## 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 con￿rn
(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