THE CALON LAN CENTRE-MYNYDDBACH CHAPEL
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315t DECEMBER 2024
REGISTERED CHARITY NO- 1155784

THE CALON LAN CENTRE
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR YEAR ENDED 31, DECEMBER 2024
CONTENTS
PAGE
Ti'ustees and theii- Advisoi-s
Tivslees Repoil
Tiv.8tccs Declaration
In(lependent Exaiiiinei's RLPC)I't
RevLnue ALcount
Net Assels SiatL'Iiient
Notes to ih¢ FinanLial StaleinLnl

THE CALON LAN CENTRE
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ri OR THE YEAR ENDF.D 31yI December 2024
TRUSTEES:
Roy Chui'ch (Chair)
Hann(Ih PiLkar(I
BANKERS..
Bai"Llays Bank
LLiL¢%lei'
L.loyd% BLlnk
Mori'i%t()ii
Swaii%L'a
SOLICITOR..
R. K. C.hui'Lh
Mill Builclingis
Pui-kinill
Swaiisea SA3 2EH
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mi.. G Th()Inas
ViLtOl'iil Cyill-cILns
Neath

THE CALON LAN CENTRE
(incorporating Mynyddhach Chapel)
TRUS"fEES REPORT
FOR TIIE YEAR ENDED 31" December 2024
The Ti'ustees al'e pleased io pi'Lsenl iheii. annual i'epoil and financial slalemeni foi. the year
ended 31 DeLeinber 2024.
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
The Calon Lan Centi'e Wds establi%liLd as a Cliai'itLible Tiust in .lanuaiy 2013. A Deed of
Consliluli()n was adopiLcl c)n ihe I. of Nc)veinl)ci' 2013 and tlie Chui'ity was entcred onto the
Chcll'ity Regyistei- on the 13 Febi'uai'y 2014 undei. nLiinbL'I' 1155784.
The puipose of. the Cliai'ily is to pi'oinc)tL Ihe advanLcinent of rcligyion, education und SOCi¢il
facililiLs at Mynyddb¢1Lh Cliapel SwansLa ancl t() eduLale, infoi'in and pi'eserv¢ ftoi. the benefit of
th¥ publiL thL bLiilclingys, byrouncls an(1 gyi'avLy(Ii'd ai Mynyddb¢iLh Cliclpel, tc)gFetliei' wilh Ilie story
behind thc l)yiiin Cdlon Laii wi'ittcn by D(IniLI JainL'4 (wl)o lived ti'oiii 1 è148-1920) (111 iiclliei'ent
of" tlie CliiipLI <iIicI is bLII'iL'cI hLI'L in Iii.8 tainily T()Iiib. TIIL. Cal(In L¢in CL'Iiii'L will pi'e%ci've foi.
f uturL gJLnLr<ltii)ns ihL' lii%lory ancl %t()I'y ol. iic)11-Lc)Iili)I'iiiis1 bLIiL'I s iii WalL.% aiid tlie Li)IiLept c)t"
CALON LAN (pure lieart) tOgFeiliei' wilh il% pl<lLL" in wel41] Luliui'(Il idLiitity <incl IILI'ilclgYL'. ThL
Cal(In Lati CL'nti'e wil I sL'Lk tc) ULliiLvL' tlie.4e aiiiis by en.sui'ing' tlial thL' Buil(lingJs ancl gyround,8 at
MynyddbaLlI Ch<iP¢'I al'e 01)Ln loi. the bLncfil ol. IIIL Public. All Lo¥al and (IthL'r Visiti)1'8 to tIIL
Sit¢ wil I bc inloi-liied ab()ui ilIL hi%loi'iL<il bl()I'y c)I' Cal()n Lan iin(l ilie lite ()I' its Lc)Iiipc)sLI' Daniel
.l£liiiL%, al%(} knc)wii by 111% Bill'LliL naiiiL ol. CJywrosyd(l. TIIL. alin% (Incl activilies cil. the Ti'ust
foll()w IIIL ()bjLLlivL% i)I' oui. Ic)under Ti'ustLL the RL"vL'I'Liid Gi'envillL fisher wlio sadly p(18sLd
(Iwily in DLLL'inb¢r 2023.
