2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	01	04	2021		31	03	2022
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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Swansea Evangelical Reformed Church

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1158205

Charity's principal address Mary Cave Centre

Brondeg Manselton, Swansea Postcode SA5 8P7

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)
	PhilipO’Brien		2/07/2019 onwards
	Elan Edry		01/08/2022 onwards
	Rhian Newton		01/08/2022 onwards
	Randell Gaya		2/07/2018 – 01/02/2023
	Enfys Anne Rogers		Stood down August 2022

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

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Swansea Evangelical Reformed Church Constitution 2014 Type of governing document

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

As a charitable trust. How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Nominated and elected by Church members at Church meeting Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To advance the Christian religion in the City and County of Swansea and Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council areas, for the benefit of the public through the holding of preaching services, prayer meetings, lectures, and producing and/or distributing literature on the Christian faith.

To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to Swansea Evangelical Reformed Church was constituted to: • provide a place of worship for the Church members and the

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general public;

• hold scheduled meetings which include preaching services, prayer meetings, and lectures, etc.;

• produce and/or distribute literature which teach the Christian religion;

• outreach into the community individually and collectively, bearing the Christian witness through true evangelism.

We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

The second general object is included to allow the delivery of secular charitable activities should future need be identified in the local area. No activities are currently planned but if need does arise the Trustees will ensure that all activities are wholly charitable and in the public interest.

The essential purpose of the church is the advancement and promotion of the Christian religion. This benefits the public by:

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)

• confirming Christian people in their faith from across the denominational spectrum, through sound conservative and reformed doctrine by open preaching rallies and Christian conferences;

• providing a place for worship services for those who wish to attend thereby encouraging Christian living and witnessing;

• • supporting the moral and spiritual improvement of society which benefits the wider community;

• enabling Christians to be effective members of the community. This helps people spirituality and also provides a moral and ethical framework to live by. This moral and ethical framework offers benefits to wider society, as well as provides individual comfort solace and sense of purpose;

• presenting in complete openness, with no restrictions on who attends, meetings where the doctrines and tenets of the Christian religion are presented

• contributing to the moral and spiritual education of children;

• • contributing to the good mental and physical health of the church and society fostering composure in the face of ill health.

• • providing comfort to the bereaved.

We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

We have provided a place of worship for the Church members and the Summary of the main general public at the building formerly known as the Mary Cave Centre. achievements of the charity during the year We have held scheduled meetings on the Lord's Day, weekly prayer meetings, Bible study meetings. In addition, we hold a Friday night meeting for young people including university students this has primarily taken place on the Zoom app due to the various lockdowns and government guidelines and restrictions but has continued on Zoom. We had our annual Church trip which took place in July. The talk covered an area of Church history (open to the public) as well as the Church Christmas meal in December. We have work together with other, like-minded churches in the UK by assisting with the holding of services on Sunday. Churches without a minister have tuned into our livestreamed services on YouTube. This is another way that we have supported the vulnerable and elderly this year – by making all of our services available over the internet livestreamed for those unable to attend. We are involved with and support the work of the Christian Worship Publishing Trust which was established in 2005 with the objective of creating a new hymn book designed to provide traditional, reverent hymns for worship in the 21[st] century. The church is involved in the work of the Trust through participation in its Committee. We also support Christian Worship Camps (for young people aged 11+ and young adults 18+) which are held in the summer. We have supported the establishment of the Salisbury Reformed Seminary which is being established at premises connected to Emmanuel Church, Salisbury and will provide training with a reformed, conservative and evangelical doctrinal basis. We have produced and distributed literature on the Christian faith, to teach and to enhance knowledge of the Christian religion. A number of tracts have been produced and we maintain a website, www.swanseaevangelicalchurch.com/ and YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@swanseaevangelicalreformed5876, which contain videos of our Lord's Day meetings sermons. There has been outreach into the community both individually and collectively, bearing the Christian witness through true evangelism. Invitations have been distributed alongside door-to-door visitation. Open air preaching has been undertaken on a regular basis and Christmas cards and calendars were distributed in the area in December. We created worksheets for children to complete during. There is continual ministry at Swansea Train Station and our Elders have preached at other churches within the wider area.

Section E Financial review

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At present the Trustees do not have a reserves policy.

