**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date **06 04 24 05 04 25 From To**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Bala Evangelical Church
**Other names charity is known by** Eglwys Efengylaidd Y Bala
**Registered charity number (if any) 1159041 Charity's principal address** 14 Pensarn Road Bala **Postcode** LL23 7SR ~~——~~ **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of person (or body) Dates acted if not for the Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee whole year (if any) 1** Mr Gareth Williams Elder 05/04/24 – 05/03/25 BEC / EEYB **2** Mr Stephen Davies Deacon 05/03/25 – 05/04/25 BEC / EEYB **3** Mr Stuart Keen Deacon BEC / EEYB **4** Mr David Gee Deacon BEC / EEYB ~~==———~~ **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ~~—~~ **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address** ~~———————~~ **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ~~OS~~
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**Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Association
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Appointed by Members in General Meeting in accordance with the Church Rules
## **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.
The Managing Trustees of the Church are those persons appointed by the Church as Church Officers in accordance with the Church Rules (and believed by the Church to fulfil the criteria required by the New Testament writings of 1 Timothy and Titus).
Those charitable purposes the Church supports have been agreed upon by the Members of the Church in General Meeting and in accordance with the Church Rules.
The Church is affiliated to AECW (Associating Evangelical Churches of Wales) from which it derives guidance and support and advice. Regular Regional meeting are held and an annual Assembly.
At this stage the Trustees have not identified any significant risks to the future of the charity.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
The purposes of the Church are:
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
1. The advancement of the Christian faith, in accordance with the Basis of Faith, primarily, but not exclusively, within Bala and the surrounding area; and
2. Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Members of the Church in General Meeting, further the work of the Church.
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Having had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, the trustees, (including the pastor / minister of the church), work to promote the ministry of the church in every way. This includes pastoral ministry to members and others who attend, evangelistic ministry to those outside the church, care for those in the community and overseas, and mission ministry supporting friends working in other parts of the world. They are committed to following the teaching of the Bible in the activities; and the church’s basis of faith reflects that commitment.
Details as follows:
**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)**
- The Church has maintained its life as a worshipping and witnessing community.
- The Church provided opportunity to meet together; on Sundays for worship in Canolfan Bro Tegid.
- The Church also meets for Bible Study and Prayer on Wednesday in Canolfan Bro Tegid.
- Gareth Williams has continued to serve as the sole Elder of the Church, and also lectures to students in theological education.
- The Church continues to support Christian work through charitable bodies in Wales, the United Kingdom and overseas.
## **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 erformance p
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
During the year the Church was able:
- to maintain its life in the town of Bala as a worshipping, witnessing and welcoming community.
- to provide opportunities to meet together; on Sundays for worship and Bible Study and Prayer on Wednesday in Canolfan Bro Tegid.
- to be involved in helping with a funerals as they arise locally and further afield with Gareth Williams leading.
- to diversify its ministry through a variety of means, including the teaching of students particularly in Wales.
- to support other charitable bodies, including mainly Christian evangelistic and humanitarian missions in the UK and Overseas.
- to maintain links with a variety of Churches and Bodies in Wales.
Specific events during the year were…
- for July & August to host Sunday services in Canolfan Bro Tegid for the Young Peoples camps taking place at Bryn y Groes.
- during October (17[th] ) a Harvest Supper was held at Bryn y Groes. The meal was followed by a talk in the lounge by Rhun Murphy from Pen y Bryn Welsh Baptist Church in Wrexham with ~40 people present. In addition a Harvest Thanksgiving Service was held on the following Sunday (20[th] ) with Martin Lloyd from Queens Road Church in Llandudno speaking.
- during December Christmas Carol Services were held both at Bryn y Groes (15[th] ) & Canolfan Bro Tegid (22[nd] ) with refreshments afterwards. Gareth Williams took both services.
- The members of the church continue to be committed to prayerfully seeking a replacement minister to lead the Church for the future.
