2023-03-31-accounts - Swansea Evangelical Reformed Church

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	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	for theperiod	for theperiod	for theperiod
	From	Period start date			To	Period end date
		01	04	2022		31	03	2023

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 (ifany)
		PhilipO’Brien		2/07/2019 onwards
		Rhian Newton		01/08/2022 onwards
		Elan Edry		01/08/2022 onwards
		Randell Gaya		Stood down 01/02/2023
















		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 the time that Swansea Evangelical Reformed Church was constituted to:

 Provide a place of worship for the Church members and the general public

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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:  Confirming Christian people in their faith from across the denominational spectrum, through sound conservative and reformed doctrine by open preaching rallies and Christian conferences.
Summary of the main  Providing a place for worship services for those who wish to activities undertaken for the attend thereby encouraging Christian living and witnessing. public benefit in relation to  Supporting the moral and spiritual improvement of society which these objects (include within benefits the wider community. this section the statutory  Enabling Christians to be effective members of the community. declaration that trustees have This helps people spirituality and also provides a moral and had regard to the guidance ethical framework to live by. This moral and ethical framework issued by the Charity offers benefits to wider society, as well as provides individual Commission on public comfort solace and sense of purpose. benefit)  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)

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

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

We have provided a place of worship for the Church members and the general public at the building formerly known as the Mary Cave Centre.

We have held scheduled meetings on the Lord’s Day, weekly Prayer & Bible study meetings. All services are held in person as well as being live streamed via the church YouTube account. In addition, we hold a Friday night fellowship meeting for all ages on alternate weeks; this primarily took place on the Zoom app during Covid-19 government restrictions and has since continued in this format. However there are occasions when outdoor activities occur in place of the Zoom meetings, e.g. fellowship walks. By live streaming our meetings we ensure we meet the needs of the vulnerable, elderly and infirm and any others who are unable to attend in person.

However on the 18[th] December 2022, the church suffered a significant flood from burst water pipes caused by severe cold weather. The morning service had to be cancelled and the evening service was live streamed via YouTube from a member’s home, and likewise for 25[th] December 2022. Alternative accommodation was acquired for all Sunday services commencing 1[st] January 2023, which could also be accessed by members of the public.

The venue for our annual Church trip held on 9[th] July 2022 was Llangeitho. The talk covered an area of Church history relating to the Rev Daniel Rowlands. The Church Christmas meal was held at the Glyn Clydach hotel on 26[th] November 2022. Both events are also open to members, non-members and the general public.

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. A few church

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Section D Achievements and performance members were able to attend the trusts annual conference held in Birmingham on 24[th] and 25[th] March 2023.

We also support Christian Worship Camps (for young people aged 11+ and young adults 18+) which are held in the summer.

As a church we support the Salisbury Reformed Seminary, which is based at premises connected to Emmanuel Church, Salisbury and provides 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 as previously mentioned a YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@swanseaevangelicalreformed5876. This contains videos of our Lord’s Day meetings. 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 weekly basis and Christmas cards and calendars were distributed in the area in December. There are worksheets available for children to complete during the morning service. There is also a weekly witness at a local Care Home. In respect to the church building, a new roof was completed in May 2022 and as of 31[st] March 2023 works to restore the building following the flood were continuing.

Section E Financial review

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.

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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) Rhian Elen Newton Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 26/1/2024

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nancial Ststemert5 year ended 31 Mah 2023 20 Total 202Z Funds Funth Recelpts and payments account for the year Recelpts Voluntary Inc£wne Planned givi 34,870 7,976 4,670 1,470 34,870 31,800 7,976 7,673 5,440 785 1,470 1,162 9,583 Grfts Other Tax refund5 Insurance clalm 10,953 iO,LWJO 10,953 io,TrJo Inves*ment Income Total Receipts Payrnents Salary and penslon Payroll costs EXnSeS Supply (vlslttng mlnlsters etc) Glfts Insuran UU11es Bulldlng malntenance Ffc¢d damage ccrv Instsllauon Chalrs- depOt Hall hlre PulpSt expendlture Other expense5 Church acuvttles Loan repayTnent Telephone Total Payments 34,769 34,769 32,069 140 441 800 440 827 752 2,316 765 14,470 22,590 10,953 2,976 827 2,316 14,470 10,953 2,976 2,483 1,950 1,950 8,670 1,985 8,670 1,985 1,312 1,329 10,000 Net (FeYments)IrIpts ft>r the year (13,616) 770 (12,846) (S Bank and deposlt balances at beglnnlng of year Bank and deposit balances at end (rf year

