Nant Coch Church, Newport Registered UK charty number 1149126 Trustees, Annual Report for the year ending 31 January 2024 Background Nant Coch was founded in 1942 and moved to its present premises in 1954. Originally it operated on the Open Brethren model, but over the years tt has developed into an independent Church in the evangelical tradition. It offers a variety of regular opportunities for worship, learning, discussion and prayer, youth work, community events for senior citizens, lunches, weekly baby and toddler sessions and an annual holiday club, as well as weddings, funerals, baptisms and dedications as required. The Church has no formal membership (although it is convenient to refer to those who attend regularly as meinbers), and all events are open to any member of the public who wishes to attend, subject only to safeguarding procedures and some limitations on numbers imposed by safety and practical considerations. Further details are given in this report. The Church was officially rogistered as a charity on 27 September 2012. Aim, purpose and objectives The aim, purpose and objectives of the Church are for the benefit of the public, and ale set out in the Trust Deed. They are.- first, to advance the Christian faith in accordance with our statement of beliefs (which is the Evangelical Alliance's statement of faith) in such ways and in such part5 of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit., secondly, to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good physical, emotional and spiritual health and well-being by the provision of funds. goods or services of any kind, including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the wodd as the Trustees from time to time may think thirdly, to advan￿ education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit. and finally, any other activity which directly or indirectly supports or furthers the above and is consistent with the law and the trust deed of the Church. Activities, achievements and perforniance The Church is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at Nant Coch and to become part of the Church family. The Church leadership maintains an overview of the Church's activities and seeks to involve as many people as possible in the activities of the Church. As noted above, there is no formal Church membership, and infomal membership of the Church is open to all true Christians and those wanting to know more about the Christian faith. When planning our activities for the year, we are conscious of the Commission's guidance on public benefit and in particular the guidance to charities on the advancement of religion. We seek to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of the Church family in the modern world by'.- encouraging worship, prayer and personal study- providing teaching about the Christian faith., developing people's understanding of, and trust in, Jesus., giving practical help and guidan￿ on how the Christian life can be lived in an increasingly non-christian environment.. providing pastoral care for those who want it- encouraging and financing missionary work both locally and further afield- and encouraging charitable social work as an expression of the love of God to the people around us and elsewhere in the world Our building in Newport is important to carying out this work. Services The purpose of the se￿I￿S is to give those present an opportunity to worship God, to pray together, to encourage and develop our trusl in Jesus. and to learn more about the Christian faith and how it is practised in the modern world. Anyone is welcome to come to our services and all Christians are encouraged to take a full part in them. including, communion. The Church offers a moming service each Sunday. We continue to make the services available on YouTube and via CD for those who prefer not to attend in person in the form of an audio recording interspersed with YouTube videos of songs. This means that Church members can continue to feel part of the church family without feeling any pressure to expose themselves to any risk. Sunday momings are now back to nomal. The work with the children is described below,. for the rest of us, most Sunday services started with a time of all-age singing, prayer and learning together, followed by Sunday Club for the children and young people, and further worship. prayer, a talk and sometimes communion for the adults. We occasionally replace this with an all-age setvice. Services are led in a variety of Styles by various regular members. Other people take part as appropriate. Most of the services include a talk given by someone from another Church nearby, with a minority being given by one of our members. The majority of Ihe talks follow a pre-set programme.. over the year this has covered Luke, what we believe, what God is doing around the world, the