Secretary Report 2024
It has been another really blessed year in the life of the chapel. At the time of the AGM in September 2024 we will have had one baptismal service on the 15[th] September of Iestyn Close at the property of Tom and Hilary Harding and a second service on the 22[nd] September at the Village Hall of Gill Duckham, Ilona Watson and Charlotte Gilmore. We’re so grateful to God for these men and women who are trusting in Jesus for their salvation and taking the step of obedience to be baptised. The reason we are at these locations is that we wouldn’t be able to fit everyone into the building safely with our own congregation and visitors.
The church continues to grow and the numbers attending on a Sunday morning often means we need to put out extra rows of chairs which is very exciting. Our burden is that the growth on a Sunday would also be reflected in the amount of people who attend the mid-week prayer meeting and serving in many areas of the church.
The growing attendance has prompted us to put in place a building committee who are tasked with looking at the feasibility of a new building in a section of the field next to the Alms houses. There are many obstacles to overcome and we continue to look to God to help us as we see how he will guide us in this very significant step in the life of the church.
The chapel membership continues to grow as we welcomed Terry & Carolyn Meredith and Simon Ferguson into membership formally in September. We were however greatly saddened to learn of the home calling of Dorothy Griffiths in June. We gave thanks for her life on 18[th] July in a thanksgiving service at the chapel where we remembered her with great fondness. She will be greatly missed and we continue to pray for Evan and the wider family.
We have been blessed by different preachers filling the pulpit, men from within the chapel and those who have travelled from the region and further afield in the 23/24 period. The ministry has been varied and encouraging throughout the year, all have preached helpfully in the morning and embraced the more informal style of meeting on a Sunday afternoon. I’m especially grateful to those who were able to preach for us during the period of our Pastor’s illness from August to December ’23. This was a particularly challenging time for the church but God was gracious as we saw a sense of unity during that period.
Our regular meetings continue to be well attended: Little Fishes and Youth for toddlers and teenagers. Coffee morning and Sew It’s Thursday for Older people. The Village Café continues to be an excellent way of making contacts within the village and has been a source of great help to the people who come.
Specific evangelistic events during the year are the Ladies Wreath making evening in late November and the Holiday Club in July.
The Ladies Wreath Making evening was again a great success with over 100 ladies enjoying spending time together at the Village Hall, making a wreath and hearing a short gospel message.
The Holiday Bible Club, again run from the Village Hall, was a fantastic week where we had an average of 35 children attend every day to do craft, sing songs, learn memory verses, watch a drama and hear Bible stories this year on a Wild West theme. Both of these events couldn’t run without the dedication and hard work of the teams to prepare, run the event and clean up afterwards. We are so blessed as a church to have gifted people who serve so enthusiastically and willingly at these events.
Our Christmas Eve Carols by Candlelight service at the Village Hall was again very well attended by many from the village and is always a good opportunity to invite friends and neighbours to our regular services and events run out of the chapel.
We remain committed to pray for and to give financially towards our five key missionary organisations: FIEC, MAF, Martin & Ruth Harrison (Reach Beyond), WEC & SGA. We continue to host a variety of missionary speakers to our mid-week prayer meeting and have been blessed to hear how God is working in all parts of the world.
We are grateful to be a part of the AECW South East Wales cluster of churches and continue to benefit from their fellowship both at the joint prayer meetings and the pulpit swap in June where Andy Pitt from Emmanuel, Newport preached for us. Continued membership of the FIEC provides us with useful resources and assistance whenever needed.
In summary we’re excited by all that God is doing in Caerwent Evangelical Baptist Chapel and look to Him for guidance in all our plans for the future.