2. FINANCIAL REVIEW AND REPORT
Dui'inbi the Lui'i'ent yc'ai. the Cliai'ity contiiiued t() iiiakL' The Ccnli'L aviiil<iblL f()r use loi. I'el igFiOUS
and ()Ilier pui'poses iL nd lia,% rL'cLivL"d Iiii'c inLoinL Ir()m usLI's. Dui'ing tlie yeai. tlie Cenli'e has
U8¢(l its Lapilal L'iiclc)wiiiL'nt gJilts and c)IhLr inLome aiid donalioii% to Lontiiiuc wilh i'LPilil' works
to tlIL Oi'gFan, CliapL"l Bui l(ling¥s, g?i-ouiid8, FIoLl%L, SLlinc)Ii-c)()In lind Gi'aveyarcl. Tlic iiivesliiient
inLc)iiie and gyi tts I'LLeivL(I Iiavc bLLn all()Lc)ILcl io iiiiinecliatL" I'upaii's clui'ing tlic ycai. an(1 vai'ious
()tlici' capital iiiipi'ovLinLnls to thL' gyi'()un(Is. Dui'ing Ilie yeai. tlie CLniI'L' I'LLeivL'cI gYLnLI'ous
supi)oi'l ol, £ l U()()i) ti'i)In the CJ<ll'field WL8li)n F()un(latioii lo IILlp willi the Losl ol" tui'ihei. woi'k
and use of. the impoilant Orblan at the CliiipLI. Tlie HLF supi)oi'led Pi'ojeLt to set UP iin
exhibition (Ibout the lite <in(I woi'k 0£. Daniel James I'einains on display on the Chapel SLliool
room. Th¥ Pi'()jLLt involved Li'ealingy dibpl(iy panels in pailnersliip with Swan8u'a MuseLim ancl
al%() ci'cating digyilal ciutputs of soiiie c)t' the woi'k ol" DaniLI James. Som¢ Events were held
during) tlie ye(Il' iii Lonj unLtion witli l()L(Il Llioii's and oiliLI' groiips.
ThL Ti'LlSt hds LonlinLied to instrLlCt Investec Wealili aiicl InvLStmcnt Ltd ( now merg7ed with
Ratlib()nes CJI-OUI) PLC) Ic) Iiianag7c ihe ¢ndowiiiL'nl gyilis wliich are held by tlicin on a
discrLtionai'y invLstniLni basis.
Dui'iiig the yeai. soiiie funds were spent on pi-omoti()nal Events in the Chapel, Donations and
collections were also i'eceived during the ycar to help the Centre continue its Chai-itable
pury)oscs. The Chapcl was usecl by othei. coiiimunity gJI'oups and othei. LhurLhes (lui-ingy thc year
including Lhoirs such as the Moi"rislon Oiyheus, Swansea PhilharmoniL, Swansea Bach Clioir,
Villagle V()i¢es, other local Lhi)ii'.s aiid scliools. The Centi-e also ¢onlinuLd its colLaboi'ation with
Libeiiy Church ot" Siloh Chapel aiid Tawe Valley Chui'ch c()ntinued with theii. i'egulai. Sunday
services.

The.se finanLial stateinents have bcen pi'epai'ed in accoi'clance with the chqc I'ity's tiusi d¢Ld and in
accoi'danLe wilh tliL aLLountiiig pc)licies ol. thL Chai'ities Act 201 l as ainended and the Financial
RepoilingF Standai'(I fc)I' Sm¢11 ILI- Enlitics.
3. EXPENDITURE INCURRED
The main opei'atingy Losts ol" the Cliai'ity ancl Cliai)el dui'ingJ tlie yL'ai' Iiave A'elated to the
ot'gianising and adiniiiisti-ation (Il" Ineetingys, In<iintLn<lnLe and LILaningF ()t' the Cliapel Bui Idin&F.s,
grouiids, gpi-aveyar(l.%, LOtldgyL' ancl %eeking fuiicliiigy soui'Leq loi. tutui'e p lans.