life of Samuel and praise and prayer. Special services are held at Christmas and Easter (including Good Friday). Attendance was typically about 30 adults and a dozen children, although this is very variable. Youth Wo The church continues to provide activities for children and young people and over the past year we have seen a number of new children attending. We would still like to offer more, but this is dependent on having enough volunteer leaders. These are the main activities currently being offered: Elements This group is for teenage girls. The club is for gids of secondary school age from the community. It takes place on a Monday night during term times The session begins at 7.30 and lasts for an hour and a half to two hours, depending on the activities being undertaken. There is a Bible study and prayer, and also a game or craft activity, or both. There are currently 6 girls on the register but 2 do not attend much., they are concentrating on schoolwork., 3 come almost every week,. we have occasional visitors, one of whom is planning to join the group. The group has contributed to Sunday services for special occasions such as Christmas, and this year pioduced a nativity story using small loy figures, writing the script and making the scenery and setting themselves. This was also videoed and edited by the group and shown in the carol service. In the spring term we began a series of studies based on Mark's gospel, which will continue into the summer, and have based a number of craft activities on the studies. A new venture for this year is that in the summer term we will use the Monday evening group time to have 'Revise, relax, chat and pray, sessions,. this will be after half term when the girls need to be doing a lot of revision. In January 2023. the group visited a local charity for those on the streets or vulnerably housed, which had a big impact on the girls, and they went on to donate to a collection for packs of clothes and toiletries for those on the streets. This year (March 2024) we visited Grace House in March. This is a house for vulnerable ladies who have been through hallenging situations. Two of the ladies were generous in sharing their time and their stories with the group, and the lady who runs the house showed us round the communal areas and explained the project's history and ambitions for the future. The girls would now like to organize a fund-raising event to contribute towards the cost of improvements. There is a ￿atsApp group foi Elements, which is used by the girls and the leaders for information about group activities. One of the church safeguarding officers is also member of the WhatsApp group. Sunday Club This group meets on Sundays at 10.30. The sessions involve a Bible Story and teaching, games, craft, drama, prayers and songs, which are led by a team of volunteer leaders on a rota basis. The sessions last for as long as the church service, with the leaders being flexible about the activities towards the end and having games and activities available for when the service overruns. Children join the Servi￿ with their parents or carers at 10.30 and stay for the first 10-20 minutes, then go upstairs for their Sunday club sessions, which last until the service finishes, which can vary between half an hour to over an hour more. The children join their parents for refreshments after the church service ends. The children or young people are currently in ￿0 groups.. those aged 6 and under and those aged 7 or oldef, the youngest children have a separate room. A number of the children have additional learning needs. The activities for the children aged 7 and over are designed as far as possible to be differentiated according to the needs and abilities of each individual, but undertaken in the same room. One child is now often given a lift by members of the congregation so that she can come to Sunday Club. During the last year, some of the children in the older group have decided to stay in the SeNi￿S with their parents_ There are currently 11 childrenl young people on the register. (not counting the ones who stay in the service). The majority of them attend most weeks. six in the older group and five in the younger group. There are also a number of other children who visit families who belong to the church and come to Sunday Club at irregular intervals, and we have occasional unexpected visitors too. In September 2023 there was a trip to an outdoor famlactivity ￿ntre for the children and their families, and other church members came along too. The Sunday Club group (including the children who now stay in the services) again took part in a Nativity presentation which was recorded to be shown in the service at Christmas time, and in a special family Servi￿ in June, both also available to be seen on line by the families and friends of the children if