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## **Section E Financial review**
**Brief statement of the** The Trustees have not adopted a formal reserves policy but have **charity’s policy on reserves** carefully reviewed the current balances in the charity's accounts in the light of future commitments and feel the present balances are appropriate and prudent.
**Details of any funds materially 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)** SD / SK / DG **Full name(s)** Stephen Davies, Stuart Keen & David Gee **Position (Secretary, Chair, etc)** SD (Chairman)
**Date** 21[st] October 2025
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## **Accounts for Full Year Apr24-Apr25 Compared to Full Year Apr23-Apr24**
|**Income**
Offerings and Donations
Gift Aid and GASDS
One Off Gifts (2500 EUR)
Restricted Gifts: Caring for Life
Restricted Gifts: South Gwynedd Foodbank
Restricted Gifts: Tearfund (Christmas Appeal)
Restricted Gifts: Harvest Supper
Restricted Gifts: Clive & Gaynor
Restricted Gifts: Judy Weaver
Restricted Gifts: Gareth Williams
Interest received from Bonds
Interest received from Tax Reclaim
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
_Ministry Costs_
Pastor's Salary (£28866 Apr23-mid Feb24 )
Pastor's Expenses
Employers Pension Contribution
Preachers / Speakers Fees
Preachers / Speakers Fees (Returned)
_Meeting Costs_
Canofan Bro Tegid
Leisure Centre for Baptism (Aug23)
Bryn y Groes pre Baptism Service
Bryn y Groes (Meetings in Lounge)
Bryn y Groes Harvest Supper
Bryn y Groes Carol Service & Lunch
Catering & Food for Easter Sunday
_Fellowship Expenditure_
Leaving Gift Clive & Gaynor (Crd, Dv Bk & Cash)
Wedding Gift Jason & Johanna (Crd & TTowel)
Leaving Gift Judy (Crd, Devn Bk & Cash)
Meal Gareth (Retiremt Lunch at Bryn y Groes)
Gift for Gareth (Theol Bks & Watercolour)
AECW (Chairman's & North Wales)
_Administrative Costs_
Gifts for Accounts & Wages
Insurance (Congregational via Kingdom Bank)
Music Licence (Christian Copyright Licensing)
Adverts, Literature, Stationy, Printg & Postge
Electronic Equipment Misc
_Missionary & Other Giving_
AWM - Rob & Gill Burridge
Barnabas Fund
Evangelical Movement of Wales
Open Doors
TWFTW - The Word For the World
UFM - Emmanuel & Esther Durand
Caring For Life
South Gwynedd Foodbank
Tearfund Cmas Appeal
Tearfund Turkey/Syria Earthquake Appeal
_Special One-Off Giving_
EMF - 4:14 Church Workers in Ukraine
Tabernacl Penrhyndeudraeth - MC Refurb
The Christn Institute - Legal Defence Fund
Admin Expenses
HSBC Fees & Charges
**Total Expenditure**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**General**
**Funds**|**Apr24-Apr25**
**Apr23-Apr24**
**Full Year**
**Full Year**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**
**£**
30609.43
0.00
6052.33
0.00
165.00
65.00
272.00
20.00
200.00
130.00
132.71
80.01|**£**
**£**
30609.43
29772.37
6052.33
6583.48
2091.83
165.00
120.00
65.00
30.00
272.00
176.00
20.00
50.00
200.00
130.00
495.00
132.71
129.75
80.01
86.51|
||36874.48
852.00|37726.48
39534.94|
||5350.00
-860.00
1761.00
76.00
250.00
292.00
20.00
14.35
200.00
13.80
89.50
130.00
200.00
150.00
248.27
97.00
296.95
39.95
700.00
700.00
700.00
1500.00
85.00
165.00
35.00
65.00
128.00
272.00
3848.00
6000.00
5000.00
5000.00
112.14
0.00|3687
3866
25298.64
624.52
978.98
5350.00
1618.00
-860.00
-180.00|
|||4490.00
28340.14|
|||1761.00
1546.80
76.00
50.00
250.00
312.00
200.00
151.51|
|||2399.00
1948.31|
|||214.35
13.80
219.50
500.00
268.98
200.00
200.00|
|||647.65
968.98|
|||150.00
150.00
248.27
242.97
97.00
93.00
296.95
375.41
39.95