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially There are none. in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• 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) Randell Tolentino Gaya

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 31/01/2022

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Swansea Evangelical Refonned Church Flnancial Ststsments year ended 31 Marth 2022 General Funds Restriied Funds 2a22 Toial 2021 Total Re￿Ipts and payments account for the year Receipts Voluntary Income PLinned giwng Loo collections Gifts other Tax refunds 31,800 7,673 285 1,162 9,583 31,800 33,000 7,673 5,399 785 3,115 1,162 9,583 11,229 Investment IncorTre Yotsl keceipts Payments Salary and pension Payrdl costs Expens Supply (visiting ministers etc) Gifts Insurance 32,069 140 32,069 32,479 140 265 441 440 752 765 22,590 441 440 752 765 22,590 1,470 732 3,037 Bulldlng maintenance Repair5 Pulpit expenditure Other expenses Church activities an repayment Telephone Total Payments 1,575 1,312 1,329 6,900 1,312 1,329 10,000 20,000 501 167 2,529 3,100 Net receipts/(payTnents) for the year ILfjooI [￿3&.) (£￿) Bank and deposlt balances at beginning of year Bank and deposlt balances at end of year

Swansea Evangelical Reformed Church ststement of Assets and LFabilities for the year ended 31 March 2022 General Funds Restrlcted Funds 2022 Total 2021 Trtal Cash Funds Bank balances Other Monetsry Assets Gift Aid receivab L2&Q Assets retained for Church ￿se Building - The Mary Cave Centre Liabilities Creditors- Loan for building Outstsnding {37,9501 137,9501 (47,950) 41 Net Assets 92 7.4Q Approved by the Swansea Evangelbol Reformed ￿Urch on D*e and sgned on its behalf by rLAn/ Name Signature Name Signature

Swansea Ev4ngeliral Refornied Church Notes to the Frnancial Statements Year etbded 31 March 2022 l. ACCOUn￿n9 Pollcles The accounts {finanoal Statements) have tten prepared on the receipts and payrnents basis under the hi5Lori121 cost convention with items recognised at C05t or transartion value unless otherwise stated in the rdevant note(51 to these accounts. The financial statements hav2 been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Praclice= Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordanco with the Financi31 Rewrbng Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Irdand (FKS 1021- effective l January 2015 (Charities SORP) IFRS 102) and the financial Rewtbng Standard ap￿l￿ble In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 section IA, Smaller Enb"ties and the Charlties Act 2011. Fund Accounti￿. Unrestricted furKls are awailable for use at the discrebon of the church in f￿rtherdn￿ of its charitable objectives. Restricteé funds represe.nt funds which may be expended only on those restncted objetts provided withln the terrns of the fund. Any funds remaining unspent at the end of the year are carried forward as a balance on thèt fund. Incoming Resour￿. Are all accounted for gro￿. anned giiqng collections and donations are recognised when received. AJI other income is generally recognised when it 15 re￿1v￿1. Resources ExtEnded. All other oxpendrture is generally recognised when it is paid. As most of the management actiirity of the church is carried out by volunteers, this intangible cost Is not included in the finanaal statements as this voluntary contribution to the use of the church is incalculable. 2. Assets retalned for Mary Cave Centre, Walters Street, Swansea, SA5 8PZ.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE MEMBERSITRusfEES OF SWANSEA EVANGELICAL REFORMED CHURCH I report to the Church Trustees on my examinatlon of the accounts for the year er￿ed 31 March 2022. Responsibilities and basis of report As the Church Trustees you are responsible for the preparab'on of the accounts in 3ccordance wth the reqvlrements of the Charities Act 2011 Cthe Act?. I report in respect of my examinètion of the Church accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have fdlowed all the applic3ble Direcb"ons glven by the Charity COMMI￿Orn under *tion 14515llbl of the 2011 ACL Independent Examlner's Ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no maledal matters have corne to my attention in connection with the examlnation giwng me cause to believe that in any material respect.. l) accounting record5 were not kept in respect of the Swansea Evangelical Reformed Church as required by section 130 of the Att. or 21 the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come acro55 no other matters in connethon with the examination to which attents.on should be drdwn in this repK>rt in order to enab￿ a p.'oper U￿erStandIng of the accounts to be ched. Signature.. Date.. Name.. Elizabeth Truman Qualification.. FCA Name of firm.. Rimmer & May artered Accountants Addre￿. 19 NL)rray Street CarThrthenshlre SA15 IAQ