Andrew Close (Secretary)
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Receipts Weekly Loose Offerings – Non-Gift-Aided Gift-Aided and Other Offerings and Gifts Tax Recovered on Gift-Aided Offerings Village Café Total General Receipts Earmarked Gifts Total of General Receipts and Earmarked Gifts Miscellaneous Receipts Deposit Account Interest Total Receipts |
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Payments 11 Ministry 12 Benevolence 13 Outreach 14 Village Cafe 15 Sunday Club/Little Fishes/CKC/Youth 16 Mission Support 17 Donations 18 Earmarked gifts paid over 19 Training 20 Total Ministry & Mission Related Payments 21 Insurance 22 Repairs and Renewals 23 Light, Heat and Water 24 Telephone 25 Sundry 26 Total General Payments
27 Total Payments
28 Excess of Payments over Receipts
Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2024
29 Bank Balance – Current Account
30 – Deposit Account 31 Cafe Float
Represented by: General Fund
32 Opening Balance
33 Less Excess of Payments over Receipts during the year
34 Closing Balance
Caerwent Evangelical Baptist Chapel Receipts and Payments Account
Year to 31st March 2024
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| Caerwent Evangelical Baptist Chapel Receipts and Payments Account Year to 31 stMarch 2024 . |
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| Note | General Fund |
Restricted Funds |
Total | Year to % of 31/3/23 last year |
| 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 2 7 8 9 |
4,955.00 55,549.69 11,614.76 9,381.83 |
4,955.00 55,549.69 11,614.76 9,381.83 81,501.28 120.00 81,621.28 1,353.70 173.54 83,148.52 53,023.68 120.00 1,863.99 5,688.60 342.55 6,425.00 250.00 470.00 219.75 68,403.57 1,057.52 2,345.87 9,306.70 300.79 6,710.40 19,721.28 88,124.85 -4,976.33 38,150.73 100.00 38,250.73 38,250.73 |
5,898 84 45,298 123 10,747 108 0 #DIV/0! 61,943 132 680 18 62,623 2,113 64 #DIV/0! 64,736 49,428 107 460 26 3,045 61 0 #DIV/0! 503 68 5,926 108 1,500 17 410 115 588 37 61,860 111 950 111 6,769 35 1,690 551 432 70 1,767 380 11,608 170 73,468 -8,732 As at 31/03/23 43,227 43,227 42,877 |
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| 81,501.28 0.00 |
120.00 |
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| 81,501.28 1,353.70 173.54 |
120.00 | |||
| 83,028.52 | 120.00 | |||
| 53,023.68 120.00 1,863.99 5,688.60 342.55 6,425.00 250.00 0.00 219.75 |
470.00 0.00 |
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| 67,933.57 | 470.00 | |||
| 1,057.52 2,345.87 9,306.70 300.79 6,710.40 |
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| 19,721.28 | 0.00 | |||
| 87,654.85 | 470.00 | |||
| -4,626.33 | -350.00 | |||
| . | 12,977.19 25,173.54 |
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| 42,877.06 -4,626.33 |
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Balance per Current A/c Balance per Deposit A/c
Add o/s bankings
Less o/s payments
Gift Aid Tax Recovery MCC Welsh Church WCF Grant MCC Grant for upkeep of graveyard Wreath-making evening donations Fish and Chip Supper Donation
Proof
Bank Balance 31.3.2023 Receipts for the year Payments for the year Current Bank Balance
Liabilities Calculations
Water
Per invoice
Electricity
A/c BGL105097
Usage 4/3 –2/4 Usage 4/3 –31/3 Standing charge = 45p per day ∴ 28 days x 45p =
VAT @ 5%
Caerwent Evangelical Baptist Chapel
31/03/24 31/03/24
"=In.Q315”
43,227.06 105,014.58 -110,090.91 38,150.73
22/11/23 – 31/3 24
£249.80 ÷30 days = 8.33 per day 28 days = £249.80 – (2 x £8.33 or £16.66) =
Analysis
12,977.19 25,173.54
38,150.73
0.00 38,150.73
11,614.76 689.00 240.00 237.00 167.70 20.00 12968.46 12,968.46
| Earmarked Gifts Received 120.00 WEC Paid over 120.00 WEC 350.00 C Menzfeld 470.00 Ministry Total Gwydion Libby PAYE |
Earmarked Gifts Received 120.00 WEC Paid over 120.00 WEC 350.00 C Menzfeld 470.00 Ministry Total Gwydion Libby PAYE |
Missions Support 1,285.00 1,285.00 1,285.00 1,285.00 1,285.00 |
|---|---|---|
| 6,425.00 | ||
| Pension | ||
| Ministry Total |
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| 25,951.13 11,555.27 8,163.92 |
2050.41 905.73 629.01 2050.21 905.73 614.81 2050.21 905.73 615.01 2,050.21 905.73 615.01 2,592.80 1,191.84 615.01 2,071.53 918.30 1,024.57 2,227.10 1,007.56 631.38 2,148.72 962.93 743.6 2,148.92 962.93 688.09 2,186.94 962.93 687.89 2,187.14 962.93 649.87 2,186.94 962.93 649.67 |