they were not able to attend the seNice or w nted to see it again and enjoy the children's contributions. There is a WhatsApp group for the parentslcarers of members of Sunday Club and the leaders, in which we can share information about the group and relevant events, and keep in touch with those who do not attend regulady. Holiday Club We were unable to run a holiday Club in the summer of 2023, due to not enough leaders being available, and it is still uncertain whether or not we can run one in 2024. In 2023, for the Sundays in the summer holidays, we organised activities for the children to do at the back of the church during setvices,. this was very successful, and we have done the same in the Christmas and Easter holidays since then. Monthly 'Fun Night, The monthly 'Fun Nighy which started in January 2023 for the children in Sunday Club and their friends, has now become an established part of church activities. The children chose a name and made a logo for the club, which is now called 'House of Fun,. The club is held on the last Friday of the month in term time, and the children take part in craft activities and games. The younger ones (under 7) come from 4.30 to 5.15 and the older ones (up to 13) come from 5 30 to 6 45. The children have been inviting their friends and we have had up to seven childrer) new to the church, as well as the core group of the dozen or so children who attend church on Sundays. The group has now been advertised in a low-key way in the most recent church newsletter, which goes to the homes around the church about 3 times a year. Other work with children and young people Under the auspices of ICE Wales, a local Christian educational charity, members of the church are involved in running clubs and assemblies in primary schools. Over the last year, it has been difficult to arrange visits to the church by the children, as in the past when members of the congregation have presented an interactive drama explaining the meaning of the main Christian festivals,. attempts have been thwarted by the weather and by the children's busy schedules but members of Nant Coch have been invtted instead to present something similar in assemblies Baby and Toddler Group The group meets on a Tuesday moming bet￿een 10am and 11.45 am and places are booked online via the church website. The aim of the Baby and Toddler Group is to provide a waim safe environment for parents and carers with babies and toddlers up to the age of 3 years old. The group is a good opportunity for parents and carers to make new friends and also share worries in a safe environment, either with their peers, a more experienced parent or one of the volunteers. Parents I carers are responsible for their children at all times but helpers aim to give support and encouragement as well as practical help when required. Group helpers offer to pray for any problems that arise for parents I carers - this is very much appreciated. We also pray for them regularly. We strive to give the best welcome, care and attention to all parents I carers and children. Refreshments are provided for both ehildren and adults. The children's food follows the Healthy Eating Guidelines. The majority of parents / carers are from outside the Church, although some do attend other churches. Some of the parents I carers do attend some of our special services such as Christmas, Easter and Mothers, Day. There is no charge to join the group, but donations are very much appreciated to fund the group. Pastoral care The Church provides pastoral care to its congregation through smaller groups. These gioups provide pastoral care, either from the group leader andlor from other group members. They also provide fellowship beyond Sunday servI￿s. pray for each other and encourage each other to grow in the Christian faith. Bible studies "Your word is a lamp to my feet. and a light for my path." Psalm 119 verse 105 We believe that the study of God's word is vital to our everyday lives. God speaks to us through His Word, the Bible. and, whilst it was written many years ago. it still has a powerful relevancy to our lives today. The groups meet to study and discuss God's Word, to pray and to share fellowship, either weekly or monthly. The Bible study groups are open for anyone to join and are advertised in the Church diary. Prayer Prayer is an essential part of the life of Nant Coch Church, and is a response to the invilation from God to communicate with Him at any lime in praise and worship and to depend on Him for all our needs. For these reasons. it is part of both the wider Church meeting together on a Sunday, smaller Church groups meeting mid-week and individuals, lives as they live life in the community and in the workplace. The Church is also represented at prayer meetings for all the Churches In Newport. Opportunities for Prayer at Nant Coch Church