Siibslanlial
iiiii)r()vemL'nls have continucd io be InadL to ihe CJl'()uiicls with L()nliiiuingJ woi'k to ei'adicate
JapanesL Knotweed ancl i'estoi'L ihe inain oldei. gii'aveydl-cl. ExpLllsL ha% also been inLui-i-ed in
proinotiiigy the use ol" IIIL Chapel loi- the Local Coininiinity an(1 in conlinuingT Wlth tliL Lxhibilion
about ihe life and wc)rk of Daiiiel .lame%. A gF(Ii'dening pi'ojecl was continiied with a local
dcinenlia gyi'()up. Fui'iliei. I'cpaii. ancl i'esl()I'ation woi'k on the oi'gycin wei'e also unclertaken.
4. ACCUMLATIVE SURPLUS
During tlie year tlie Clit]I'ity has i'L'Leived (I SUI'I)lu.4 of inLc)Inc over LxpenclitLlI'e in tlIL suin ot"
£IC)64.31 { Last yL'<ll' surplus £1605.03}.
5. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITES FOR THE PUBLIC BFNEFIT
The Tru.%tLes Lontii'iii iliat tliL'y Iiave i-Lfi'n'Ld t() the Cliai'ity Coiiinii%sii)n'% gFii j(IiinLe on public
benetil wlicii I'LViLWi IIIL Ti-Iisl'.% aiins ancl ()l)jLLIIvL%. in i)l¢inn iiigi lului'e aLliviliL's, (Ind
L'tting, p(Ilicy Icii- Ihc lutUl'L yeai.. TIIL CI)<ll-ily lic)S 111<l(IL iio %igFnilicaiii l)LnL'I icial P<iyiiients or
donali()ns Io <inyone in il% I IiianLial yCc1r oiliei. tlian loLal cliai'ities and li<lS alsc) niaclL' ils laL il ities
avail<lble l()I' %evei'al gyi'oups during the yeai. inLILicliiig IoLcil gyroups who have continuecl to
iiiaiiilain a vL'giLlcible gFai'don in tlie gii'ouiicl% (It. tl)c Clicipcl HousL.
ThL Cliai-ity's inission is to pi'e%LI've <ind inl¢i'pi'L'I tc) Ili¥ wi(l¢st PO%8iblL audiLnLL', tlIL history
(Incl1ILI'itagie ol. Ciil()n Lan ciiicl Mynyclclbacli Cliapel aiid i() L'ni'iLlI thL' visiloi's exi)LrienLe witli
dciiionsti'alions, lalks, evLnts aiicl iiiiiovativL eduLali()niil pi'ogJi'<iinmc's, Tlie Ti-IisleL.S I'L view th¥
aLtivitic's ol. the Cliai-ity Ic gy<1insl its alin% on lin c)iigi()iiigy bilSi% and al'e 8(Itisticd Ihiil all aLtivilics
continue to bc i'elated tu ilILse gF()als. Soine lai'giei. evL'lits havc bL'Ln Iielcl by choirs usinby tlie
Chapel <ind School ro(Iiii. As tlie Ti'ustees SLLk to lincl funding to hell) with lului'L' plans ihey
contiiiuc to ¥onLenti'ate L"rroi'ts on I'epaii's to tlie Buildingys and gFI'ounds lo ensure beltei. aLcess
ancl Id¢ilitlLS ai the sit¢ as a wliole foi. all visitoi-s. Rcgyuliir services in the Chapel have been
restaried and the Cliai'ily L()iitlIlUL"s lo work with c)tlier Congyreg?alion8 in planningi l utui'e uses of
tlie Chapel. lii addilion ihL' Chai-ity lias been woi'kinLF wilh Libei'iy Chui-Lh at Silc)h Cliapel
SwanSLa on joint pi-oiiiolions and alsa laLilitatingy USL ol" Ihe biiildingrs by Tawe Valley Chui-Lh.