2,769.12 |
| 45,670.32 | ||
| 2,769.12 |
Sundry
| Water | 15.98 |
|---|---|
| Sewerage | 19.53 |
| Service charge | 14.50 |
| Service charge | 27.28 |
| 77.29 |
| Sundry | |
|---|---|
| Total | Printing andpaper Sundry |
| 65.86 Paper bowls 13.99 5.50 Fathers's Day chocs 10.50 P Peach 90thflowers 33.00 Mother's Day gifts 13.50 CCLI Fish/chip Licence supper 181.00 111.07 40.73 448.35 6,710.40 71.36 181.00 600.15 70.99 |
65.86 Paper bowls 13.99 5.50 Fathers's Day chocs 10.50 P Peach 90thflowers 33.00 Mother's Day gifts 13.50 CCLI Fish/chip Licence supper 181.00 111.07 40.73 448.35 |
233.14 12.60 245.74 12.29
| WEC FIEC SGA MAF M&R HARRISON Visiting Books Preachers |
Donations made | Donations made | Outreach | Sew Its Holiday Thursday Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AECW Dr E Davies |
Total | |||
| 28.95 164.22 9.99 19.83 63.18 16.49 38.42 8.49 79.09 15.10 1,863.99 28.95 414.81 |
28.95 164.22 9.99 19.83 63.18 16.49 38.42 8.49 79.09 15.10 |
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| 77.39 100.00 9.64 60.00 117.39 50.00 72.42 60.00 79.61 55.00 112.79 60.00 60.00 170.00 120.00 100.00 70.00 70.00 60.00 60.00 50.00 90.00 60.00 |
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| Repairs and Renewals Total Sundry |
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| Outside storage box Extension lead Hall chair feet Batteries Hall light fitting 2 coffee decanters Elec. Fault inspection Nappy bin New security light SumUp charging plug Cupboard flooring Hall mat/basin plug etc 2,345.87 |
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| 469.24 1,295.00 |
Light, Heat and Water Electricity Water |
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| BrightPay House- Licence keeping |
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| 82.80 120.53 21.70 7.60 33.03 24.00 28.50 29.41 33.30 32.95 14.20 |
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| 95.85 119.59 |
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| 104.50 323.52 |
211.44 4,932.00 215.44 |
| Wreath | Seekers' | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| T-Shirts | Making | Carols | Bibles |
| 314.40 | 436.07 | 15.50 | 49.95 |
| 14.19 | 70.09 | ||
| 79.35 | |||
| 187.08 | |||
| 28.90 | |||
| 23.96 | |||
| 43.96 | |||
| 47.00 | |||
| 109.78 | |||
| 314.4 | 970.29 | 85.59 | 49.95 |
| Tambour | Storage | Event | Graveyard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupboard | Cupboards | Signs | Maintenance | |
| 99.00 | 340.68 | 462.71 | 145.00 | 840.00 |
| 13.00 | 7.71 | |||
| 24.00 | 50.00 | |||
| 8.00 | ||||
| 44.98 | ||||
| 69.08 | ||||
| 50.00 | ||||
| 79.99 | ||||
| 29.74 | ||||
| 5.99 | ||||
| 35.44 | ||||
| 40.55 | ||||
| 499.77 | 340.68 | 462.71 | 202.71 | 840.00 |
| 9,071.85 | ||||
| 234.85 | ||||
| 9,306.70 |
Restricted Funds
35 Earmarked Gifts not paid over during the year 36
Assets as at 31/3/2024
37 Furniture and Equipment
38 Gift Aid Tax for year to 31/3/2024 not yet claimed
39
350 38,250.73 43,227 88
Liabilities as at 31/3/2024 Electricity £392.03 Water £77.29 PAYE £649.87
A/c BGL1050102 Usage 3/3 –2/4 Usage 3/3 – 31/3 Standing charge = 45p per day ∴ 28 days x 45p =
VAT @ 5%
Total Liability as at 31[st] March 2024 =
£122.75 ÷31 days = 3.96 per day 29 days = £122.75 – (2 x £3.96 or £7.92) =
258.23
114.83 12.60 127.43 6.37 133.80 392.03
| 28.50 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.41 | ||||||
| 57.91 | 57.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 57.91 | Total |
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Report to the trustees / members of Caerwent Evangelical Baptist Church on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024, set out on pages 1 - 3. (Charity no. 1163825) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31st March 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (o ) In connectlon wlth the examlnation whSch gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. *Please delete the words in brackets if they do not apply Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any) Address: 6 wELL¥DU 541££KJmDThl OIJMoLt/i AfHIts Pl6 60'A