are as follows Saturday morning 9_00 until 10.00 (on-line) As part of the midweek Bible Studies During se[vi￿S and before and l or after some activilies A week of prayer at the start of some school terms There is a Prayer Ministry team available after Services The Church operates a prayer chain via email. Anyone wishing to join the prayer chain provides their email address to the coordinator. To put a message on the prayer chain, the message can be sent to prayer@nantcoch.org.uk. The message will then reach the coordinator and be sent out on the prayer chain to enable people to pray at home. There are about 30 people on the prayer chain. We encourage our young people to pray during their meetings and see it as a natural part of everyday life. Neighbourhood visiting Over the last year, there have been changes in the way we have undertaken visiting in the neighbourhood From the autumn of 2018 to June 2023. Nant Coch church was involved in the Neighbourhood Chaplains scheme under the auspices of 'Counties'. For most of that time. we had two 'Chaplains'. However, in June 2023 one of the chaplains moved away and we were not able to continue with this scheme, so the connection with Counties had to be discontinued. The remaining chaplain continued to maintain contact with the dozen or so people we had been visiting most frequently,. mostly these are people on their own or with reduced mobility or sickness, but some have been bereaved and all have welcomed the chance to have a chat, sometimes for an hour or more, sometimes more briefly. We now have another volunteer to join the visiting team of ￿0, and continue to visit those with whom we are in contact, although we are not able to undertake visiting every week. Neèdless to say, the congregation, including the two who are now in the 'visiting team,, are involved in visiting both other members of the congregation and neighbours generally, to give or receive help, support and encouragement. Cornerstone Comerstone {formerly Warm Up Winter) continues to meet on Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 3pm. It has evolved Sin￿ last year= it is still a small group but we now do crafts most weeks. It is usually Ann who sets up the topics and there have been wire work, Easter trees, diamond painting. painting and stone painting to name a few. Refreshments are still offered with cakes. Whilst doing craft, many times we find ourselves talking about the Lord helping us through our lives and this has produced deepening of our friendships. We are now looking to slowly increase the numbers and brainstorming ways to do it. Anyone is free to join. Community Event The Community Event happens once a month on a Thursday. It starts at 10.30 am when tea and coffee are seNed on arrival, followed by a quiz. This is followed by a talk by charity about what is happening in different parts of the world, a talk about a topic of general interest such as flower arranging. Bible readings and music, or a church-style service at Easter. Harvest and Christmas. Finally a light lunch is provided. The finishing time is about 1.00. About 25 people attend., ages range from 30 to 80. The Community Event is an opportunity to welcome in people from the local area and also people from olher churches. Our aim at Nant Coch Church is not to make money but to show God's love to everyone by offering a helping hand a listening ear and fun and friendship. Catering This year it was possible to provide catering for a variety of occasions during the year. We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the Sunday service each week, with ￿lebratiOn cakes on special occasions. At Christmas services appropriate refreshments were served. Juice and water are also provided for the youngsters. Each week at the Baby and Toddler group we serve tea, coffee and biscuits for the mums, grandmas, dads and carers from the area and dry baby snacks and water for the toddlers. Each month we have a Community Event for people in the surrounding area with a varied programme: with morning tea, coffee and cake and a cooked lunch and dessert for everyone who comes. We have been able to have a full Church Christmas lunch and a Sunday lunch on other occasions for those wishing to stay after the morning servi￿. These have been enjoyed by everyone especially the young families. With a number of regular events we have provided light refreshments which have been much appreciated by those attending. The church is inspected on a regular basis by the local authority and have continued to have a 5 star rating. Marriages, Funerals etc. The church continues to offer funerals to those who want a Christian commemoration of the life of their loved ones. It also supports biblical marriages and is registered to perform Christian marriages and is able to perform baptisms. We also make our baptistry available