2023-12-31-accounts

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Trustees’ Annual Report for 2023

From 01.01.2023 to 31.12.2023

Charity name: Peniel Evangelical Church

Charity registration number: 1153632

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the basis of faith primarily, but not exclusively, within the surrounding neighbourhood; and such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of members of the church in General Meeting and the Trustees, further the work of the Church.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	During 2023 Peniel Evangelical Church continued to hold worship services each Sunday including regular special meetings for families and special occasions (such as Easter and Christmas) which were widely advertised in the community. A Bible study and prayer meeting took place each Wednesday evening. We employed a church worker to facilitate activities based at the church premises but reaching out into the neighbourhood, for example we ran a weekly Community Café which attracted 14 or so people who are not part of the church. This provides bacon rolls and tea/coffee and a safe and warm space. Thanks to our church worker’s efforts we improved the kitchen facilities to be able to achieve a 5 hygiene rating from the local authority. Each month there is also a Café Church As well as our regular Friday night activity for children, we ran a Holiday Club twice in the year when upwards of 30 local children attended. We continued to run a weekly Mothers and Toddlers session which has upwards of 40 on its books. We maintained regular visits to a local care home (Bryn Celyn). The Foodbank we held every Friday played an important part in meeting the needs of local people.

		In 2023 we spent over £18000 renovating the interior of the church premises to make it an attractive place for people to come to and spend time in.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees continue to be very aware that the church does not exist for its own benefit but must - in order to fulfil its purpose – seek to be a blessing to the community.

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

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During 2023 Peniel Evangelical Church continued to hold worship services each Sunday including regular special meetings for families and special occasions (such as Easter and Christmas) which were widely advertised in the community. A Bible study and prayer meeting took place each Wednesday evening. We employed a part-time church worker to facilitate activities based at the church premises but reaching out into the neighbourhood, for example we ran a weekly Community Café which attracted 14 or so people who are not part of the church. This provides bacon rolls and tea/coffee and a safe and warm space. Thanks to our church worker’s efforts we improved the kitchen facilities to be able to

achieve a 5 hygiene rating from the local authority. Each month there is also a Café Church As well as our regular Friday night activity for children, we ran a Holiday Club twice in the year when upwards of 30 local children attended. We continued to run a weekly Mothers and Toddlers session which has upwards of 40 on its books. We maintained regular visits to a local care home (Bryn Celyn). The Foodbank we held every Friday played an important part in meeting the needs of local people. In 2023 we spent over £18000 renovating the interior of the church premises to make it an attractive place for people to come to and spend time in.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Balance of current account £2824.77 Balance of savings account £25,000
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The church holds a savings account into which monies from the current account are transferred when available. When required, funds are withdrawn from the savings account to bolster the current account.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£25,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The church is funded solely by the giving of its members
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution – adopted 17/10/2012
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Independent Evangelical Church
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are appointed by church members having been recommended by the existing trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Peniel Evangelical Church
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1153632
Charity’s principal address	Station Street Maesteg CF34 9AL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Andrew Norbury	Pastor
	Tim Curnow	Elder
	David Southwood	Elder
	Robert Williams	Elder
	Colin Tabor	Deacon
	PhilipDay	Deacon

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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
	David Southwood	Tim Curnow
	Secretary	Treasurer
	24thOctober 2024
	24thOctober 2024

Peniel Evangelical Church Maesteg Income & Expenditure 2023

Summary £ Balance at 31/12/2022 6922.26 plus income 143748.82 total 150671.08 less expenditure 147846.31 total 2824.77 (balance of current account at 3

NB £43268.61 received from Principality Savings A/C and paid into new HSBC Sa

INCOME EXPENDITURE Offerings 55,630.80 Energy (Bulb / Octopus) HMRC Gift Aid 11,665.15 Welsh Water Bequests 4,300.00 Insurance BAVO 2,500.00 Cleaning Foodbank 1,000.00 Broadband etc. total 75,095.95 Rat treatment Waste management / recycling from hsbc savings 25,384.26 Software / licences Printing / publicity from PBS a/c 43,268.61 Visiting ministry Holiday Bible Clubs starting balance 6,922.26 Safeguarding (Thirty-one Eight) Kitchen equipment & supplies total 150,671.08 Food / catering Refurbishment of chapel Other maintenance New printer Children's work & craft Books/tracts/gospels Website etc Christmas Hampers Christmas Family Fun Day Bank charges Missionary giving Gifts etc Tom's salary Andrew's salary Andrew's expenses Andrew's book allowance HMRC (Tax and NI) Pensions (NEST) Payroll services opening to hsbc savings a/c transfers to savings

total

1/12/2023)

avings A/C

5,622.24 489.00 977.03 901.77 520.88 234.00 596.00 973.22 1145.83 450.00 1452.17 267.50 2,041.76 2,791.47 18,059.00 1948.53 951.91 2329.90 1447.87 386.00 367.62 446.94 131.23 825.00 640.00 11,675.29 26,462.00 2,245.22 300.00 7,065.94 1,908.38 58.00 43,268.61 8,866.00

147846.31

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho trustees Cliarlly PE￿1 ÈL £vANSELicA L CHURC k4 On accounts for the year ended 31a ECEM8EK 2oz3 Charity no (if any) IIS3&3Z Sat out on pages {re￿I￿t￿r Includ¢ the paga nuinlsBrs of add#ltrnal gheots} I report to the trustees on my examination of the acc(KJnts of the above charity Iyhe Trusf) for the year ended i)LJ l Yit;.I, Responslbilities and basis of report As the charity's twstees, you are reskx)nsible for the preparation of th8 accounts in ￿¢(￿rIance wtth the reqUIr￿ents of the char￿eS Acl 2011 {￿le AcV>. I report in resp8Ct of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried (Kjt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all applicable Directions gtven by th& Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of th8 Act. Independent ￿he C￿rity'S gross income exceeded £250,000 8nd l am qualrfied to examinerfs ststement undertake the exarninati￿ by belng a qualified memb8r of linsert name of applicable listed LMyty]l. Ddete l ] if not èpplicable. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attentkx) in connectton wtth the examinatton (other than that disclowi bek)w ') whlch gtves me cause to believe that in, any material re5pe¢t: th& accounting records w&e not kept in accordance with sectlon 130 of the Chartlies ACL the accounts did nol accord with the accounting records" or the accounts did not compty wtth the applicable requirements conceming the fcM and content of aCC￿nts set OLrt in the Charities (Accounts and ReFyxts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other mattwB in connection with the examination to which attention shoukl be drawn in this report in order to enab￿ a proFer understanding of the accounts tri be reached. ' Please del8t8 the words in Ihe brackets rfU7ey do not apply. Signed: Date: .2W Narne: P*kTR I Li Relevant professlonal quallficationls) or body (rf any): sru 4JJ E IER Oct 2018

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