7 Payments to Ministary Area missions Children and young people activity costs 4,680 Cost of church publications Other mission work Syrian Refugees: 1 Family Cardiff 4,680 - 8 Missions and Grants Home/World UK Charities 6,644 International mission and projects 6,644 - Freehold 9 Tangible Fixed Assets property £ Cost or valuation: Balance 1st January 2024 245,914 Additions Disposals Balance 31 December 2024 245,914 Accumulated depreciation Balance 1st January 2024 0 Charge for the year Eliminated on disposals Accumulated depreciation Balance 31 December 2024 0 Net book value: Balance 31 December 2024 245,914 Balance 31 December 2023 245,914	Restricted £ - Restricted £ 446 11,183 11,629 - - 990 990 Fixtures & fittings £ 2,214 2,214 2,213 2,213 1 1	This Year £ 195,000 1,400 6,186 270 - 2,258 2,388 2,492 2,240 17,234 This Year £ 1,400 471 1,871 6,673 0 0 6,673 4 This Year £ 49,033 16,673 65,705 35,908 15,124 3,012 54,044 4,680 - - - 4,680 7,634 - 7,634 This Year £ 248,128 0 0 248,128 2,213 0 0 2,213 245,915 245,915	Last Year £ 184,365
			1,400 450 231 350 1,929 1,563 2,075 -
			7,998
			Last Year £ 1,400 350
			1,750
			3,906 0 0
			3,906
			3
			Last Year £ 57,911 2,675
			60,586
			24,532 6,136 2,373
			33,041
			1,677 1,794 387 2,809
			6,667
			1,623 1,046
			2,669
			Last Year £ 248,128 0 0
			248,128
			1,863 350 0
			2,213

			245,915
			246,265

Freehold Property at 31 December 2024 comprises church halls at cost.

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THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER : 1132144

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

(continued)

10 Investments At valuation: Balance 1 January 2024 Additions Unrealised gain on revaluation of investments Disposals Balance 31 December 2024 Investment Properties comprise: Residential Investment Property Agricultural land	Investment Properties Other investmemts This Year £ £ £ 410,000 207,947 617,947 0 11,373 11,373 (345) (345) 410,000 218,974 628,974 At valuation 235,000 175,000 410,000	Last Year £ 606,635 348 10,964 0
		617,947

The maket value of the residential investment property has been assessed by the Trustees following the receipt of independent advice.

Investment properties are held by The Representative Body of the Church in Wales on behalf of The Garth Ministry Area. Other Investments represents shares in the Common Investment Fund held by The Representative Body of the Church in Wales on behalf of The Garth Ministry Area.

11 Debtors Income tax recoverable Diocesan Fair Share Rebate Other debtors and prepayments 12 Creditors falling due within one year Other creditors and accrued expenses 13 Tangible assets Investments Debtors Creditors amounts falling due within one year Tangible assets Investments Debtors Creditors amounts falling due within one year 14 Revaluation reserve At 31st December 2023 Transfer to unrestricted fund At 31st December 2024 At 31 December 2024 At 31 December 2023 Cash at Bank and in Hand Cash at Bank and in Hand Analysis of Net Assets by Fund	Unrestricted Designated Restricted £ £ £ 245,915 0 0 360,518 32,760 235,695 16,200 0 2,688 206,412 31,276 88,568	This Year £ 12,121 2,191 4,576 18,888 18,339 18,339 This Year £ 245,915 628,973 18,888 326,256 1,220,032 (18,339) 1,201,692 Last Year £ 245,915 617,947 33,199 349,107 1,246,168 (10,912) 1,235,256 This Year £ 0 0 0	Last Year £ 13,433 4,609 15,157
			33,199
			10,911
			10,911
			Last Year £ 149,500 (149,500)
	829,045 64,036 326,950 (11,372) 0 (6,967)
	817,673 64,036 319,983
	Unrestricted Designated Restricted £ £ £ 245,915 0 0 354,001 31,059 232,887 20,511 12,688 0 239,847 10,372 98,888
	860,274 54,119 331,775 (10,912) 0 0
	849,362 54,119 331,775

			0

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THE GARTH MINISTRY AREA

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

(continued)

Note 15: Movement in Reserves

Note 15: Movement in Reserves
		Fund balances brought forward	Incoming Resources	Outgoing Resources	Transfers between Funds	Revaluation of Investments	Revaluation of land	Fund balances carried forward
		31 December 2023						31 December 2024
	Church
General unrestricted fund	All churches combined	849,362	312,864	(355,209)	4,136	6,520	0	817,673
Designated Funds:
Fabric Repairs	Christ Church, Radyr	34,119	776			1,701		36,596
Organ Replacement	Christ Church, Radyr		25,095	(17,655)				7,440
Sound System upgrade	St John the Baptist, Danescourt		3,671	(3,476)	(195)			0
Legacies For Internal Expenditure	St Marys, St Fagans	9,564						9,564
DBF re Sale Of Land	St Mary and James, Taffs Well:	10,436						10,436
Sub-total: Designated Funds		54,119	29,542	(21,131)	(195)	1,701	0	64,036
Restricted Funds:
1 Family Cardiff		9,181		(990)				8,191
Farrance Dec'd Legacy	St Catwgs, Pentyrch	10,000		(7,414)				2,586
St Davids Churchyard	St David, Groesfaen	9,042	217			475		9,734
CJ James Dec'd Legacy	St Ellteyrn, Capel Llanilltern	44,400	1,083		(2,140)	2,375		45,718
Davies Dec'd Legacy	St Ellteyrn, Capel Llanilltern	30,483			(2,459)			28,024
Davies R Legacy	St Ellteyrn, Capel Llanilltern				1,938			1,938
Land adj to St Ellteryns, Capel Llanillterm	St Ellteyrn, Capel Llanilltern	175,000	637		(637)			175,000
GM Jones Dec'd Legacy	St John the Baptist, Danescourt	1,460		(1,190)	(270)			0
Chacel Repair Fund	St John the Baptist, Danescourt	345	28		(373)			0
Earl Of Plymouth	St Marys, St Fagans	39,681	703	(4,216)				36,168
St Mary's Churchyard Fund - The Forrest Family	St Marys, St Fagans	6,223						6,223
The Honorable G Lewis Memorial Fund	St Marys, St Fagans	5,959	138			303		6,400
Sub-total: Restricted Funds		331,775	2,805	(13,810)	(3,941)	3,153	0	319,983

Total for all funds		1,235,256	345,211	(390,150)	0	11,374	0	1,201,692

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