to other churches that wish to use it. During the period covered by this report no funerals took place. The new marriage regulations have now been in pla￿ for two years but no marfiage ceremonies have taken pla￿. Also no baptisms have taken place. Inter-church activities The Church leadership encourages all church members to be involved wtth other Christian organisations in the area. While Covid-19 has limited or stopped many activities, church members continue to support numerous local and national chartties. including ICE Wales (lunch-time Bible clubs in primary schools) Health Help Intemational (aid to Zambia and southern India) Heart of a Child (care for HIV-positive children in Romania and other similar work) Raven House (provides food and furniture for people in need) Newport women's refuge Scripture Union, particularly children's camps Churches in Newport Interserve, particularly provision of eye-care in Mongolia Tear Fund Open Doors (support for the persecuted church) Show Jesus Eden Gate (help for the homeless and vulnerably housed) Sanctuary International Friendship Group (work with Asylum seekers) Echoes International (mission support agency) Counties, outreach at the Royal Welsh show Leadership and administration Elders.. Graham Sims Richard Young (until June) Wesley Harris Edmund Plummer {from May) Michael Duncan (from May to De￿Mber) The elders are the senior leaders of the Church and meet about every three weeks. Their main role is the spiritual leadership of the Church. Leadership Team (in addition to the elders): Mark Dixon, Jack Freeman, Sheila Freeman, Janet Harris, Helen John, Adrian Norton, Jan Norton, Marilyn Schneider, Cecilia Sims, Gerald Thomas. Gill Thomas, John Schneider, Steph Young and Rebecca Duncan. The other members of the leadership team are responsible for co-ordinating the pastoral care and day-to-day activities of the Church such as building maintenance and services. The elders and rest of the leadership team meet together most months. Truslees.. Edmund Plummer (chair) Wesley Harris (secretary) Gerald Thomas (treasurer) John Schneider Graham Sims Jack Freeman David Lloyd Adrian Norton io The trustees are the legal owners of the Church building and assets, and they are responsible for these and for ensuring that the Church operates in accordan￿ with its trust deed, its basis of faith and the law. They have met twice during the year, and have held other discussions via email as appropriate. Organist.. David Lloyd Finance team The members are Gerald Thomas, Jack Freeman and John Schneider. Their role is managetnent of the Church's finances, and financial reporting. Structure /building team Adrian Norton takes the lead role for rnaintenan￿ of the building assisted by Alex Thomas and specialist contractors. Edmund Plummer has assumed responsibility for Fire Precautions also with the backing of a specialist firm. Jan Norton oversees the maintenance of the church garden. The team has ensured that we comply with all the statutory requirements as regards to fire risk assessment, asbestos risks and both pennanenl and portable electrical equipment,. and that (as mentioned above) the fire alarms, emergency exils and lights are tested regularly. Gas Safe inspections are carried out by qualified engineers as is the Church electrical installation in line with the Electrical Regulations. Legal Complian￿ and safeguarding Nant Coch has written policies for compliance on issues such as discrimination, data protection and safeguarding minors and adults wtth care and support needs. The policies are based on model policies from thityone.'eight (formerly The Churches, Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS)). In particular, everyone who works with children and adults with care and support needs on behalf of the Church, including trustees, has been checked by the DBS, where a DBS check is applicable. The trustees have reviewed the policies and are satisfied that they are satisfactory and fit for purpose. li The safeguarding team comprises Steph Young (until June) and Wesley Harris. Wesley is also our data protection offi￿r. Employees The Church etnploys a part-time cleaner. She is paid at Ihe going rale, i.e. above both national minimum wage and living wage, and wages are reviewed when the national minimum wage andlor living wage are raised_ All other roles in the Church are fulfilled by unpaid volunteers. apart from some gardening Financial details Financial details for the year follow_ In addttion to the reported assets, the Church owns its own building. It has not been formally valued. and indeed is probably impossible to value accurately, but the Insuran￿ value (rebuilding cost) is currently (May 2023) £2,066,651. The propety was registered with the Land Registry in 2018 wwth a nominal value of £495.000. 