Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 20 To 31 03 2021
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Bethesda Chapel Dinas Powys
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1146153 Charity's principal address Fairoaks
Registered charity number (if any) 1146153
Bethesda Chapel
Dinas Powys
Vale of Glamorgan
Postcode CF64 4QU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
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1 Douglas Reed Deacon Acted for whole year
Roger Newberry Church Elder and Acted for whole year
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Secretary
3 John Foote Acted for whole year
4 Mark Lonney Acted for whole year
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address N/A
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Trust Deed
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointment by simple majority of the Spiritual Leadership Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The objects of the church are for the benefit of the public and are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in such ways and in such parts of the UK or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The objects of the church in accordance with the guidance of the Charity Commission are for the benefit of the public and are to advance the Christian faith. This is achieved through a variety of activities including weekly services, coffee mornings, a mother and toddler group, youth clubs, activities tailored for both men and women, the running of Food Bank and also meals for the Homeless. The building is made available to individuals and groups in the community to hire and use for such activities as sport, private functions, charity functions and as a polling station. The church supports its local schools in providing personnel to run school activities such as after school and lunch time clubs and also runs activities to support the school in meeting its curriculum objectives. It has been involved in supporting local community events such as the Village Show, Dickensian Fayre and several annual Christmas Community activities. The charity employs someone 2 days a week to help support these activities in a more effective and efficient way.
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance Every Sunday throughout the year 2 services are held and there Summary of the main is a warm and friendly welcome to all who come and join with achievements of the us. charity during the year At these services we continue the age old tradition of sharing Bible truths with all ages. Due to Covid it has not been possible for these services to always take place in person but they have continued to be provided online when in person services were not possible. During the week we endeavour to help each other live out in our community what we have been taught on the Sunday concerning the love and compassion of God. This is seen in a variety of activities which include: 1) Foodbank:- this is run from the Chapel building which people in desperate need of food under the guidance of the local authority are able to come and collect various items of food. It is also a time when people ask for help and advice on daily living. This has continued to run in spite of Covid although it had to change the way in which the food was delivered. Rather than clients attending the chapel to collect their food it was delivered direct to their addresses 2) The church has organised or supported the following community events: local village show, senior citizen meals, community Christmas concerts, the local library and activity centre, and local Christmas market. Unfortunately due to Covid many of these activities have not been running. 3) The church has hired out its facilities to numerous community individuals and groups as well as offered its facilities for the purpose of being used as a polling station as and when required. At Christmas and Easter the local schools will use the building as they celebrate these two great events. Again due to Covid many of these activities have not been able to go ahead but some have done where it has been possible to adhere to Covid regulations. 4) At sad times of bereavement we are able to help people with funeral arrangements and help during this difficult time. 5) During the week there are times when mothers with their little ones meet under the banner of Scallywags. However due to Covid this was not able to go ahead for the period covered by this report apart from a couple of weeks in the autumn. 6) Over the years we have been involved in many community projects and are constantly looking for areas where we can assist the community. 7) The church has been involved in supporting a smaller church in France which does a work with senior citizens. The ‘in-person’ aspect of this work has not been able to go ahead due to Covid. 8) During the year the church participated in providing meals to the Homeless in the City centre. Unfortunately due to Covid this activity was suspended for the year covered by this report.
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Section D Achievements and performance
9) There are activities held specifically for different genders and ages in order to meet specific needs. Bethesda Brothers for the men, Connect for the women and Blast and Friday Night Youth for the young people. Children and Young People weekends under the title ‘Supergang Mini’ have been organised at a local Christian Conference Centre and have proved very popular with children and young people from the wider community as well as those from the church. Most of these activities have not been undertaken in the year covered by this report due to Covid.
10) Whilst Covid obviously had a big impact on the activities that we have been able to carry out this year, where and when we have been able to, in line with Covid regulations, we have endeavoured to run what activities we could and serve the community in whatever way we could.
Section E Financial review
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The charity does not have a reserves policy
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
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Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the trusteesl members of Bethesda Cha[1 Dinas Powys On accounts for the year ended Charlty no (rf any) 31st March 2021 1146153 Sot out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above cha]ity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3110312020. Responslblllues and k the tharity trustees of the TnJsL you are responsible for the preparallon basis of report of the aw)unts in ax)rdanC with the requirements of the CharÉties Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I reFK)rt in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts ca11 out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have folk)wed the applicable DitionS gbven by the Chanty CommissK)n under section 145(5Xb) of the ACL I have completed my examination. l ujnfim Ihat no material matters have Jme to my attenti( (other than that disclosed below") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe Ihat in, any material Independent examinerfs statement a(xx)unting records were rK)t kept in accordance wlth section 130 of the Act or the aLxwnts do not a(xord with the a(oUnting records I have no ujncerns and have a)sS no other matters in connection with the examination to which atterrtton should be drawn in order to enab a proper uThkrstarKling of the a(a))unts to t reached. . Please delete the words in the brdckets rfthey do not apply. Signed." Date: Name: Paul Bumell Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (rf any): ACMI Address: 69 Velindre Road Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 2TF IER O¢tober 2018
Section B Disc105ure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matter5 of )nce[Tr (see CC32. IrKlependent examination of drity accounts: direcltons and guidance for exam1rs). Giv8 hern brlef dotslls of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018