There is inLreasing? use () I" tlie faLilitlLS by loLal gFI'OUPS aiid tutui-c inlei'est is inci-L'asing.
6. TAXATION
The Chai'ity is excinpt froin taxation.

7. AUDIT
The Cliai'ity ha8 received income, grants and doncltions ot" £103,730.00 in its financial yeai., and
has appointed an InclepLnilL'nt Exaiiiinei- ot" the ALLounts, Mi-. GarLih ThoIiiaq to exainine the
accounts and rei)()rt to tlic Ti-ustees in dCCOI'd¢1llLL' Wlth the Geiiei'al Dii-CLlions gJiven by The
Chai'ity Commi4.sion.
8. EN
UIRIES
Fiirther inloi'ination icbout the Cliai'ity can be ()btaiiiL'cl fi-oin R K ChuiLh Solicitor at Mill
BuildingFs, Pai-kiiiill, Swansea SA3 2EH.
Si&yned loi- and on bL'liiil f. ot" thc TrLlStees
.Api'il 2025
Roy CHURCH (Chaii.)
TIIUSTEES DECLAIIATION
Tlie aLL()unt set out on i)dgie% 5 & 6 loi. Ihe Iinanlial yeai. ending 31 DL'LLiiibei' 2023 and Ihe
stalLinLnt (It" a$8L'ts uncl licibilitiLs ut th<lt (late set ()ut on p(IgyL 6 (li'e appi'oved by tliL Ti'u.%lees.
Tlii% aLLc)unl tiiicl sliltL'IllLiiI IiavL bLL"n i)i'LI)(Ii'LcI iii aLLC)i-clancL with ihe pi'c)visi()ns ()I' Ihe
Ch¢11'iliLS ALts 201 I cin(I IliL Cliai'iliLs SiatiiiiLnt ()I' ReioiiiiiiLncled PraLtiLe (SO RP), Iisinby the
I'eLL'ipis anLI p(iyiii¢nl% basis.
SigFned..
2025
Roy CHURCH
Trustee authori8ed to sigyn on bL'liiil I. ol, <1] l Ti'ustee.%.

THE CALON LAN CENTRE
(inLoiporating Mynyddbach Chapel)
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENED 31¥1 December 2024
INDEPENDENT EXAMINEIIS REPORT
The Charity's Ti'ustees considei. that an auclit is n()t rLqUlI'ed foi- thi.s yLai- undci. seLtion
144 01. IhL' Chai'ilies ALt 2011 {tlie Act), iind that an independent examination is needed.
li is iny i'esponsibility to:
ExaininL the accounts under seLtion 145 ot.the Act.
To follow ihe pi'ocedures laid (lown in thL' Genei'al Dii-ectioiis gyiven by ihe
Chat'ity Coinmis8ion (under beLtion 145(5)(b) of tlie ALt), aiiLI
To %tate whether P<lrticulai' mattel's have coine to iny attcntic)n.
My CXc1mination wa8 LaI'i'i¥(l ()Lil i n a¥L()I'(lance witli Ilie CILnLI'al Dii'LLlion% giveii by tlie Charily
Coininissi(InL"i's. An Lxaiiiinilticin inLludLs u I'L'viLw ol. the ciccounlingy I'LL()i'ds kLpt by ihe
Chiirily und a L()IT)pai'i.%()ii ol, thL' ¢lLLI)unts pi'e.4Lllte(I witli tlii)%L' I'LL()I'cls. It altso inLludcs
considei-alion of any unu%Lial itLiiis i)I' (li%LIc)sui'Ls iii th¥ aLL()Liiils, aii(I sLekingy Lxpl<illdli()n
fi'oin the TiubteL'S ¢onLLI'ningy SULII 11111tlei's. ThL i)I'c)LL'cliire% unclei'taken dc) n()t pi'c)vid¢ all the
evidence that would be reqiiii'ed in ali audit, and LonsLquLntly n() opini()n is gyiven as to whciliLr
tlie accounts pi'Lsent a 'ti'uL and laii view and ilie i-Lpoi't ib liiiiited io those mattel's set out in
Ihc StatLineni bLIow.