15.90|
|||832.17
877.28|
|||850.00
600.00
700.00
500.00
700.00
700.00
500.00
1500.00
1150.00
250.00
250.00
100.00
110.00
400.00
250.00|
|||4350.00
4210.00|
|||6000.00
5000.00
5000.00|
|||16000.00|
|||112.14
124.21|
||27978.96
852.00|28830.96
36468.92|
**Accounts for Full Year Apr24-Apr25 Compared to Full Year Apr23-Apr24**
BEC 21.11.30 Accounts 2021-2022 Half Year
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|**Current Account**
Opening Balance
Income
Income Matured Bonds
Expenditure
Expenditure New Bonds
**Closing Balance**
**Bond Summary**
Opening Balance
Matured Bonds
New Bonds
Interest
Interest to Current Account
**Closing Balance**
**Total Funds Opening Balance (Current A/C & Bonds)**
**Total Funds Closing Balance (Current A/C & Bonds)**|**Apr24-Apr25**
**Apr23-Apr24**
**Full Year**
**Full Year**|
|---|---|
||**£**
**£**
13282.74
10216.72
37726.48
39534.94
0.00
0.00
-28830.96
-36468.92
0.00
0.00|
||22178.26
13282.74|
||24000.00
24000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
132.71
129.75
-132.71
-129.75|
||24000.00
24000.00|
||**37283**
**34217**
**46178**
**37283**|
BEC 21.11.30 Accounts 2021-2022 Half Year
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**Bala Evangelical Church - Notes to Accounts 2024/2025**
## **Note**
## **Details**
- **[1] Tab: Accounts Full Year Apr24-Mar25** show the Income and Expenditure presented on the basis of "Receipts and Payments" accounts.
- **[2] Tab: Income Apr24-Mar25** shows Sunday collection dates together with the date the money was credited to the church Current Account. To minimise bank charges Sunday collections are now paid in to the bank at the end of the month. All Bank Transfers are shown on the date the money was credited to the Current Account.
- **[3] Tab: Income Apr24-Mar25** shows two HMRC Tax Reclaims under Gift Aid and Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme GASDS. These are Half Year Oct23-Mar24 & Half Year Apr24-Sep24
- **[4] Tab: Income Apr24-Mar25** shows rollover of 4 Kingdom Bank Bonds with £132.71 Interest being transferred to the Current Account over the year. At the end of the year the Church holds a reserve of £24,000 in Kingdom Bank Bonds, each bond has a velue of £2000 and a 36month term and 4 bonds mature every year.
- **[5] Tab: Tax Reclaim GA & GASDS** shows the calculation of the HMRC Tax Reclaims under Gift Aid and Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme GASDS. Half Year Apr24-Sep24 has been relaimed while Half Year Oct24-Mar25 will be claimed with Half Year Apr25-Sep25 in early 2026.
- **[6] Tab: Expend Apr24-Mar25** although payments can be made by Cheque the church has gradually reduced their use. This has minimised Current Account charges as payments by Bank Transfer are free of charge. All payments from the Current Account are now made by Bank Transfer
- **[7] Tab: Expend Apr24-Mar25** allows for Nest Pension payments to be shown. The final Nest Payment was set up on the 06/03/24 and debited on the 11/03/24.
- **[8] Tab: Expend Apr24-Mar25** shows the HSBC monthly "Activity Charges" and "Account charges" introduced on 20th Nov 2021. These are shown on the last day of the charging period. To minimise charges weekly offerings are credited to the Current Account at the end of each month.
- **[9] Year End:** To simplify future Gift Aid & GASDS Tax Reclaims the Year End for the Accounts has been moved from the 31st March 2024 to 5th April 2024. The Charity Commission were advised of this change before the Annual Report and Accounts were submitted in January 2025.