Annual Report 2021-2022
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 2021, the continued COVID-19 health crisis closed all our church ministries several times. It was a time of re-adjustment, and the use of online technology was utilised to maintain communication with church members.
During the autumn of 2021, we re-opened the church, following a full risk assessment and adherence to the Welsh Assembly’s guidance.
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.
Pastoral Care
With the inability to meet in general, communication was limited. Communication was carried out over the phone or via text messages.
Victory Church Blaenavon Kid's church Kids church has returned to in person weekly meetings. This has had a dramatic impact on our children who have suffered during lockdowns. M ission and Evangelism Foodbonk 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 unrestrirted funds were £27,831, most of which was generated by those attending the church regularly. The total payments made was £26,039 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 £1,792 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 thurch as a registered charity has trustees. These are.. Mr Phil Palne Mr Nick Walters The trustees are responsible for all legal, ethical and financial matters. The trLAStees met 3 time5 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 includin8 settings up the hall for the service. The church deacons are.. Mr Steve George, Mrs Laura George, Mrs JanetGeorge, Mr Richard Matthews, MrsAndrea Matthews, Mrs Susan White and Mrs Janine Jones.
Victory Church Blaenavon Approved by the trustees on ioth January 2021 and 5i8ned by Pastor Nlck Walters and Trustee Phil Paine.
Victory Church Blaenavon Financial Statement for the year ending 31 January 2022 Unrestrlcted ftestrlcted Endowment Total 2021 Totsl 2021 Fund5 Funds Funds RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Receipts Regular Giving Donations Rent Other Foodbank 22,958 2,164 25 300 2,384 27,831 22,958 2,164 25 300 2,384 27.831 17,001 1,094 315 1,919 3,045 23,373 Payments MinistrylEvent5 GiftslDonation5 Rent/Hire of Rooms Renovation / Repairs Large Purchases Ctsn5umable5 Foodbank 4,100 5,831 3,134 8,428 1,138 151 3,258 4,100 5.831 3.134 8,428 1,138 151 3.258 4,755 519 2,957 156 5.590 2,881 2,312 26,039 26,039 19,169 Excess of Receipts over Payments 1,792 1,792 4,205 Bank account 01 Feb 2021 Bank account 31 Jan 2022 17,012 18,804 17.012 18,804 12,807 17,012 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILrrES Cash Funds Bank Current Account 17,012 17,012 12,808 Other Monetary Assets Investment Kssets Assets retsined for Church use UabllitÈs The attached notes form part of these financial statements. Approved by the trustee5 on ioth january 2020 and slgned by Pastor Nick Walters and Trustee Phil Paine.
Victory Church Blaenavon NOTES l. The financial statemenrs of the Irustees have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accouriting Regulation5 2006 using the Receipts & Payments basis. 2. It was agreed by the trustees that due to rhe income being below the required £25,000 threshold that an external examinerfs report wa5 not required. The accounts were prepared by trusree Nick Waltefs. 3. The trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Orgènisations (Generall 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 WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesldirectorsl members of Charity Name Victory Church Blaenavon,, I, On accounts for the year ended 31 January 2022 Charity no.: 1165688 Company no.: t Set out on pages frpmember to includp the pag4 numbers of adrjitiorial ¢hpF4t&: ,w¥ I,'I, i¥, I réport to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Responsibilities and,; basis of report:,: , As the charity's trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the kls company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ("the 2006 Act")., Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for . independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the 2011 Act"). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 1: 2011 Act. [The company's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I" I have completed my examination. I confirm that rio material matters have 4, come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me I Ji, cause to believe that: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006. or the accounts do not accord with such records; or the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under Ii:o section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the I accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or .the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Ch'arities SORP (FRS102). Independent examiner's statement October 2018., IER
I have no concerns and 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: zz Name: C) S -s l¥u Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Ik: ',Give here brief detsils of l any items that the !,I'?; examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018