In c()nneclion with my Lxaininiltii)n, no matter lias coili¥ lo Iiiy attL'nli()n.
l. whicli gFive% Inc I'eas()Iiablc c(iuse to bel ieve iliat in any In(ItLI'ial respect the
I'CqLliI'einents lo keep aLcounli IlgF I'eLoi'ds in aLLOI'daiice witli SLLlinn 13U of
thc Act; and to pi'epai'e acLounts whiLh aLLI)I'd witli tlie aL¢OUI)tingF I'LL()I'cIs
to comply witl) the aLL()untingy i'Lquireinents ot"Ihe Act liave n()t been mel.
or
2. to which, in Iny 01)inion, 11tlentic)n slioul(I be di'awn in oi'dei, lu L'niible d
i)ropLr un(ILI'Stdndiiigi ol" the (ILcounls l() l)c i'LaLhL'CI.
Signed.....
Date...
.2025.
Gareth Thomas

THE CALON LAN CENTRE
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REVENUE ACCOUNT 3151 DECEMBER 2024
Year to date
2024
Year to date
2023
Recei
ts
Notes
Fees and hire inLoine
GI'avL
ai'cl l iLs
Rc8ti'iLlecl Donation
Uni'L8ti'iLILcl Dc)nation8
RLvL'niiL Gi-ants
Investinenl IncoiiiL' iin(l interL'8t
15280.011
121111.()()
15(1.00
1500.(1(I
I i)i)00.1111
75()0().00
16325.00
6(10.00
i o().00
1558.99
o.uo
84715.32
Total Income
10.329Y.11
cnditure
Acliiii Iii%tration L'xpenses
Pr()
Lrt
TLIL.
li()ne <in(I IT
)L'l an(1 Oi.
Y(111 RL
Cost c)I' Events
Travcl L()sls
Iii%ui'anLc
EleLtric and Cias
CJl-()uii(Is and Grave
IC)179.10
23?4.6()
1465.33
42437..3()
156(13.00
5111).1)(I
16663.50
1(187.58
4383.5.3
30847.22
1320(1.1)I)
401).()O
1516.12
14016.19
4()00.14
3 080.1)11
I i 000,i)()
ail's
7_3()().81
50(1(I.(I(I
3()1)O,00
1246.44
ai'd Re
Pi'()lebsional fee
Gr05s Ex
eiiditure
101765.69
101694.28
Net Sur
l iis/deficit for the
ear
1964.31
1605.03

THE CALON LAN CENTRE
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NET ASSET STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3111 December 2024
Fixed Assets
Notes
Year to date
2024
Year to date
2023
Chil
el biiildin
8 and Gi'ound8
A(l(l itions in Yc'ar
and Oi.
22.3571.30
750().00
147045.00
8()4454.24
1272570.54
198030.00
25541.30
132U45.00
883415.61)
12.3903.19
IIivLsIIiiLnts
Total
Current Assets
Bank ancl Ca8h
DLbtoi's
Si()Lk
Total
Curreiit and Coiitiii
6286.12
-370.00
240(1.1) I
9056.13
26145.()6
i).00
?400.01
28545.()7
ent Liabilities
CrLdil()rs.' Sh()11 TLI'in
1045.85
0.00
NLt Cui'i'ent LiabililiLs
()1(1,28
Cre(lit()I's Li)11
Tei'in
ital Donalions
l ()X7()8.(10
73()?5.52
8400.00
168768.00
73625.52
8400.00
HLF Cjl'aiit
Tol(Il Lon ,_Teiin Lill bil ities
250811.52
--(250811,52
Total Assets Less Total lJial)ilities
Financed B
ALLuinulative Fund
Sui
lus/Loss Ac¢ouiil
Revaluation Re%eivc
1127852.57
1964.31
100047.58
1126247,54
1605.03
111086.22
Approvcd by the Trustees on
Roy CHURCH (Chair)

THE CALON LAN CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 315"f December 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The FinanLial Stateinents have been pi'epared in accordanLe with the Cliai'ities Statement of
Recoiiimended Pi'aLtiLe and ilie Charities (ALcounts ancl Reports) Regiulalions <ippliLable to
chai'itics prepai'ingy tlieii- accounts in aLLordanLe witli the FinanLi(Il Reporting Standai'd toi-
Sinal lei. Enlities.
