Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024
The Parish of Casllwchwr and Gorseinon
Registered Charity Number: 1134662
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
The principal function of the Parochial Church Council is promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church, including pastoral, evangelistic, social & ecumenical.
Objectives and Activities
As required by the Charities Act 2011, when planning activities for the year the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on Public Benefit, and particularly the supplementary guidance on charities from the advancement of religion.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Parish of Casllwchwr and Gorseinon is within the Llwchwr Ministry Area CIO and the Church in Wales Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. The Parish’s principal theatre of activities is at St Catherine's Church on Alexandra Road and the parish also has responsibility for St David’s Church Loughor nearby.
Principal Address & Contact Details
St Catherine's Church Alexandra Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4NU. (01792) 892849
hello@gorseinon.church
www.gorseinon.church
The composition, procedure and powers of the Parochial Church Council are regulated by the Constitution of the Church in Wales, as amended from time to time by its Governing Body, set up under Section 13(1) of the Welsh Church Acts 1914. The Parochial Church Council is not a body corporate.
Elections to the Parochial Church Council
Elections to the Parochial Church Council are held at the Annual Vestry Meeting, which must take place before 30 April each year. The number of elected members should not exceed eight people.
Election and/or appointment of Wardens & Officers
The Vicar, Churchwardens and Sub Wardens are ex-officio members of the Parochial Church Council. One Churchwarden and two Sub Wardens are elected annually by the Vestry Meeting and one Church warden and two Sub Wardens are appointed at that meeting by the Vicar. The successful candidates will be between the ages of 18 and 75 and they will not serve for more than six consecutive years.
The Parochial Church Council appoints a Secretary and Treasurer from among their number each year, but where there is no obvious candidate then suitable people can be co-opted.
Charity Trustees
Members of the Parochial Church Council serve as charity trustees and are directed to the Charity Commission booklet CC3 The Essential Trustee: What you Need to Know to assist in the induction process and to allow all new trustees to be aware of their legal responsibilities.
Most church business is conducted at Parochial Church Council meetings, including the approval of the accounts. Appropriate training procedures and policies have been adopted in relation to such matters as Health & Safety and Safeguarding legislation. There are other groups, established by the Parochial Church Council, that deal with aspects of church life, including a Vision Group, a Pastoral Care Group, a Children’s Ministry Group, a Publications Group, an Events Group and a Fabric Group. These groups are responsible to the Parochial Church Council and report back regularly, with minutes of their discussions being received and discussed as necessary.
The Parochial Church Council meets monthly, usually on the first Monday of every month. The Parochial Church Council is required under the Charities Act 2011, and the Constitution of the Church in Wales, to prepare financial statements each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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Observe the methods and principles of the applicable Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP);
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures that must be disclosed in the financial statements;
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity, and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the Church in Wales constitution.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity's website, in accordance with the legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements.
Both churches are vested in the Representative Body of the Church in Wales, but the Parochial Church Council is responsible, under the Constitution of the Church in Wales, for the repair, maintenance and management of the churches.
Clergy are paid by the Church in Wales and remuneration is set by them. All other officers and trustees give their time voluntarily without payment.
As part of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon within the Church in Wales, the parish is represented on various committees and also benefits from time to time from access to funds available from the Diocese for specific ministry projects.
Membership of the Parochial Church Council (Trustees)
Ex-officio Members:
The Reverend Dr Adrian Morgan Philip Davies (Vicar's Warden) Dorothy Dancer (People's Warden) Rebekah Davies (Sub Warden) Jeannette Grisenthwaite-Watts (Sub Warden) Moira Pritchard (Sub Warden) Roddy Lewis (Sub Warden)
Elected Members
John Butler Lauren Davies Karen Davies Helen Fuge Jean Fowler
Diana Pugh Robert Samual Eleanor Lewis (Secretary)
Co-opted Members Allan Richards (Treasurer)
Combined Profit and Loss for Casllwchwr & Gorseinon
Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2024
| Incoming Resources / Receipts Voluntary Income Planned Giving Loose Collections Donations For Mission Tax Refunds Grants Generated Income Money Raising Fees Investment Income Other Incoming Resources Total Incoming Resources / Receipts Total Receipts Resources Expended / Payments Support for Ministry Parish Share Parish Activities Maintenance of Services General Parish Expenses Church Property Maintenance of Churches Maintenance of Other Grants and Financial Parish Building Works Other Resources Cost of Money Raising Sub Total Section Accounts - Costs Total Payments Net Receipts/Payments Balance Brought Forward 1 January Balance Carried Forward 31 Dec |
