2024-08-31-accounts

YOUTH WITH A MISSION CYMRU/WALES

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR

31 AUGUST 2024

FINANSURE LIMITED

2 Sheppard Street, Brymbo, Wrexham, LL11 5FF

YOUTH WITH A MISSION CYMRU/WALES

YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

CONTENTS	PAGES
Legal and administrative information	3
Report of the trustees	4 – 7
Independent Examiner’s Report	8
Receipts and payments accounts	9
Statement of assets and liabilities	10

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YOUTH WITH A MISSION CYMRU/WALES

YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Charity number 1164721 Working name YWAM Cymru/Wales

Governing instrument

CIO - foundation registered 7[th] December 2015

Trustees Rachael Howson (Chair) Sarah Opper Lidia Lammardo Sue Pratt Luke Howson (Resigned February 2024)

Principal address

25 Hightown Road Wrexham LL13 8EB

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

Structure, governance and management

Youth With A Mission Cymru/Wales is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation registered on 7[th] December 2015 with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

This is the ninth annual report and accounts prepared by the charity. In previous years YWAM Wales has operated under Youth With A Mission Limited (charity number 264078), and relations are still strong with this ‘sister charity’.

New trustees are appointed by the current trustees in accordance with the governing instrument.

Public benefit

The charity trustees have complied with the duty in section 4 of the 2006 Charities Act to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.

Objectives and activities

The purposes of the charity are:

• The advancement of the Evangelical Christian Faith in Wales and elsewhere in the United Kingdom or abroad as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

• To advance education in accordance with Christian principles in the said country and elsewhere in the United Kingdom or abroad as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

• • To promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in the said country and elsewhere in the United Kingdom or abroad as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

To fulfil these purposes the charity has carried out the following activities during the year:

Introduction

The 2023-24 year was one of faithfulness in the ordinary

Wrexham team stayed the same size but Cardiff said goodbye to one couple on staff. A highlight of our year was our first annual YWAM Cymru/Wales gathering in October 2023 when the two teams spent 3 days together in Wrexham meeting, praying, getting to know one another and enjoying some sessions led by Sue, our newest board member on staying faithful to God in the challenging seasons.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued)

Christian Training and Education

Several of our missionaries have been engaged in teaching, speaking and preaching ministries, in at least six different churches in Wrexham and Cardiff as well as in other missionary training centres. Our commitment to Christian training and education has continued throughout the year – not only as teachers and trainers, but as learners. Of particular note

• Lidia, who usually teaches regularly, didn’t teach on any training programmes in YWAM Northern Ireland, Lebanon and Spain due to her mother’s poor health with Parkinson

• Luciene completed a 6 month YWAM School of Foundations of Counselling Ministry whilst on sabbatical

• Sarah staffed a year-long course in Christian Formation & Discipleship from September ‘23-July ‘24.

• Sarah lead a 9-week-long evening course helping Christian parents talk to their young children about sex, reproduction & birth

• Jo staffed an Alpha courses in the Wrexham prison

Christian Ministry and Outreach

Both teams have been involved in several local projects in cooperation with other Christian organisations and churches. Each of team members finds local projects they want to get involved in and take the initiative to do so. A selection of these ongoing ministries include:

• Working with the supply of management staff and provision of volunteers to our local Wrexham Foodbank and Cardiff food market

• Helping to run a Baby Basics Wrexham which gives large hampers of baby clothing and supplies to family in need in our locality

• Delivering regular child-focussed ministry in the Wrexham locality and engaging with coordinated activity with a local church to help support families with children – both by inviting to and staffing the clubs and events

• Providing practical support to other outreach organisations in Wrexham and Cardiff. One example is Rainbow of Hope a ministry in Cardiff for homeless and asylum seekers

• • Involvement with Fire Starters in Cardiff which is a youth ministry for churches

• Befriending ministries to many individuals – both Christian and not. Some examples are Prayer House Bethania, St Mark’s church, Gabalva with evangelism and Woodville Baptist church with youth and children’s programs.

• Sending staffing support to a Take a Break Holiday for Single Parents, a week-long residential camp with Care for the Family

• Doing student ministry, worship ministry, prayer ministry and kids ministries with and for more than one local church in Cardiff

• Wrexham team members started a community café “The Mustard Seed” with others in their village as well as a weekly group for new believers that means in the café.

• Jo, through Christians Together in Wrexham, spearheaded a town centre wide Nativity Trail with over 10 artistic takes on the nativity story for locals to enjoy. She also lead out to produce a daily prayer booklet and App to assist local Christians in praying for the City.

• Hosting outreach teams from England and Brazil to strengthen our local connections

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued)

Achievements and performance

Our activities this year have been in full accordance with our objects and purposes as laid out above.