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W.K Palr epen¢ert Exarykner 44 Pettwig* Ro•1 CrD8sY￿1lkng C*Tnbrnn Torfaon NP44 2NZ 15 STATEM TOF FINANCIA CTivmES ORTHEY 31 JANUARY 20 Unrestricled Reslricled Designatod Endowmerbt Fuyts Furk*s FutNJs TOTAL FUNDS 2024 TOTAL FUNDS 2023 Note INCOMING RESOURCES v0￿￿tary income Church activiies 35.102 13,886 51.620 55.464 Income tax recovered Interest r￿eNab COWD JSS Gr8nts recei¥ed 8.615 4,119 10,865 4.119 10.614 932 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 47.836 15,930 66.604 67,010 RESOURCES Ex￿NDED MissK)n and chartth gNr Church activiies Property AdmITr￿tratIon Governance 223 5.024 21267 15.9 16,153 5.024 25,977 2,793 255 21,862 3,792 21.$15 3,854 4.710 255 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 29,562 15,930 4.710 50,202 51,615 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 18,274 11.8721 18.402 15,395 BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD At 1 FEBRUARY 179,287 81,1Y)9 244.W1 BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT 31 JANUARY 197,￿1 79,137 276,698 260,296 16 ARY2 un￿St[k*e￿ Re*ththd lkn•3n0t￿ Endowwnt Funds Funds Funds Funds Totsl 2024 Totsl 2023 FIXED ASSETS Assets ln¥eStrr￿[btS CURRENT ASSETS Debtor5 and PrepayTrnts Cash at bank 8.642 190.642 8.848 272,038 8,363 258,692 2.465 78,931 199,284 2.465 79.137 280.886 267.055 CREDITORS.. WIThIN ONE YEAR 6 1.723 2.465 4.188 8.759 NET clHiRE￿ ASSETS 197.561 79.137 276.698 280.296 NET ASSETSI(LIA81LITIESI 197,561 79,137 276,698 260.296 FUNDS Unreststhd Restrkled r*8￿￿oted 197.561 197.561 179.287 79,137 79.137 81,009 718 197,561 79.137 276.698 260,296 Appro¥ed by thg Trustse5 on X7..￿..￿￿￿Y.. 2024 ond shJned on thewbehol by. Edmnd PbJrNwr Gordkj Thoms Ihtsthy Harts ICh8irmBnl rèasurer) (Secrptaryl 17 NANT CO HURCH NOTES TO THE FINAN IVITIES R THEY R ENDED 31 ANUARY 2024 I ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF PREPARATION The financial statemanls have been prppared in accordanc8 Vdith the Church Accounting R8guLqtions 2006 iogelher wilh applicable accounting standards and the ChanlEs SORP 2005 and in accordance with the Financk41 Reporting Standard for Small Entrties (April 20081. FUNDS Unrestricted funds represent the funds of the Church Ihal aTe not subject to restrictK)ns regarding their use. Funds desbJnated for a particular purpose by the chU￿h are also urbreslricted. Restricted funds are those funds that mLtsl be spent on pU￿oseS stipuL4t8d by the donor DesKJnaled funds are funds sel aside by lh8 trustees out of unrestricted funds for sp6c purposes or projects There are no EndowTnent Funds at thi% tirT*. INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary Income CollectK)ns are recogni8ed wh&n r8c&ived. PLqnned gwing re¢eNab￿ under Grft AKI is recognllsed only when received. Tax recoverab￿ on Gift donatK)ns i8 r8cognksed when the donatKJn is received. Funds raksed by avenis ar8 ac£ounted for gross. RESOURCES EXPENDED Expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised %then the￿ is a legal or conslructN8 obligation lo pay such expenditure. All costs have been directty attributab￿ to one of the functional catagories of resources irb the SOFA. The Church is nol regislèrèd for VAT and accoréingly expenditure is shown gross of irr8coverdble VAT Chanlable giving is accountel for ￿en pah1 over. or ￿en awarde¢J. ff that awar(J creat8s a binding obligation on the Church. A￿d￿S unpaKI at 31 January are shown as a credrtor in the balance sheet. FIXED ASSETS The Church has no ftxad assels. Conwuler and sound equipmgnt purchas8d ara wrill8n off in th8 year of acquisi1￿n. STATE T OF FINANCIAL FO ED31 ESOURC 2a Voluntary income unrest￿tsd Restrxted tksignaled Endowrnent TOTAL Fund5 FU￿4$ FutM4s FUNDS 2LY24 JurAL FUN[ 2023 GI￿rn ChuTihcOll￿11orts Legacif 31.39 3.707 4.697 9,189 1,472 ].] 37.i63 37,963 14,?01 3D(X) 14.0?7 3i.102 1.3.886 2.&32 >1.620 i),464 2b chU￿b actlvlties Unrestr￿tea Re5trthd FutKIs Funds tk*gnated Fndowment FuExIs FU￿lS TOTAL FUNDS 2024 TufAL FUNDS 2023 FurEral dorotio)tE* itrKi ￿ftS MiscellatEous 2c tntere$t ￿Ceivable Unrestricted Rtslricied Lksi8naiL7d Endowmenl Fund5 Funds Futd5 TDTAL FUNDS 2024 IDTAL FUNDS 2023 CurrEml aitounls Res￿￿ accounts 1.233 1654 267 h34 31 Kjngdom bank account Inlertst on y'fi aid repayrneni 2.6i4 2.32 4.119 4,119 932 19 CH IN CES EYPEN 3a Ml$sion and charitsble 8ivins Unrestr￿ted ReStr￿t￿a Funds FuThls tksi8nated Endowmenl FuTrJ5 Furds TOTAL FUNr TOTAL FUNDS 2024 2023 MiSsio￿ry sp￿la1 ￿Fi$ li.930 15.930 223 21,862 223 223 1?.930 16,li3 21,862 3b Church activitleA Unrestri(trd Re5trKted tksignated Endowment TufAL FurKts FutKIs Furds FUN[ TOTAL 2024 2023 Salarie5 aEKI staff costs Visititig 5p&ikerg Equipment costs Youth Acttwlit 3,1￿) 6(f2 i.024 5.024 3.792 Prnperty C08t8 u￿r￿tr￿tea ReStr￿tea tkngnated Endowment TDTAL FuTrJs Fu￿aS Furds Funds FUNDS iurAL FUN[ 2024 2023 Uiibii Garden m