Ststsment of Assets and liabilities for the year ended 31 Marth 2023 io T¢)tal 2022 Cash Funds Bank balan Other Monetary Assets Gift Aid receivable Assets reialned for Churth use Building - The Mary Cave Centre Llabllltles credito - New loan Lreoiiors - Loan ror DuilalryJ Outstsndlng (10,000) (37,950) {io,000) (37,950) (37,950) (2} Approved by the Swansea EvarYJeifcal Refor11 Church on and 51gned on Its behalf by Narne Signature ELAN EP(IY Signature PHILIP oA£iE

Plotes to the Flnanclal Statemts Year ended 31 March 2023 l. Accaunting Policies The accounts (flnanclal siatements) have Lwi wepar&l on the receips PanertS basLs under the historlcal (i)st converrth)n wtth Items rniSed at cost or tsansaction value unless otherwi ststed In the relevant Th)te(s} to these accounts. The finandal ststements have trttn prepar&J In accordan wh the statemert of Rerommended Prn(ti. Accountlrvj and Repjrting ty Charltles preparfng thelr accounts in accordantr with the Rnanclal RetM)rtlng Stsndard applh2ble in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) - effective l January 2021 (chare$ SORP) (FRS 102) and the finandal Reportlng Stsndard applThble in the Untted Kingdom and Republlc of IrelaTrJ (FRS 102) Secti 14 Smaller Entitles and the Charities Act 2011. Fund Accountlng. Unrestricted funds are adIlable for we at tr£ dtsC?n of the church In fjJrtheran of its chafftable obJettNes. Restricted furKts represent funds whlch may be only ¢)n those restrkted objects pn)vlded wlthln the tern15 of the fund. Any funds remaining Un5nt at the ernl of the year are carried fornrd as a tralan on that fund. InccKnlng Resour5. A all accounted for gross. Planned gfvlrvj aAleLtkJns and are r)gniSed reved. All other Incomels generally recognlsed when It Is re(thd. All i)ther eXp[tU ts generally rEa¥Jnlsed when tt Fs pald. As rrt of the managunent acw of the churth ts carried by volunteers, thls Inianglble cost is not induded In the ftnandal statements as this voluntsry contrlbuttcrt to the use of the thurch is Incakukble. ed for chu Mary Cave Centre, Walters StreeL Swans, SA5 8PZ.

INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERSITRusfEES OF SWANSEA EVANGELICAL REFORMED CHURCH I report to the Church Tnts on my c<aMina1 of the accounts for the year 31 March 2023. Responsibllftles and basis of rePt As the Churth Trustees you are r4)onslble fLY the pEparatth rf the accounts in accordan with the requlrements of the Charlttes Act 2011 Cthe ACV). I repKJrt In resFert of my ex7th11natfon of the Church actounts caTrfed out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have folkjwed all the ap[cable Direttlons given by the Charlty Comm15slon under Sectlon 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act Independent Examlnerfi Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materKIl matters have come to my attentton In connection with the examination gNing me czuse to bdieve that In any materlal respect: l) accou1n9 records were not kept In re¥Ert of the Swansea Evawellcal RorMl Church as requlred by sectlon 130 of the PLt' or 2) the accounts (h) not acc1 wth ttrK6e Ords. I have no ConMS and have come across no other matters in connection wli h the examinatw)n to whlch attentlon should be drawn in thls report in der to enable a proper VlersndIng of the accounts to be reached. SIgnare. Date: l*. ol. 2024 Name: Ellzabeth Truman Qualfftcatkjn: Name of flrTn: Har7ts Bassett Ltd Chartered Accountants Address: 19 Murray StrEet Uandli Carmarthenshlre SA15 IAQ