## Annual Report 2020-2021 

## Aim and purpose 

Victory Church Blaenavon is a small non denomination church which operates solely through volunteers. The mission of the church is to reach the community of Blaenavon and surrounding areas through pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical means. 

The church is pastored by Nick and Suzanne Walters who were appointed when the church was planted in 2013. 

The organisation is a registered charity and is run by the trustees, church elders and the church deacons. 

## Objectives and Activities 

The leadership is committed to ensure that as many people as possible are offered the opportunity to come and worship in a friendly cheerful environment. A place where people can come and share their problems and receive prayers and hope. 

The church meets weekly for a single church service which includes, lively modern worship, preaching from scripture, prayer and communion. 

The leadership are regularly reviewing ways in which we can help our local community and improve public benefit. The church has a passion for the lost and the broken which has led to the establishment of our Foodbank. 

Through the volunteer scheme, many roles within the church are carried out by ordinary people of faith. 

## Achievements and Performance 

## COVID-19 

During April 2020, the COVID-19 health crisis closed all of our church ministries. It was a time of readjustment, and the use of online technology was utilised to maintain communication with church member. 

During the autumn of 2020, we re-opened the church, following a full risk assessment and adherence to the Welsh Assembly’s guidance. 

We closed the church again during the Winter lockdown and switched to online services. 

## Worship and Prayer 

One of the biggest challenges during this period was transitioning away from traditional in person church services to pre-recorded services broadcast on YouTube and shared onto our Facebook page and then quickly onto Livestreaming our recorded services to allow people to interact at the service was being broadcast. 

This enabled us to communicate in real-time as the service was ongoing with members of the church and people from our local community who joined us online. 




Since Autumn 2020, we were able to reopen the church building and since then we have continued to Livestream services allowing us to continue to connect with those that are unable to make it in person, including some of our older members, who were too fearful about returning to church at that time. 

## Pastoral Care 

With the inability to meet in general, communication was limited. Communication was carried out over the phone or via text messages. 

## _Kid’s church_ 

The recorded services included a slot for the children, allowing us to continue teaching our children and continuing their involvement in church life. 

When the church was open, these slots were maintained as Kids Church did not re-open during this period. 

## Mission and Evangelism 

## _Foodbank_ 

During the Winter of 2020, a family in the town organised a Santa parade around the town collecting donations for our foodbank. This was presented to the church in January 2020. The total collected was £2,400. 

During this period foodbank continued to operate. Door to door deliveries were utilised to allow safe delivery of food parcels during a very busy year with many people in financial difficulty. 

The trustees would like to thank Mrs Suzanne Walters and Mrs Nick Paine for their dedication during this difficult season, operating 6 days a week as an when the referrals were emailed to them. 

## Financial Review 

Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £23,373, most of which was generated by those attending the church regularly. 

The total payments made was £19,169 including rent for 16 Broad Street, which are rented rooms that is used on a weekly basis. 

The net result for the year was an excess of receipts over payments of £4,205 on all funds. 

## Volunteers 

All of the church activities are carried out by volunteers. The leadership would like to thank all those that have given up their time to help run our church as a loving community. 

## Structure and governance 

## Trustees 

The church as a registered charity has trustees. These are: 

Mr Phil Paine 

Mr Nick Walters 

The trustees are responsible for all legal, ethical and financial matters. 




During 2020 Mr Mike Weenink resigned as trustee. Due to COVID-19 we have not yet appointed a replacement. 

The trustees met 3 times during the year. 

## Church Elders 

The church elders are responsible for day to day decisions and the spiritual direction of the church. The church elders are: 

Mr Phil Paine 

Mr Nick Walters 

## Church Deacons 

The church deacons are responsible for practical matters within the church including settings up the hall for the service. The church deacons are: 

Mr Steve George, Mrs Laura George, Mrs Janet George, Mr Richard Matthews, Mrs Andrea Matthews, Mrs Susan White and Mrs Janine Jones. 

Approved by the trustees on 10[th] January 2021 and signed by Pastor Nick Walters and Trustee Phil Paine. 





## Financial Statement for the year ending 31 January 2020 

||Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|Total 2021|Total 2021|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Funds|Funds|Funds|||
||£|£|£|£|£|
|RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT||||||
|Receipts||||||
|Regular Giving|17,001|-|-|17,001|20,975|
|Donations|1,094|-|-|1,094|840|
|Rent|315|-|-|315|1,085|
|Other|1,919|-|-|1,919|2,071|
|Foodbank|3,045|-|-|3,045||
||23,373|-|-|23,373|24,971|
|Payments||||||
|Ministry/Events|4,755|-|-|4,755|5,889|
|Gifts/Donations|519|-|-|519|2,717|
|Rent/Hire of Rooms|2,957|-|-|2,957|5,529|
|Renovation / Repairs|156|-|-|156|6,056|
|Large Purchases|5,590|-|-|5,590|2,047|
|Consumables|2,881|-|-|2,881|97|
|Foodbank|2,312|-|-|2,312|-|
||-|-|-|-|-|
||19,169|-|-|19,169|22,334|
|Excess of Receipts over Payments|4,205|-|-|4,205|2,636|
|Bank account 01 Feb 2020||||12,807|10,171|
|Bank account 31 Jan 2021|17,012|||17,012|12,807|
|STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITES||||||
|Cash Funds||||||
|Bank Current Account|17,012|-|-|17,012|12,808|
|||||||
|Other Monetary Assets|-|-|-|-|-|
|Investment Assets|-|-|-|-|-|
|Assets retained for Church use|-|-|-|-|-|
|Liabilities|-|-|-|-|-|



The attached notes form part of these financial statements. 

Approved by the trustees on 10[th] January 2020 and signed by Pastor Nick Walters and Trustee Phil Paine. 





## NOTES 

1. The financial statements of the trustees have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts & Payments basis. 

2. It was agreed by the trustees that due to the income being below the required £25,000 threshold that an external examiner’s report was not required. The accounts were prepared by trustee Nick Walters. 

3. The trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012 that at year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on assets of the CIO. 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WAtES
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1165688
Receipts and payments accounts
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17.wl
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23,373
23,37J
24,971
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23,373
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24,971
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519
2,957
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2,957
156
5,590
2,881
2,312
2.717
5,529
6,056
2,047
97
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2,312
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19,169
10.169
22.334
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19.169
19,169
22.334
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4,205
4.205
2.637
12,807.34
17.012
12,807
17,012
10,171
12,808

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