Tlie account lias beeli pi'cptii'L'd on a i'eLeipis ancl Piiyinent basi% and summarise the transaLtions
ol, Ilic Chai'ity and the assets ancl shoi't tei'iii liabil iliL'% clt the yeiir end,
I. RECElP'rs
Tliese i'Lpresenl the gyi'os8 aiiiounls I'LceivLcl and acLI'ued fi'oin donations and c)thei' incoine.
2, GENERAL EXPENSES
The%e relate to day to day gFLiILral Lo8t.s in acliniiii.8li <1tic)n of. tIIL CLnlrL.
3. CIIAPEL BUILDING AND ORCJAN REPAIRS
This I'Ll<lt¥s Ic) L'xpL'nscs inLLiri'Lcl in tlIL' upkLep and In(iintenance of. Mynyddbach Chapul, the
Oi'gFan, Cliapel I l()usL and CJl'ouncls.
4, FIXED ASSETS
Tliese al'e valu¥d at aLquisitioii Losts plus any Lapilal impi'oveinL'nts and addilions to ilie
gFI'ouncls and bui Iclingys.
5, INVESTMENTS
The Ti'ust lias eng7ag?ed IiivesteL Wcalili and Inve8tiiiLnt Ltd (n()w part of RatlibonLs Cil'OUP
PLC) Io Ill<ill<ig7e thL Lncl()wiiiLnt fund aiid thcy hLlVV (lisLretion to invest in .such stoLks. shai'L8,
inveslinents. and altei'native assets as ihey see fit in aLL()i-dance willi a Inediuiii I'isk investiiicnl
stratcgy. The objictivL is to increase tlie capital valuL ol" the lund whilst producingl a su.stainable
and gii'owingy levcl ol" inLome with tlie potential Ic)r longyer teiiii growih of capital in I'eal tei'nis.
Incoine ill'ising ti-oin the endowmcnt lun(l Lan be used in accoi-dance with the objLLlives of the
Charity iind is inLludc(l as uni-esti'icted inLome. Any capital gyains oi. losses arisingy on the
inveslmLnls form pait ol" the fuiid. The Tru%tees have thL poweL- to convert the fund inlo income.
Iiivestel have been asked to i-cpoi-l on a I'Lgrulai' basis to tlie Tiuslees wlio will assess their
pei'fc)I'iiiance agTainst othLI' benLhniark indices.
6. STOCKS
This I'elates to the net cost of stocks of purchased items held at the year end foi. use in the
Chapel.

7. CAPITAL DONATIONS and GRANTS
This i'epi'csents the balance of donations and gyi-ants i'eLeived fc)i- the puiyoses c)f ihe Chai'ity and
for I'esloi'ing the ChapLI Buildingys, Cottagye, Oi'gian and Gi-ouiids and inLlude gyranls I'eceived
ri'om tlie Swansed SDf Funcl, Tlie Austin BailLy Ti'ust, the Landlill Tax Schcine, Hei-itagii
Lottei'y Fund, Welqh Govei"ninent CFAP, Welsh Cliui'ches Fund, Tlie moi.gyan Tiu%t, G(IL'tield
Weston Foundation and privale donations, less any Grant% now wi'itlen c)I"r c)i- ti-ansten'Ld.
8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE
Dui'ing the year the Chai-ity i-ecLive(I ILgFal and ddiiiinisti-ati()n 8eivice8 fi'om R K ChiirLlI Trustee
actingJ in a pi-ot"L"ssional L(IP<lLity ancl as a Dii-eLt()I' (If" iiiaJiag?LinL'nt l it'iiis LngFagyed and expenses
incui'i'Ld by any M inistei's wLre i-eiiiibui'.8ed a8 ai-iiis-IL'ngyili It'iin%aLlions,