General Funds Restricted Funds Total 2023 |
General Funds Restricted Funds Total 2023 |
General Funds Restricted Funds Total 2023 |
General Funds Restricted Funds Total 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ £ £ £ 64514 0 64514 59418 7136 0 7136 6805 9143 5000 14143 17292 0 0 0 2541 5578 0 5578 7385 0 185617 185617 19500 23289 0 23289 23340 5444 0 5444 6126 168834 0 168834 5070 21397 0 21397 66000 |
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| 305335 | 190617 | 495952 | 213477 | |
| 68334 0 68334 73086 15466 0 15466 15442 4655 0 4655 17702 23101 28833 51934 45802 7512 0 7512 7465 0 1380 1380 4955 0 158743 158743 0 140 0 140 341 |
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| 119207 188956 308163 164794 0 321 |
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| 119207 | 188956 | 308163 | 165115 | |
| 186129 1661 187789 109578 |
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| 297367 |
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Catherines - 1134662
Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2024
| Incoming Resources / Receipts Voluntary Income Planned Giving Loose Collections Donations For Mission Tax Refunds Grants Generated Income Money Raising Fees Investment Income Other Incoming Resources Total Incoming Resources / Receipts Total Receipts Resources Expended / Payments Support for Ministry Parish Share Parish Activities Maintenance of Services General Parish Expenses Church Property Maintenance of Churches Maintenance of Other Grants and Financial Parish Building Works Other Resources Cost of Money Raising Sub Total Section Accounts - Costs Total Payments Net Receipts/Payments Balance Brought Forward 1 January Balance Carried Forward 31 Dec |
General Funds Restricted Funds Total 2023 |
|---|---|
| £ £ £ £ 49215 0 49215 42815 5816 0 5816 6358 8898 5000 13898 16959 0 0 0 2000 4021 0 4021 6425 0 185617 185617 19500 22244 0 22244 22477 4750 4750 5176 168834 0 168834 5070 0 4000 |
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| 263779 190617 454396 130780 |
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| 68334 0 68334 59886 15466 0 15466 15442 4655 0 4655 12393 21739 28833 50572 38733 7512 0 7512 7465 0 1380 1380 4955 0 158743 158743 0 140 0 140 151 |
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| 117845 188956 306801 139026 0 321 |
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| 117845 188956 306801 139347 |
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| 145934 1661 147595 149772 |
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| 297367 |
| Bell Ringers Choir Church Fund Church Yard Account Church Youth Flower Group Church Shop Publications Group Dorcas |
1 Dec £ ReceiptsPayments31 Dec £ |
|---|---|
| 485 485 0 0 3836 3836 11833 11833 538 538 0 0 2522 2522 5527 5527 0 0 |
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| 24741 24741 |
Combined BS for Casllwchwr & Gorseinon
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
For the year ended 31 December 2024
| Cash Funds Bank Current Bank Deposit Petty Cash St Davids Bank St Davids uncleared cheque Other Assets St Davids Loan St Catherines Loan Held by the Diocese Total Assets |
2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| £ £ 202397 92125 29109 29109 100 305 178288 137733 -360 0 30240 20404 -30240 -20404 10781 10781 |
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| 420314 | 270053 |
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Catherines - 1134662
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
For the year ended 31 December 2024
| Cash Funds Bank Current Bank Deposit Petty Cash Other Assets St Davids Loan Held by the Diocese Total Assets |
2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| £ £ 202397 92125 29109 29109 100 305 30240 20404 10781 10781 |
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| 272627 | 152724 |
St David's Church Loughour - Receipts and Payments Accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2024
| 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13200 | Parish Share | £ 0 |
£ 0 |
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| Parish Activities | ||||
| 0 5309 5309 |
Maintenance of Services General Parish Expenses |
0 | 0 | |
| Church Property | ||||
| 315 1588 180 4902 84 7069 |
Insurance Gas & Electric Water Rates Repairs Cleaning & Maintenance |
1362 | 1362 | |
| Grants | ||||
| 190 | Mission | 0 | ||
| Cost of Money Raising | ||||
| 0 | Lottery License | |||
| 25768 | Total Resources Expended | 1362 |
St David's Church Loughour - Receipts & Payments
For the year ended 31 December 2024
| 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16603 447 333 541 960 62000 80884 |
Planned Giving Loose Collections Donations For Mission Tax Refunds Legacy Gifts |
£ 15299 1320 245 0 1557 21397 |
£ 39817 |
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| Generated Income | ||||
| 863 950 1813 |
Money Raising Fees Refund |
1045 694 |
1739 | |
| Investment | ||||
| 0 | Investments | 0 | ||
| Other Income | ||||
| 0 | Grants | 0 | ||
| 82697 | Total Income | 41556 |
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Parish of Casllwchwr and Gorseinon.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the The Parish of Casllwchwr and Gorseinon (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 11 of the 2011 Act due to gross income being below 250k after deduction of endowments and sale of assets.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those 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.
Signed: klpittard
Name: Kirsty Pittard
Address: 40 Llyn Tircoed Swansea SA4 9LB
Date: 27/09/2025