During the year we focussed on opportunities to provide support to local families and people through our activities with established charities and churches in Wrexham and Cardiff.

The Wrexham team has continued monthly prayer and fasting sessions as part of their weekly team meeting rhythm and they continue to date.

As the year continued, the Wrexham team maintained and improved the interior in line with our policy to be good stewards of all that God provides. Wrexham have a vision to use the building to host people, families and groups. A few notable examples - a YWAM DTS outreach team from Holmsted Manor, several families of missionaries having an affordable holiday, and more. They and the many other guests we host often remark that many who visit are touched by the hospitality offered and are also blessed by the spiritual atmosphere they experience which we believe has been created by the amount of prayer, worship and the positive and intentional community we seek to create.

In Cardiff, besides establishing rhythms of team prayer, intercession and community through meeting regularly have been networking with a variety of churches and ministries. They have gotten involved with ministries like Urban Crofters (Church in Wales) which runs a café as an outreach to the community, Rainbow of Hope, a ministry to homeless and asylum seekers and partnered with Fire Starters, a youth ministry.

The Cardiff team has received several outreach teams from YWAM Rostrevor, YWAM London and YWAM Brazil. They were involved in many of the local ministries the team has been doing.

YWAM Cymru/Wales is a part of a YWAM area team called WISE (Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England) and both teams participated in several Zoom online meetings. Additionally we’re a part of the wider connection circle in Europe – though no in-person meetings occurring during this year.

We celebrate diversity with YWAM Cymru/Wales – we have Canadian, Brazilian, American, German and Argentinean people serving on our teams and board in addition to Brits. Our board and teams have a mix of genders holding a variety of roles. With our Chair Luke stepping down in February 2024 we need to focus on finding more men to serve on the board. Both team leaders have committed to learning and speaking Welsh and at least three of our missionaries speak English as a second language. We make space on our both teams for complex medical conditions and disabilities by creating positive working conditions to serve as they are able.

Plans for future years

YWAM Cardiff, hopes to find a building to buy or rent in the coming 1-2 years. They are praying for a House of Connection and Hospitality, with a prayer room, big kitchen to invite people for meals , a room to offer prayer appointments/ spiritual direction and a couple of rooms to receive outreach teams or / and missionaries in short term basis.

YWAM Wrexham has vision to continue using their YWAM building to host teams, families and groups.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued)

Changes in Trustees & Members

In February 2024 at our AGM, our chair person Luke stepped down and current board member Rachael stepped up for a 1 year period. We voted to invite Erika of YWAM Cardiff to become a member.

Trustees’ responsibilities

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its financial activities for that year. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

• a) select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

• b) make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• c) state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

• d) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities.

This report was approved by the trustees on …………………………….. 2025 and is signed on 10th April their behalf by:

……………………………………… Miss R Howson (Chair)

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

I report on the receipt and payments accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2024, which are set out on pages 9 & 10.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;

• to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect:

• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

………………………………………….. ………………………………… 2025 10th April

Luke Howson MAAT Finansure Limited, 2 Sheppard Street, Brymbo, Wrexham, LL11 5FF

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YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

RECEIPTS Donations received YWAMer contributions Other income Investment income TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Rent Cardiff expenses Heat and light Water and rates Insurance Office expenses Telephone and internet Motor and travel expenses Repairs and maintenance Hospitality Other expenses TOTAL PAYMENTS NET OF RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) Cash funds last y/e Cash funds this y/e	Unrestricted funds Total Funds Total funds 2024 2024 2023 £ £ £ 1,847 1,847 4,782 35,612 35,612 14,444 1,522 1,522 664 17 17 29
	38,998 38,998 19,919
	21,132 21,132 7,800 2,383 2,383 1,409 2,381 2,381 2,344 1,096 1,096 3,453 1,383 1,383 1,320 655 655 - 232 232 889 337 337 1,224 380 380 161 380 380 190 856 856 720
	34,012 34,012 19,510
	4,986 4,986 409 16,288 16,288 15,879
	21,274 21,274 16,288

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YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

	2024	2023
	£	£
CASH FUNDS
CAF current account	6,543	7,865
CAF Cardiff account	14,506	8,205
Paypal account	132	125
Cash in hand	93	93
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TOTAL CASH FUNDS	21,274	16,288
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	Current value
	£
ASSETS RETAINED FOR THE CHARITY’S OWN USE
25 Hightown Road	375,000
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	375,000
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These receipts and payments accounts were approved by the trustees on …………………………. 2025 10th April and are signed on their behalf by:

……………………………………… Miss R Howson (Chair)

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